My great-grandmother, Jeanne Laurence, published a regular newspaper column "Tribune Féminine" in a newspaper for the French Resistance, “La Porte Normande” (1944-48), Vernon, France. She continued to publish her column in “Le Démocrate” through the end of World War II.

I conceived, proposed and carried out this Independent Study Project at Gould Academy, supported by my French teacher, Mr. Adam Leff. The completed project is available at Gould Academy and includes:

+ 100+ Translated Articles from French to English

+ Documentary Film

+ Research Essay

More details on the project are available at the link below,

Ali Benbrik’s memoir describes his childhood in Nazi Germany. His German mother and her relatives died in the bombing of Dresden. At the end of WWII, the whereabouts of his Arab-African father, my great-grandfather, who had been arrested by the SS and taken to France, was unknown to him. Around 6 years old, he and his 9-year-old sister were sent to an orphanage in Germany. They were eventually relocated to France.

Short Documentary (10 minutes)

2019 Film Festival Official Selections

TRIBUNE FÉMININE: Jeanne Laurence, Feminism and the French Resistance (1944 – 1948)

Short Documentary (10 minutes) - In Progress

Ali Benbrik: Mémoire (2020)

2019 Climate Change Public Service film challege (30 seconds)

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