Story of a Day: The Vel d’Hiv Roundup

On July 16, 1942, Paris police detained thirteen thousand Jews across the city and held them at the Vélodrome d’Hiver stadium for later deportation to concentration camps. This event, known as the Vél d’Hiv Roundup, became a symbol of Vichy France’s willingness to collaborate with the Nazis. This 1986 documentary tells the story of the roundup and French anti-Semitism of the period through archival footage and interviews with survivors and Resistance members.

• Maurice DugowsonDirector · Producer
• Philippe AlfonsiProducer
• Christian Le PeutrecProducer

Release date

December 31, 1986

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 24m

Genres

Documentary