LES HÉROS DU LOUVRE

Paris, 1939. An art lover, Babi Maklouf Benhamou has the best job in the world: he is a night watchman at the Louvre Museum. But as World War II breaks out and the German invasion looms, Jacques Jaujard, the museum’s curator, organizes a secret operation to rescue the works of art so they won’t fall into the hands of the Nazis. He entrusts Babi with one of the trucks tasked with transporting the masterpieces out of Paris. Babi agrees, on one condition: that his entire family accompany him. This marks the beginning of an epic and dangerous family adventure across occupied France, one that will forever link the fate of the Louvre’s treasures to that of the Maklouf family. A film inspired by a true story, adapted from the comic book series by Élie Chouraqui and Letizia Depedri (Éditions Glénat), pays tribute to the director’s grandfather. Starring Kad Merad, Marie Gillain, and Fantine Guyot. Come discover this beautiful chapter of history at the Piano Tiroir on Wednesday, November 11, at 5:00 p.m.