With anti-Semitic movements on the rise across Europe, particularly in France, many members of the Jewish community are faced with a difficult choice: stay in France and face down the bigotry that seems to be gaining cultural and social acceptance through popular cultural figures like the comedian Dieudonné, known for his signature inverted Nazi salute, or leave the country to seek refuge in Israel and beyond. Director Laura Fairrie’s SPIRAL explores the contemporary impact of anti-Semitism on the lives lived and choices made by those who must grapple with its terrible implications.

In French, Hebrew, and Arabic with English subtitles.

Q&A with producer Daniel Battsek to follow.