What is the film about?
The Journey of Music
As we follow the musical life journey of renowned pianist Maurice El Medioni, the dramatic narrative of the last 70 years of Algerian history is revealed. Maurice’s story composes the story of a lost Jewish community as they went from centuries of harmonious coexistence to complete exile from their homeland.
Music is a fundamental element of the film. It has journeyed alongside the Algerian Jews, and like the main character, has evolved alongside historical conflict. We will be using music and Maurice’s life story to paint a portrait of a formerly strong Jewish community.
The story is told through the eyes of Maurice El Medioni. His story covers all the events of the last century of the Algerian Jewish struggle. He has a personal conflict when it comes to Algerian history. On one hand this is his home, but on the other he was forced to exile. His music reflects this conflict, and his experiences and performances will provide fluid transitions into the stories and music of other Algerian Jews.
At age 83, Maurice finally immigrates to Israel, ending a long-time struggle in 
maintaining a Jewish identity. Maurice bought an apartment to live out the remainder of his life in Natanya, Israel – home to many French Jews. Over the course of 2010, Maurice makes a concert tour throughout Israel along with other musicians. We followed the him on his tour.
The film intertwines the aforementioned concerts, interviews with Maurice with factual and emotional depictions of the major events of Algerian history with Maurice’s musical genius. The different genres and songs coinciding with different periods in Algerian history, seamlessly blend their musical elements with the factual elements of the Jews exile.