I came across this hidden gem only days after finishing the three series of "Shtisel". An interesting coincidence. Not being a Jew, I came well equipped to grasp all the subtle ways in which Yvan Attal deals with Jewish stereotypes in his film. Ok, in order to enjoy it one has to be pretty open minded- Jew or not Jew, but especially Jew. From the anti semitic politician who discovers he is a Jew himself, the only poor Jew in the world, the two rabbis discussing in depth the washing of the chimney sweeps to the bombing of Paris only months after the French declared themselves Jew by referendum, this film is an exquisite comedy pretty much in the vein of the Monty Python series. Dramatic accents here and there remind the viewer that this in not all in jest. Facts remain facts. All in all, "Ils sont partout" is a comedy made up of separate sketches which makes one- but not anyone- burst out with laughter every few minutes.
Review of The Jews
