Gisèle Halimi, a Fierce Champion of Freedom

Narrative theater, directed by Léna Paugam, running time: 1 hour 15 minutes.

The event will begin at 7:15 p.m. with a presentation about the theater and the play.
The performance will start at 8:00 p.m. and will be followed by a post-show discussion.

Gisèle Halimi’s struggles began early: at just fifteen years old, she resolutely refused the arranged marriage her parents were forcing upon her. Her strength of character in that patriarchal, Jewish Tunisia would enable her to weather other storms. As a lawyer in the midst of the Algerian War, she denounced the torture carried out by the French army. As an activist, she signed the manifesto of the 343 women who went public about their abortions. Here, reality needs no help from fiction: there are few stories quite like this one. A performance that is also—perhaps first and foremost—a tribute.

As part of the Culturesponsable series, and in partnership with the public relations department of the Domaine d’O.

This event is part of the “Days of Action Against Violence Against Women”