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Vivienne Roumani-Denn is an American oral historian and filmmaker. She created the first web site of the Jews of Libya and she is the director of critically acclaimed films The Last Jews of Libya and Out of Print.
Vivienne Roumani is an oral historian, engaging speaker and writer, and award-winning filmmaker. Her expertise covers two areas that derive from her personal, educational, and professional experiences: how the transition to a digital world affects the way that we learn and live and the history and culture of Sephardic Jews, including Jews from ...
About. Vivienne Roumani was born in Benghazi, Libya. She grew up in a household where Arabic, Hebrew, and Italian were spoken interchangeably, and language was a mode of childhood entertainment for her and her brothers in a country where toys were a luxury. At age 12, she immigrated with her family to Boston.
Vivienne Roumani | LinkedIn. New York, New York, United States. 483 followers 481 connections. View mutual connections with Vivienne. Welcome back. VR Films LLC. The Johns Hopkins University....
Jul 13, 2007 · THE movie. English. French. Italian. Hebrew. Arabic. The Last Jews of Libya documents the final decades of a centuries-old Sephardic Jewish community through the lives of the Roumani family. Thirty-six thousand Jews lived in Libya at the end of World War II, but not a single one remains today.
The Last Jews of Libya is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Vivienne Roumani . Synopsis. The film traces Jewish life in Libya as far back as the 3rd century B.C. It focuses on the Roumani family, residents of Benghazi for centuries, beginning during the Turkish Ottoman rule.
Born in Benghazi, Libya, Vivienne Roumani grew up in a household where Arabic, Hebrew, and Italian were spoken interchangeably, and language was a mode of childhood entertainment for her and her three brothers. At age 12, Vivienne immigrated with her family to Boston. Vivienne’s family’s experience is told in her feature film The Last Jews
