Vivienne Roumani

Vivienne Roumani-Denn (born 1950) is a Libyan filmmaker.[1] She is notable as the director of critically acclaim films The Last Jews of Libya and Out of Print.[2] Apart from filmmaking, she is also an oral historian, producer, cinematographer, engaging speaker and writer.

Vivienne Roumani
Born
Vivienne Roumani

1950 (age 70–71)
Benghazi, Libya
NationalityLibyan
OccupationActress, choreographer, composer
Years active1995–present
ChildrenAryeh Bourkoff
Parent(s)
  • Elise Roumani (mother)
Websitehttp://vivienneroumani.com

Personal life

She was born in Benghazi, Libya, in 1950.[3] At the age of 12, she emigrated with her family to Boston due to political unrest in Libya. She is married in 1999 and currently lives in New York City. She worked as the director at the Library of Congress, Johns Hopkins University and the University of California, Berkeley Libraries.[4] In 1999, she served as Executive Director of the American Sephardi Federation, founding the Sephardic Library and Archives.[5]

Career

In 2007, Roumani made her maiden documentary film The Last Jews of Libya with the help of her son Aryeh Bourkoff who told her to document the family's life in Libya.[6] The film narrated by Isabella Rossellini, had its U.S. premiere at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. The film gained critical acclaim and screened at several film festivals.[7]

In 2013, she made the documentary Out of Print.[8]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2007The Last Jews of LibyaDirectorDocumentary
2013ThanksproducerShort film
2013Out of PrintDirector, producerDocumentary
2019Purityexecutive producerShort film[9]

References
  1. "Vivienne Roumani: Director, Executive producer, cinematographer". MUBI. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. "Filmography". swissfilms. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. "The Last Jews of Libya" (PDF). Jewish Film. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. "OUT OF PRINT: Female Director(s), Documentary". Tribeca Film Institute. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  5. "THE LAST JEWS OF LIBYA: Female Director(s), Documentary". Tribeca Film Institute. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  6. "USA: Documentary recounts Jewish family's history in Libya before World War II in "The Last Jews in Libya."". Reuters. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  7. "Vivienne Roumani: Producer, Director". Out of Print official website. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  8. DiCamillo, Kevin (8 August 2014). "Review: Out of Print, a Film by Vivienne Roumani". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  9. "PURITY: Directed by Avichai Assouline; United States, 2019". MUBI. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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