Cojot: A Second Chance Comes Only Once (2018)
Tells the virtually unknown story of a Parisian banker who risks his life, career, and marriage to hunt down Gestapo commander Klaus Barbie; and only a few months later, plays a pivotal role in one of history's most daring hostage rescue operations. Cojot’s journey started during World War II in Nazi-occupied France; hit a fork on the road in 1975 in Bolivia, when he faced his bitter past; reached a climax in Entebbe, Africa, a few months later, when he played a key role in one of the 20th century's most daring hostage rescue operations; and concluded back in France in the 1980s, when he again confronted Barbie — this time, in court. Caught up in history's crosshairs, Cojot embodies the modern era’s vital dilemmas: how to lead a purposeful life and reconcile Western ideals of liberty, equality and justice with the bitter memories of WWII and the rise of global terrorism.
Director: Boaz Dvir
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Judd Nelson as Narrator |
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Serge Klarsfeld as |
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Brigitte Kuhlmann as RZ |
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Wilfried Böse as RZ |
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Michel Cojot as |
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Yonathan Netanyahu as Lt. Col. |
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Ilan Hartuv as |
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Olivier Cojot-Goldberg as |
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Wadie Haddad as PLO |
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Fayez Abdul-Rahim Jaber, as |
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Jayel Naji al-Arjam as |
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Saul David as Himself |
| Crew | Richie Sherman | Cinematography |
| Writing | Boaz Dvir | Writer |
| Directing | Boaz Dvir | Director |
| Editing | Anita Gabrosek | Editor |