Documentary backdrop image for Nissim dit Max (2004)

Documentary backdrop image for Nissim dit Max (2004)

200483 minPG-13documentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Historical Figures

Nissim dit Max

200483 minPG-13documentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Two sons question their father about his life as a resistance fighter and Communist Party activist, while also gathering testimonies from family and historical figures.

Historical Figures

Genres

Directors

Vladimir Léon,

Synopsis

Two sons question their father about his life as a resistance fighter and Communist Party activist, while also gathering testimonies from family and historical figures.

People

Vladimir Léondirector

Pierre Léon

Pierre Léondirector

Michèle Léoncast

Pierre Léon

Pierre Léoncast

Vladimir Léoncast

Synopsis

Max Léon sits with his sons, Pierre and Vladimir, in their home as they discuss his life story. What begins as a family conversation reveals his involvement in the resistance and his activism within the Communist Party. The dialogue expands to include testimonies from his wife, Svettlana, and sister, Michèle, along with insights from Jacques Rossi, a former Komintern agent, and Marina Vlady, who lived in the USSR during the 1930s. Their reflections intertwine personal history with broader historical narratives.

Comments

What are people saying?

Play More Like This

One Love (2026)

One Love

Richard Copans recounts the love story of his parents, Lucienne and Simon, through wartime letters and FBI files, set against the backdrop of World War II.

Stravinsky: Once at a Border - Director: Tony Palmer (2020)

Stravinsky: Once at a Border - Director: Tony Palmer

Igor Stravinsky's life and legacy are explored through rare documents, personal insights from his children, and significant performances of his works.

Stravinsky: Once at a Border - Director: Tony Palmer

The Children of Refus Global (2025)

The Children of Refus Global

In 1948, Paul-Émile Borduas' Refus global manifesto marked a pivotal moment in Quebec's history, influencing the lives of the artists' children, including filmmaker Manon Barbeau.

The Children of Refus Global

My Father Kidnapped A Politician (True Crime Documentary) (2022)

My Father Kidnapped A Politician (True Crime Documentary)

Félix Rose investigates his father's role in the 1970 kidnapping of minister Pierre Laporte in Quebec.

My Father Kidnapped A Politician (True Crime Documentary)

The truth behind hundreds of missing paintings (2025)

The truth behind hundreds of missing paintings

Roman Lapshin's grandfather, a Jewish artist, created numerous paintings that remain unaccounted for, prompting a search across three continents.

The truth behind hundreds of missing paintings

My Father, the Revolution and Me |☭Communism (2023)

My Father, the Revolution and Me |☭Communism

In 1980, a filmmaker grapples with his identity and political legacy shaped by the Turkish revolution, exploring themes of exile and family through various narrative styles.

My Father, the Revolution and Me |☭Communism

USSR Memories - Daily life of a Russian family in the Soviet Union (2017)

USSR Memories - Daily life of a Russian family in the Soviet Union

Nicholas Kazakov, a 92-year-old lifelong communist, reflects on the decline of the Soviet system during a family dinner on the 73rd anniversary of the October Revolution.

USSR Memories - Daily life of a Russian family in the Soviet Union

Memories of USSR - Daily life of Russians in the Soviet Union (2017)

Memories of USSR - Daily life of Russians in the Soviet Union

In the former Soviet automobile factory Zil, workers and prominent figures reflect on Russia's challenging transition to democracy and market economy.

Memories of USSR - Daily life of Russians in the Soviet Union

Portrayal: A Grandfather's Secret (2025)

Portrayal: A Grandfather's Secret

Roman Lapshin seeks to locate thousands of his grandfather's lost paintings while confronting the man he believes exploited his family during their immigration.

Portrayal: A Grandfather's Secret

Crimean Crisis Takes Its First Life: Russian Roulette in Ukraine (2014)

Crimean Crisis Takes Its First Life: Russian Roulette in Ukraine

Simon Ostrovsky covers the funeral of a Tatar man killed by Cossacks in Crimea's crisis.

Crimean Crisis Takes Its First Life: Russian Roulette in Ukraine

What Was Shakespeares Life Really Like? - Shakespeare: The Legacy - Biography (2022)

What Was Shakespeares Life Really Like? - Shakespeare: The Legacy - Biography

William Shakespeare's life in Stratford and London is examined, highlighting his impact on theatre and the English language during a transformative era.

What Was Shakespeares Life Really Like? - Shakespeare: The Legacy - Biography

Viva Elvis (2023 Biography) directed by Gerardo Rissotti (2024)

Viva Elvis (2023 Biography) directed by Gerardo Rissotti

Elvis Presley sold more than 1 billion records worldwide and starred in 33 films, becoming a key figure in 20th-century pop culture.

Viva Elvis (2023 Biography) directed by Gerardo Rissotti

Explore Nissim dit Max

Cast & Crew Topics FAQ

Browse more like this

One Love (2026)

One Love

Richard Copans recounts the love story of his parents, Lucienne and Simon, through wartime letters and FBI files, set against the backdrop of World War II.

No digital watch option in your country

Stravinsky: Once at a Border - Director: Tony Palmer (2020)

Stravinsky: Once at a Border - Director: Tony Palmer

Igor Stravinsky's life and legacy are explored through rare documents, personal insights from his children, and significant performances of his works.

Stravinsky: Once at a Border - Director: Tony Palmer

No digital watch option in your country

The Children of Refus Global (2025)

The Children of Refus Global

In 1948, Paul-Émile Borduas' Refus global manifesto marked a pivotal moment in Quebec's history, influencing the lives of the artists' children, including filmmaker Manon Barbeau.

The Children of Refus Global

No digital watch option in your country

My Father, the Revolution and Me |☭Communism (2023)

My Father, the Revolution and Me |☭Communism

In 1980, a filmmaker grapples with his identity and political legacy shaped by the Turkish revolution, exploring themes of exile and family through various narrative styles.

My Father, the Revolution and Me |☭Communism

No digital watch option in your country

Les Rose (2020)

Les Rose

2020•2h9m•★8.2TMDB

Fifty years after the kidnapping and murder of Quebec Minister Pierre Laporte, Félix Rose investigates his family's ties to the Front de Libération du Québec.

A Life Like Any Other (2024)

A Life Like Any Other

2024•1h8m•★9.0TMDB

Faustine Cros reflects on her family's home videos from France, revealing the joy and sacrifices of motherhood as her mother, Valérie, navigates personal freedom.

A Life Like Any Other

Karl Marx City (2017)

Karl Marx City

2017•1h29m•★6.8TMDB

After her father’s suicide in 1999, Petra Epperlein investigates his possible ties to the Stasi in East Germany, revisiting her childhood surroundings.

Monsieur Mayonnaise (2016)

Monsieur Mayonnaise

2016•1h33m•★8.0TMDB

Georges Mora helped save thousands of Jewish lives during World War II by using a clever ruse involving baguettes and mayonnaise.

Monsieur Mayonnaise

The Smuggler and Her Charges (2016)

The Smuggler and Her Charges

2016•1h21m•★7.3TMDB

In 1942, a female smuggler helped a Jewish family escape from Nazi-occupied France, risking her life in the underground networks of World War II.

The Smuggler and Her Charges

My Fathers, My Mother and Me (2012)

My Fathers, My Mother and Me

2012•1h33m•★4.3TMDB

Friedrichshof commune, founded in the 1970s, was the largest in Europe and operated on principles of communal property and free sexuality.

My Fathers, My Mother and Me

My Father, the Spy (2019)

My Father, the Spy

2019•1h24m•★5.0TMDB

In 1978, a young Soviet student leaves her mother and Latvia behind after visiting her father, a double agent, at the Soviet mission in New York City.

My Father, the Spy

Faded Photograph (2018)

Faded Photograph

2018•30m•★5.0TMDB

Family films shot between 1954 and 1998 reveal the life of a man whose experiences connect with a generation in Quebec facing historical challenges.

Faded Photograph

Espero que Esta te Encontre e que Estejas Bem (2022)

Espero que Esta te Encontre e que Estejas Bem

2022•1h24m•★8.0TMDB

110 love letters exchanged between two lovers in the 1950s reveal their intimate thoughts and emotions, offering insight into their lives in Mato Grosso do Sul.

Espero que Esta te Encontre e que Estejas Bem

My Dear Spies (2023)

My Dear Spies

2023•2h14m•★6.0TMDB

Two brothers search through old photos and vodka glasses to find out if their grandparents worked with Soviet spies in Paris during the 1930s and 1940s.

The Family (2023)

The Family

2023•1h30m•★6.0TMDB

Fifty years of French cinema are examined through the intertwined legacies of the Rassam and Berri families, featuring landmark films like "Apocalypse Now."

Evita (2009)

Evita

2009•1h14m•★6.0TMDB

Eva Perón, as the wife of Argentine President Domingo Perón, played a crucial role in advocating for women's suffrage and social justice in early 20th-century Argentina.

Browse more by Vladimir Léon

View all films →

My Dear Spies (2023)

My Dear Spies

2023

Your Bare Legs (2022)

Your Bare Legs

2022

Is this your film?

If you made this film or hold the rights to it, we'd like to talk. We can license it and pay you a share of what it earns.

License it with us →