Many francophone Jews emigrated from North Africa after 1956, as France's role as a colonial power declined and Arab states gained strength. Most immigrated to France, Québec, and the new state of Israel. In this excerpt from a 1977 film, a Jewish immigrant from Morocco talks about the stereotype held by many Québécois that all Jews are anglophone and capitalist.

What challenges have francophone Jews faced in Quebec due to instances of religious profiling?

Moroccan independence from France, and Arab nationalism encouraged by Israel's existence as a state, forced many North African Jews to emigrate. This film is about the Moroccan Jews who have come to Québec since 1956. It explodes the myth of Jewish unity, showing the Moroccans caught between the Ashkenazy Jews, English-speaking and long established, and the French-speaking Québécois. The film asks whether the Sephardic Jew can be Jewish and Québécois at the same time.