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How to Re-establish a Vodka Empire

Synopsis

How To Re-Establish a Vodka Empire is a feature documentary charting the journey of the film director Dan Edelstyn as he tracks down his long lost Jewish Ukrainian heritage and then attempts to relaunch his great grandfather's once glorious vodka empire. The film consists of a whirlwind journey through European time, space and the great events of the 20th century. The story has it all: revolution and romance, exile and entrepreneurship, and at its heart lies a life changing discovery of a vodka distillery in the Ukraine.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Features
Running time
75 mins
Director
Daniel Edelstyn 1st Feature
Producer
Daniel Edelstyn, Christopher Hird, Hilary Powell
Co-Producer
Anna Teeman, Danielle Di Giacomo
Executive Producer
Rachel Wexler
Editor
John Mister
Director of Photography
Ross Birkbeck
Composer
Andrew Skeet
Principal cast
Daniel Edelstyn, Hilary Powell, Anthony Styles

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Dartmouth Films Ltd.

Room F62, South Building
Somerset House
London
WC2R 1LA
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7845 5858

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