Project Detail

Shem

Synopsis

Daniel, 19 and good looking, leads a life of pleasure and fun in London until one conversation with his grandmother. He realizes he needs more meaning to his life and goes on a quest for his great grandfather's grave, somewhere behind the former Iron Curtain. He never tells his real name (his SHEM in Hebrew) to anyone but during his stroll through Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Belgrade - his identity and what being a British Jew means slowly dawns on him. Many surprises await him.

Details

Year
2005
Type of project
Features
Running time
93 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Caroline Roboh
Producer
Jerome Levi
Co-Producer
Jerome Levi
Screenwriter
Caroline Roboh
Principal cast
Ash Newman, Istvan Szabo, Cyrielle Clair

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

BIF Productions Ltd

Henbury House
Claverton Court
Claverton Down
Bath BA2 6DN
UK

Sales Company

Visual Factory

21 Wigmore Street
London W1U 1PJ
UK

T +44 (0)20 7499 7544

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