Berenshtein
Synopsis
The last surviving member of the great partisans who located Hitler’s secret weapon, the V2 missile development facility, revisits his past as a soldier in World War II. By diving into his traumatic memories, he is forced to grapple with the dissociation and loss of identity that ensued after the war. Despite this adversity, it becomes clear that he is able to stay true to his values through it all. Based on the true story of Leonid Berenshtein.
Credits
Director(s)
Roman Shumunov
Producer(s)
Ronen Machlis-Balzam, Emanuel Shechter, Hila Guy, Lior Sasson
Script
Simon Shechter, Tasha Karluyka
Cinematography
Evgeny Usanov, Ronen Kruk, Kiril San
Editor
Roman Shumunov
Cast
Yaroslav Kucherenko, Anton Karlynskiy, Lilya Ostapovich, Pavel Aldoshin, Viktoriya Levchenko, Dmitriy Saranskov, Ygor Surkov
Original Language
Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, German
Subtitles
English, Hebrew, Italian
Produced with the help of
KAN – Israeli Broadcasting Corporation. Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, Israel Cinema Project – The Rabinovich Foundation for The Arts, Israel Ministry of Culture and Sport, The Cultural Administration, The Israel Film Council, Israel Lottery Council for Culture & Arts, Claims Conference Fund, Genesis Fund.
Sound Designer
Michael Goorevich
Casting
Lena Tarakanova
Art Director
Nadia Jupiter
Makeup Artist
Olena Andreitseva
Visual Effects
Snowdog FX
Colorist
Yair Nahshon
Festival Highlights
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WINNER
Audience Award for Best Feature FilmPalm Beach Jewish Film Festival2022 -
WINNER
Best Feature FilmMontreal Israeli Film Festival2022 -
WINNER
Best DirectorMontreal Israeli Film Festival2022 -
WINNER
Jury Award for Best FeatureStony Brook Film Festival2022 -
WINNER
Audience Award for Best FeaturePhiladelphia Jewish Film Festival2023
Stony Brook Film Festival, USA, 2022
Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2022
Austin Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2022
Dayton Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2022
Berlin Jewish Film Festival, Germany, 2022
Zurich Jewish Film Festival, Switzerland, 2022
Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2022
Montreal Israeli Film Festival, Canada, 2022
Michiana Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2022
Washington Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2022
Los Angeles Israeli Film Festival, USA, 2022
Windsor Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2022
Detroit Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2022
Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2022
Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2022
Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2022
Australia Jewish Film Festival, Australia, 2022
Bangalore International Film Festival, India, 2022
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2022
