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Berenshtein

  • Israel
  • Feature
  • 2021
  • 110 min.
  • Director(s): Roman Shumunov
  • Producer(s): Ronen Machlis-Balzam, Emanuel Shechter, Hila Guy, Lior Sasson

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.

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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

  • WINNER

    Audience Award for Best Feature Film
    Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival
    2022
  • WINNER

    Best Feature Film
    Montreal Israeli Film Festival
    2022
  • WINNER

    Best Director
    Montreal Israeli Film Festival
    2022
  • WINNER

    Jury Award for Best Feature
    Stony Brook Film Festival
    2022
  • WINNER

    Audience Award for Best Feature
    Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
    2023

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

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