Death and the Maiden
Synopsis
Shortly after World War II, over 1000 paintings were found in a cellar in southern France. The paintings were created by a young-Jewish artist called Charlotte Salomon. She painted her turbulent life story in a unique creation named: “Life Or Theater.” Death & the Maiden unravels the story behind her creation.
Credits
Director(s)
Yael Lotem
Producer(s)
Yael Lotem
Co-Producer(s)
Tel Aviv University Film Department & The German Academy for Film & TV Berlin (dffb)
Script
Yael Lotem
Cinematography
Nicola Hens
Editor
Maya Klar
Cast
Rama Friedlander, Maya Klar, Jonathan Miller
Original Language
English, Hebrew
Subtitles
English, Hebrew, German
Produced with the help of
Pablo Arcuschin, Xenia Brauer
Broadcaster
The Israeli 2nd Authority for TV & Radio, RBB (Germany)
Sound designer
Gilad Leshem
Photo Credits
Joods Historisch Museum, Yael Lotem
Festival Highlights
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Winner
Best Animated DocumentaryAmDocs2015 -
Winner
Best Documentary ShortSan Diego Jewish Film Festival2015 -
Winner
2nd Prize AwardDocAviv Film Festival2014
Memorial de la Shoah, France, 2016
LA Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2015
DokFest Munich, Germany, 2015
American Documentary Film Festival, USA, 2015
Westchester Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2015
San Diego Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2015
Di Popoli International Film Festival, Italy, 2014
DOC NYC, USA, 2014
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2014