Muranow
Synopsis
The Muranow neighborhood in Warsaw was a flourishing and important Jewish center. During World War II the neighborhood was turned into the ”Warsaw Ghetto” When the war ended the neighborhood was rebuilt with the rubble of its own destruction. Today thousands of Polish people live in the green and spacious Muranow neighborhood, yet its dark past keeps haunting it. Polish residents claim that Jewish ghosts live in the neighborhood. They say at night they shake off the dust and ashes that cover them, and wander the streets they once lived in. Other residents think the ghosts are a metaphor for the life, culture and memories of the Jewish people buried beneath the ground.
Credits
Director(s)
Chen Shelach
Producer(s)
Micha Livne (Co-Creator)
Script
Chen Shelach
Cinematography
Micha Livne
Editor
Chen Shelach
Original Language
Hebrew, Polish, English
Subtitles
English
Sound Designer
Rotem Dror
Original Music Composer
Itamar Gross
Art Directors & Animation
Yaron Shin, Zohar Yosifon
Research
Chen Shelach
Post Production
Anat Vogman
Festival Highlights
Docs Against Gravity, Poland, 2021
Shanghai International Film Festival, China, SIFF Documentaries, 2021
DOK.fest Munich , Germany, 2021
Toronto Jewish Film Festival , Canada, 2021
Jerusalem International Film Festival , Israel, 2020
Reviews
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"An intriguing exploration of a haunted space."
- Annette Insdorf, author of Indelible Shadows: Film and the Holocaust
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"Delivering stunning images of the old and the new, this is a perfect passion project.
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- Filmuforia
