The European Dream
Synopsis
Julius Klausner and Robert Graetz, German Jewish industrialists, defied the odds to build their economic empires from scratch. In 2016, a letter listing looted artworks from WWII brings their two grandchildren on a poignant journey to reclaim their lost art. Their lawyer, Fritz Enderlein, is an 88-year-old German lawyer who fought in the Wehrmacht and now works tirelessly to restore looted works of art to their rightful owners, decades after they were taken. Together, they navigate a complex web of bureaucracy, concealment, and denial as they delve deeper into the world of art.
Credits
Director(s)
Mooly Landesman
Producer(s)
Tslil Landesman
Script
Mooly Landesman, Tslil Landesman, Kobi Netanel
Cinematography
Ran Aviad, Shay Levie
Editor
Kobi Netanel
Original Music
Eldad Gueta
Original Language
Hebrew, English, German, Spanish
Subtitles
Hebrew, English
Produced with the help of
The New Fund for Cinema and TV, The Yehoshua Rabinovich Galil Foundation for the Arts, Jewish Claims Conference
Broadcaster
Hot 8
Sound Designer
Erez Eyni shavit
Festival Highlights
Haifa International Film Festival, Israel, Special Screenings, 2023
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, USA, Official Competition, 2024
