Shemira (2017)
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Duration:
22 min
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Genre:
drama
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Director:
Adam Wells
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Producer:
Grant Branton, Nick Canham
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Cast:
John Rhys-Davies, Ruth Posner
About film
Myer — a survivor of the Holocaust — spends one final night alongside his beloved, Leah. After over six decades since Leah became his wife, death separates them. The story takes place across one night during the ritual of Shemira, the Jewish tradition of staying with a body from the moment of death until the burial. We become invisible witnesses of an intimate and very private farewell.
Rewards and nominations
- Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival 2018 (USA) — Official Selection
- Chicago Jewish Film Festival 2018 (USA) — Official Selection
- San Diego Jewish Film Festival 2018 (USA) — Official Selection
Director
studied Art & Design at Jacob Kramer College, and worked many years as a graphic designer. He applies that experience in his video art and in the filmmaking industry by creating visual effects. Wells filmed commercials for Mercedes Benz, Mars, Unilever, Sony PlayStation, Coca Cola, Ford, Nike. In 2018 he released a short drama Shemira about a Jewish ritual of watching over the body of a deceased person from the time of death until burial. This is an intimate story about a man saying farewell to his wife.
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Director
studied Art & Design at Jacob Kramer College, and worked many years as a graphic designer. He applies that experience in his video art and in the filmmaking industry by creating visual effects. Wells filmed commercials for Mercedes Benz, Mars, Unilever, Sony PlayStation, Coca Cola, Ford, Nike. In 2018 he released a short drama Shemira about a Jewish ritual of watching over the body of a deceased person from the time of death until burial. This is an intimate story about a man saying farewell to his wife.
