Menashe (2017)
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Country:
USA
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Duration:
82 min
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Genre:
drama, biography
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Director:
Joshua Z. Weinstein
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Producer:
Yoni Brook, Traci Carlson
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Cast:
Menashe Eraser, Joel Falkovets, Ruben Niborski, Meyer Schwartz
About film
Menashe is a story about a kind but hapless grocery store clerk, who struggles to make ends meet while being a single parent to his son, Rieven. Tradition prohibits Menashe from raising the boy alone after his wife Leah’s death. Rieven is adopted by his strict uncle adopts him, and heartbroken Menashe is left alone. Even though Menashe cannot manage a single challenge he faces, the Rabbi allows him to spend one week with Rieven before the memorial service for his wife, in order to show himself a man of faith and a worthy father.
Rewards and nominations
- Deauville Film Festival 2017 (USA) — Jury Prize
- Jerusalem Film Festival 2017 — Official Selection
- Nashville Film Festival 2017 (USA) — Lipscomb Ecumenical Prize
- Sundance Film Festival 2017 (USA) — Official Selection
Director
37-year-old American cinematographer, producer, and director. He made documentary segments for television and music videos for many performers including Snoop Dogg. He worked on the documentary Give Up Tomorrow, which was nominated for an Emmy in 2011. Menashe became his first feature film. It is a story about a widowed Hasidic Jewish man who, due to religious reasons, has to give up his son for adoption. Weinstein was the scriptwriter for the film, as well as its producer and cinematographer. Menashe premiered at Sundance 2017. Weinstein also worked on creating Follow This documentary series for Netflix.
Along with
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Speaker:
Larisa Malyukova
Along with
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Speaker:
Larisa Malyukova
Trailer
Director
37-year-old American cinematographer, producer, and director. He made documentary segments for television and music videos for many performers including Snoop Dogg. He worked on the documentary Give Up Tomorrow, which was nominated for an Emmy in 2011. Menashe became his first feature film. It is a story about a widowed Hasidic Jewish man who, due to religious reasons, has to give up his son for adoption. Weinstein was the scriptwriter for the film, as well as its producer and cinematographer. Menashe premiered at Sundance 2017. Weinstein also worked on creating Follow This documentary series for Netflix.
