The Covenant (2020)
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Country:
Germany
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Duration:
10 min
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Genre:
drama
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Director:
Adam Baroukh
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Producer:
Christian Pannrucker
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Cast:
Christian Harting, Daniel Lennertz, Michael Marwitz
About film
This is a powerful film about Abba Kovner, poet, political activist, and partisan in the Vilna Ghetto. After the war, he became one of the founders of the secret organization Nakam, which, to simplify, wanted to revenge on the Germans for the Holocaust. This is when we encounter our hero — as he is preparing his plan A to poison the water mains in several German towns to kill 6 million Germans (a plan which will stay unrealized). Director Adam Baroukh creates a philosophical cinematic interpretation of that time in the life of the lifelong insurgent, who cannot stop his endless rage. Kovner’s cause might be the righteous one, but the film catches him in the moment of painful excruciating doubts about whether it is necessary to continue the loop of mass killings.
Director
Adam Baroukh is a Jewish producer, director, and screenwriter from Iraq. His first screenwriting project, Just Desserts (2015), gained recognition at the BFI London Film Festival. The British Film Institute also provided Baroukh with a scholarship for the production of his next films, including his latest work, The Covenant. In his films, Baroukh often explores spiritual and existential themes, probably influenced by his philosophy education. In his spare time, Baroukh creates paintings and donates the money from the commissions to the NHS.
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Director
Adam Baroukh is a Jewish producer, director, and screenwriter from Iraq. His first screenwriting project, Just Desserts (2015), gained recognition at the BFI London Film Festival. The British Film Institute also provided Baroukh with a scholarship for the production of his next films, including his latest work, The Covenant. In his films, Baroukh often explores spiritual and existential themes, probably influenced by his philosophy education. In his spare time, Baroukh creates paintings and donates the money from the commissions to the NHS.
