The Soldier on Smithdown Road (2023)
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Duration:
13 min
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Genre:
drama
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Director:
Barney Pell Scholes, Thomas Harnett O'Meara
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Producer:
Michael Etherton
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Cast:
Eddie Toll, Sophie Angelson, Leslie Davidoff
About film
The film is inspired by the true story of the bravery of director Barney Scholes» grandparents, Louis and Rachel ("Ray") Scholes. Liverpool, 1947. In Mandatory Palestine, Zionist paramilitary groups were fighting to establish an independent Jewish state. Among the most radical factions was the Irgun. When British authorities sentenced three Irgun members to death, the Irgun retaliated by abducting two British sergeants – and later executed them. The incident became known as the «Sergeants Affair.« In the wake, a wave of antisemitic riots swept across the United Kingdom. Louis Scholnick (Eddie Toll), a British Jew and a World War II veteran, must defend his family's shop from an enraged mob — at any cost.
Rewards and nominations
- Nominee for The British Short Film Awards (Best Production Design)
- Pittsburgh shorts competition participant
Director
Barney Pell Scholes is a British screenwriter and director, whose award-winning films have received support from the BFI and UK Jewish Film, and have been selected for numerous British and international festivals. He also works as a freelance script reader for leading production companies, providing script analysis and film criticism. Thomas Harnett O'Meara is a director specializing in animated storytelling. Since graduating from the Royal College of Art, he has directed films for major international clients including Microsoft, The Crown Estate, and the United Nations. He contributed animation to Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs, and collaborated with David Attenborough and Stephen Fry on the children's film The Wind in the Willows (1996). In 2020, Tom made his feature-length directorial debut with the animated film Roald and Beatrice: The Tail of a Curious Mouse, about writer Roald Dahl.
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Director
Barney Pell Scholes is a British screenwriter and director, whose award-winning films have received support from the BFI and UK Jewish Film, and have been selected for numerous British and international festivals. He also works as a freelance script reader for leading production companies, providing script analysis and film criticism. Thomas Harnett O'Meara is a director specializing in animated storytelling. Since graduating from the Royal College of Art, he has directed films for major international clients including Microsoft, The Crown Estate, and the United Nations. He contributed animation to Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs, and collaborated with David Attenborough and Stephen Fry on the children's film The Wind in the Willows (1996). In 2020, Tom made his feature-length directorial debut with the animated film Roald and Beatrice: The Tail of a Curious Mouse, about writer Roald Dahl.
