Kaddish (Russian: Кадиш) is the second feature film directed by Konstantin Fam. Like Konstantin’s previous work, this film is dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust.[1]

Kaddish
Violin and bow on a red-white background
Directed byKonstantin Fam
Produced byKonstantin Fam
Boris Mints
Egor Odintsov
Katerina Mikhailova
Gennady Pavlovich
Tatiana Dovidovskaya
StarringLenn Kudrjawizki
Vladimir Koshevoy
Mikhail Gorevoy
Vyacheslav Chepurchenko
Maria King
Marusya Zykova
Music byEgor Romanenko
Release date
  • June 2019 (2019-06)
Running time
87 minutes
CountriesRussia
Belarus
Israel

Plot

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The testament of a former concentration camp prisoner confronts and turns the lives of two young people from different worlds around, shedding light on the tragic history of their family.

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Production

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The film was shot with Russian-Belarusian co-production with the participation of Sasha Klein Production (Israel). The filming took place in Moscow, New York, Prague, Brest, Minsk and ended in Israel.[2]

The film was created with the financial support of the Ministry for Culture of Russia, as well as private philanthropists.

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Film premiered as part of the competition program of the 1st ECG Film Festival in London in June 2019, where film got Grand Prix.[3] The film is also a contender for the Golden Globe in the category "Best Foreign Film".[4] Konstantin Fam also got into the longlist of the Golden Eagle Award of the National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia for 2019 in the category "Best Director".[5] The film "Kaddish" was also considered by the Oscar Committee of Belarus, but was not selected.[6]

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Official partners

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References

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  1. ^ "Последние слова мамы: Я – еврейка". jewish.ru.
  2. ^ "Российско-белорусский фильм о Холокосте вошел в список претендентов на "Золотой глобус". interfax.by.
  3. ^ "First Eurasian film festival in London". eurasianfilmfestival.uk.
  4. ^ "Foreign Film Submissions - 77th Golden Globe Awards". Golden Globes. goldenglobes.com.
  5. ^ "Рекомендательный список Экспертного совета за 2019 год". kinoacademy.ru.
  6. ^ "От Беларуси на "Оскар" поедет документальный фильм о женской колонии". udf.by.
  7. ^ "Фильм "Кадиш" стал лауреатом кинофестиваля "Амурская осень"". lechaim.ru. 2019-09-27.
  8. ^ "В Сочи подвели итоги международного кинофестиваля SIFFA". rg.ru/. 22 November 2019.
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