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2005
35mm Colour
52 minutes
English
Producer Liz Watts and Libby Sharpe
Writer/Director Tony Krawitz
Cast
Ewen Leslie
Naomi Wilson
Saskia Burmeister
Leah Vandenberg
Nicholas Eadie
Chris Haywood |
Synopsis
Yuri Kovner, son of a Rabbi, is 23 when his father’s death triggers his return to the Chasidic community of Jewish Sydney. Through his grief, Yuri struggles with his faith, his family and community, as he comes to understand who he is and where he is from. Jewboy is a film filled with longing, humour and hope about a young man finding his place in the world.
World Sales
Fortissimo Film Sales
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1019 DA Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 20 627 32 15
Fax: +31 20 626 11 55
E-mail: info@fortissimo.nl
Release Date
World Premiere: Cannes Film Festival, Un Certain Regard May 2005
Screening & Awards
AFI AWARDS
5 Nominations, Awarded Best Short Fiction Film, Best Screenplay in a Short Film Best Cinematography in a Non Feature Film
FILM CRITICS CIRCLE OF AUSTRALIA
Awarded Best Australian Short Film
Sundance Film Festival
Jerusalem International Film Festival
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Pusan International Film Festival
Adelaide Film Festival
Melbourne Film Festival
Official Selection 2005 Cannes Film Festival, Un Certain Regard
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