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Shem
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Shem

Mar 31, 2004
1h 34m
★ 4.3

Overview

A young Jewish boy travels europe in search of the grave of his Great Grandfather who was killed by the Nazis in the War.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

BIF Productions
Visual Factory

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Cast

Asier Newman

Daniel

Asier Newman

Cyrielle Clair

Berlin

Cyrielle Clair

Arturo Brachetti

Arturo

Arturo Brachetti

Hadassah Hungar Diamant

Grandma

Hadassah Hungar Diamant

Geraldine de Bastion

Berlin Girl

Geraldine de Bastion

Ferrante Ferranti

Baroque Photographer

Ferrante Ferranti

Gordana Grubjsesic

Gordana

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David Merlini

Gabor

David Merlini

István Szabó

Elijah

István Szabó