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The story of Shmilu, a Hasidic Jew in crisis, torn between his community and the romantic possibilities of trendy East London ----
The first fictional film made with the UK's Hasidic population, including non-professional actors and Yiddish dialogue ---- © 2015.

Read an interview about the film here (scroll down):
http://ift.tt/1HifxUb

Commissioned by Dazed & Confused magazine
Winner of The Pears Short Film Fund
In association with UK Jewish Film

FESTIVALS (so far):
Palm Springs International Film Festival
New York International Short Film Festival
Brooklyn Film Festival
Geneva International Film Festival
UK Jewish Film Festival

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Starring - Theo Barklem-Biggs; Samuel Leibowitz; Letty Butler

Writer/Director - Billy Lumby
Producer - Cheyenne Conway
Exec Producer - Josh Appignanesi
Cinematographer - Paul Özgür
Editor - Michael Aaglund
Sound Designer - Dario Swade
Composers - Gunnar Óskarsson / Stuart Earl
Casting Director - Kharmel Cochrane
Makeup Designer - Konnie Daniel
Production Designer - Anna Hourriere
Visual Effects - MPC

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Subtitle translations by Pedro Teodoro, Julieta Sans, Sandra Franz, Gaia Rossetti, Tiphaine Murat and David Ben-Gershon.

Cast: Billy Lumby and Paul Ozgur