Wolkenbruch's Wondrous Journey into the Arms of a Shiksa

Name: Wolkenbruch's Wondrous Journey into the Arms of a Shiksa
Director: Michael Steiner

Wolkenbruchs wunderliche Reise in die Arme einer Schickse (Working title)

All titles (3)

Feature Film | 2017-2018 | Switzerland

Main data

Director	Michael Steiner
Written by	Thomas Meyer [5]
Production	Turnus Film AG, DCM Pictures GmbH

Shooting data

Start of shooting	22/08/2017
End of shooting	20/10/2017
Number of shooting days	33
Locations	Zürich: 29 Tage / Tel Aviv & Jaffa: 4 Tage
Filming regions	Switzerland

Project data

Length of movie	90 min

Cast

Posters

Brief synopsis

The young orthodox Jew, Motti Wolkenbruch, falls in love for Laura, a shiksa − a non-Jewish woman. His mother is outraged. For Motti, then, begins a wondrous journey in search of his true identity.
(Locarno Film Festival)

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Joel Basman	Motti [L]
Lena Kalisch	Michal Süskind [L]
Inge Maux	Mutter [L]
Noémie Schmidt	Laura [SR]
Udo Samel	Tate Wolkenbruch [SR]
Aaron Arens	Yossi [SR]
Friederike Frerichs	Bubbe [SR]
Michael von Burg	Schloime Wolkenbruch [SR]
Joey Zimmermann	Ari Süsskind [SR]
Judith Goldberg	Ruth Wolkenbruch [SR]
Oriana Schrage	Dana Wolkenbruch [SR]
Rachel Braunschweig	Esther Süsskind [SR]
Sunnyi Melles	Frau Silberzweig [SR]
Siegmund Tischendorf	Audi Fahrer [BP]
Kay Kysela	junger Mann [BP]
Martina Lehmann	Studentin [BP]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
1st AD	Arnold H. Bucher
2nd AD	Luisa Blumenau
3rd AD	Seraina Brandes Floor	Floor
Post production coordinator	Michèle Nussbaum
Post production coordinator	Adi Feldman
Director of photography	Michael Saxer
2nd unit dop	Lukas Franz
Additional photography	Lukas Franz
Steadicam operator	Lukas Franz
1st assistant camera	Christian Anderegg
2nd assistant camera	Adva Yeoshoua
2nd assistant camera	Meret Madörin
DIT digital imaging technician	Leo Weissenbach
DIT digital imaging technician	Daniel Rozenbaum
Video assist/playback operator	Noman Tarar
Still photographer	Aliocha Merker
Casting director	Corinna Glaus
Casting director	Uwe Bünker Besetzung Deutschland	Besetzung Deutschland
Extras/bit player casting	Martin Joss
Director	Michael Steiner
1st AD (local system)	Martin Joss 2nd Unit	2nd Unit
Script supervisor	Sonja Zoe Simijonovic Zürich / Tel Aviv	Zürich / Tel Aviv
Key grip	Malte Kneib ZH	ZH
Gaffer	Jochen Kratzheller
Gaffer	Eli Turgeman
Best boy electric	Ivan Smolcic
Lighting technician / electrician	Lukas Graf
Lighting technician / electrician	Nils Rausch
Producer	Michael Steiger
Producer	Hans G. Syz
Producer	Anita Wasser
Co-producer	Marc Schmidheiny
Co-producer	Christoph Daniel
Creative producer	Claudia Lehmann [1]
Production designer	Marion Schramm
Set decorator	Ralf Hübner
Standby props	Sabine Richter
Set builder assistant	Gary Vergara
Production coordinator	Jennifer Amelie Vogel
Production coordinator	Valérie Schneider
Production coordinator	Jennifer Vogel
Unit manager (local system)	Regula Begert Location Scout	Location Scout
Set runner	Jelena Branca
Set runner	Diego Hauenstein
Screenwriter	Thomas Meyer [5]
Production sound mixer	David Hilgers shared w P. Storck	shared w P. Storck
Boom operator	Stephan Engl 6 DT Vertretung	6 DT Vertretung
Boom operator	David Hilgers 12 DT	12 DT
Sound re-recording mixer	Dominik Rätz
Adr editor	Gregor Arnold
Dialogue editor	Gregor Arnold
Foley editor	Hamid Reza Mashhadi Gholam
Special effects technician	Roland Siegenthaler
Stunt driver	Martin Cronebach

Production companies

Company	Comment
Turnus Film AG
DCM Pictures GmbH

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Cameras and Utilities	Kamerawerk GmbH DIT Services	DIT Services
Grip	Maier Bros. GmbH
Casting	Uwe Bünker Casting GbR [de]
Extras/Bit Player	Background Action
Lighting and Utilities	Maier Bros. GmbH
Sound (Postproduction)	Rotor Film GmbH

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Sunnyi Melles	2019	Schweizer Filmpreis [ch] Beste Darstellung in einer Nebenrolle	Beste Darstellung in einer Nebenrolle	Nominated
Michael Steiner	2019	Schweizer Filmpreis [ch] Bester Spielfilm	Bester Spielfilm	Nominated
Joel Basman	2019	Schweizer Filmpreis [ch] Bester Darsteller	Bester Darsteller	Winner
Noémie Schmidt	2019	Schweizer Filmpreis [ch] Beste Darstellung in einer Nebenrolle	Beste Darstellung in einer Nebenrolle	Nominated
Thomas Meyer [5]	2019	Schweizer Filmpreis [ch] Bestes Drehbuch	Bestes Drehbuch	Nominated

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2019	Switzerland	Locarno Festival Sektion: Panorama Suisse	Sektion: Panorama Suisse

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	Switzerland	Thursday, 25/10/2018

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Wolkenbruch's Wondrous Journey into the Arms of a Shiksa

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