What's in a Name

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Jews in Shorts (Documentaries)
Castro Theatre Fri, Aug 1, 2014 4:10 PM
The old saying that truth is stranger than fiction certainly applies to this year’s collection of mesmerizing documentary shorts featuring Hasidic punk rocker girls, a neoconservative military strategist dad and the unlikely reunion between a gay man and a neo-Nazi. Vishneva, Belarus Soviet Union Poland - Dir. Jacob Podber; What's in a Name - Dir. Daniel Robin; - Bulletproof Stockings - Dir. Sarah Berkovich; Facing Fear - Dir. Jason Cohen; My Favorite Neoconservative - Dir. Yael Luttwak
Jews in Shorts (Documentaries)
California Theatre Tue, Aug 5, 2014 8:20 PM
The old saying that truth is stranger than fiction certainly applies to this year’s collection of mesmerizing documentary shorts featuring Hasidic punk rocker girls, a neoconservative military strategist dad and the unlikely reunion between a gay man and a neo-Nazi. Vishneva, Belarus Soviet Union Poland - Dir. Jacob Podber; What's in a Name - Dir. Daniel Robin; - Bulletproof Stockings - Dir. Sarah Berkovich; Facing Fear - Dir. Jason Cohen; My Favorite Neoconservative - Dir. Yael Luttwak
Film Info
Director(s):Daniel Robin
Country:USA
Year of Production:2014
Language(s):English
Categories:Shorts
Premiere Status:World
Genre-Subject:Personal Docs
Anti-Semitism
History

Description

Director Daniel Robin is mistakenly booked for a flight under the name Robinowitz (which was actually his grandfather’s name). This coincidence leads him to examine his Jewish identity.