Star David (2016)
12-year-old Jewish girl Dinka studies at Machon (Jewish Orthodox orphanage). Lone middle-aged Hana, the Machon headmistress, exerts her best efforts to educate girls in the spirit of Jewish tradition and to protect them from the temptations of the outside world. Once Dinka has watched a boring B-movie on TV and felt in love with Hollywood actor David Travis, a muscular, handsome moustachette. She decides to marry him by the Talmudic rules and writes letters to Hollywood.
Director: Eugene Koshin
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Runtime: 16 min
Release Date: August 20, 2016
Cast
- Zhenia Samoilenko - Dinka Meltzer
- Irina Smetanina - Headmistress
- Oleg Kuzin - David Travis
Cinematography: Dmytro Bazhenov
Production: VKSR
Country: Russia, Ukraine
Language: Pусский, Український
Budget: $1,000
Original Language: ru
Themes
A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, First Teenage Crushes and Innocent Feelings, Youth and Joyful Discoveries, Growing Pains and Joyful Discoveries, Teacher-Student Relationship
Keywords
adolescence, dreams, orphanage, school, jewish
More Films by Director: Eugene Koshin
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Star David about?
- 12-year-old Jewish girl Dinka studies at Machon (Jewish Orthodox orphanage). Lone middle-aged Hana, the Machon headmistress, exerts her best efforts to educate girls in the spirit of Jewish tradition and to protect them from the temptations of the outside world. Once Dinka has watched a boring B-movie on TV and felt in love with Hollywood actor David Travis, a muscular, handsome moustachette. She decides to marry him by the Talmudic rules and writes letters to Hollywood.
- Who directed Star David?
- Star David was directed by Eugene Koshin.
- Who stars in Star David?
- Star David stars Zhenia Samoilenko, Irina Smetanina, Oleg Kuzin.
- How long is Star David?
- Star David has a runtime of 16m (16 minutes).
- What genre is Star David?
- Star David is a Comedy, Drama, Family film.
- What is the budget of Star David?
- Star David had a budget of $1,000.
- Where was Star David produced?
- Star David was produced in Russia, Ukraine.
- What are the themes of Star David?
- The themes of Star David include: A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, First Teenage Crushes and Innocent Feelings, Youth and Joyful Discoveries, Growing Pains and Joyful Discoveries, Teacher-Student Relationship.