Ezer Kenegdo (2017)
A friendship at odds with history, and two histories at odds with a friendship.
Frictions develop when Yisroel "Izzy" Jonigkeyt, a Chassidic Jew from Crown Heights, travels to San Francisco to visit Polish-born Catholic friend Marek Wisniewski with the intent of discovering why a Bay Area art-world iconoclast named Harry Kierk seeks to destroy a lifetime's worth of his own work. As the visit progresses, Izzy and Marek discover for the first time that complex historical baggage impinges on their curious friendship and, soon, they begin to understand why Kierk is driven towards destruction. Continued encounters with Marek's vaguely anti-Semitic cousin Irek (who is their only gateway to contact Kierk) only compound these tensions.
Director: Daniel Kremer, Deniz Demirer
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: October 27, 2017
Cast
- Daniel Kremer - Izzy Jonigkeyt
- Deniz Demirer - Marek Wisniewski
- Rob Nilsson - Harry Kierk
- Josh Safdie - Levi
- Kris Caltagirone - Irek
- Penny Werner - Minnie
Screenplay
Editing: Daniel Kremer
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ezer Kenegdo about?
- Frictions develop when Yisroel "Izzy" Jonigkeyt, a Chassidic Jew from Crown Heights, travels to San Francisco to visit Polish-born Catholic friend Marek Wisniewski with the intent of discovering why a Bay Area art-world iconoclast named Harry Kierk seeks to destroy a lifetime's worth of his own work. As the visit progresses, Izzy and Marek discover for the first time that complex historical baggage impinges on their curious friendship and, soon, they begin to understand why Kierk is driven towards destruction. Continued encounters with Marek's vaguely anti-Semitic cousin Irek (who is their only gateway to contact Kierk) only compound these tensions.
- Who directed Ezer Kenegdo?
- Ezer Kenegdo was directed by Daniel Kremer, Deniz Demirer.
- Who stars in Ezer Kenegdo?
- Ezer Kenegdo stars Daniel Kremer, Deniz Demirer, Rob Nilsson, Josh Safdie, Kris Caltagirone, Penny Werner.
- How long is Ezer Kenegdo?
- Ezer Kenegdo has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Ezer Kenegdo?
- Ezer Kenegdo is a Drama film.