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Wikipedia article
'Jewboy' is a 2005 Australian film directed by Tony Krawitz. The film stars Ewen Leslie, Chris Haywood, Saskia Burmeister, and Nicholas Eadie. It won the 2005 Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Short Fiction Film, Best Cinematography and Best Screenplay in a Short.
Plot
The film tells of a young Orthodox Jewish man's struggle after the death of his father. The young man returns from Israel to find that he would prefer to leave Orthodoxy, and departs from his remaining family to become a taxi driver. He gradually assimilates into secular life, soon finding himself tempted to fornicate.
The film appears to mimic the Parable of the Prodigal Son, with the main character appearing to reconsider Orthodox life at the end of the film by reuniting with his family.
Release
The film showed in the Un Certain Regard at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, as well as in official selection in the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1633&context=jrf After the presentation, Tony Krawitz, the Jewish director, and Ewen Leslie (who is not Jewish) responded to various questions, claiming that the title was not meant to be offensive, and the film had been prescreened by a Jewish audience to positive reviews.
Cast
* Ewen Leslie Yuri
* Naomi Wilson Minnie
* Saskia Burmeister Rivka
* Leah Vandenberg Sarita
* Nicholas Eadie Isaac
* Chris Haywood Sam
* Nathan Besser Alon
* Alice McConnell Cheryl
* Nicholas Calafato Jew Boy
* Kelly Butler Woman in Taxi
* Alan Flower STA Passenger
* Richard Green Gary
* Jake Stone Yossi
* Sky Tse Chinese Man
* Adam Rosenberg Dovid
* Shivani Dewan Nina
Box office
'Jewboy' grossed $19,118 at the box office in Australia.[http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/AA4_Aust_Box_office_report.pdf 'Film Victoria Australian Films at the Australian Box Office']
See also
*Cinema of Australia
References
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