| Leona | |
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| Directed by | Isaac Cherem |
| Written by | Isaac Cherem Naian González Norvind |
| Produced by | Salomon Askenazi |
| Starring | Naian González Norvind Christian Vazquez |
| Cinematography | Diana Garay |
| Edited by | Roque Azcuaga |
| Music by | Jacobo Lieberman |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Leona is a 2018 Mexican drama film and the feature film directorial debut of Isaac Cherem. It was written by Cherem and Naian González Norvind. González Norvind also stars as the protagonist as a young Jewish woman in Mexico City that falls for a non-Jewish man, Iván (Christian Vazquez).
The film premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival on 22 October 2018. The film also featured in the schedule of several international Jewish film festivals such as Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, Poland's Jewish Motifs International Film Festival and the UK Jewish Film Festival.[1][2][3][4] According to Cherem, the film was released in Mexican cinemas in October 2019 followed by a North American theatrical release by Menemsha Films between the next year and 2021.[5][6]
- ^ Leona Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival. Retrieved on 19 October 2019
- ^ Leona Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. Retrieved on 19 October 2019
- ^ Leona Jewish Motifs International Film Festival. Retrieved on 19 October 2019
- ^ Leona UK Jewish Film Festival. Retrieved on 19 October 2019
- ^ Mexican Director's Jewish Theme The Jerusalem Post. 27 March 2019
- ^ "Leona | Menemsha Films".