| The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch | |
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| Directed by | Michael Steiner |
| Starring | Joel Basman Noémie Schmidt Inge Maux Udo Samel |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Languages | German Yiddish Hebrew Swiss German |
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (German: Wolkenbruchs wunderliche Reise in die Arme einer Schickse, lit. 'Wolkenbruch's Wondrous Journey Into the Arms of a Shiksa') is a 2018 Swiss comedy-drama film directed by Michael Steiner.[1] It was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[2] It is based on Swiss author Thomas Meyer's debut novel, also called Wolkenbruch's Wondrous Journey into the Arms of a Shiksa.[3]
- ^ Jeremy Fuster: "Director of ‘Wolkenbruch’ Talks About Breaking the Fourth Wall, Jewish Style" 25 October 2019, www.thewrap.com, accessed 29 October 2019
- ^ "Oscars: Switzerland Selects 'Wolkenbruch' for International Feature Film Category". Hollywood Reporter. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ Books: When a satirical novel on anti-Semitism reflects the horrors of reality www.dw.com, accessed 29 October 2019