Dir.: Isabel Gathof, 101 min., Germany/France/Israel 2017
Irish Premiere
Moritz Daniel Oppenheim, “the painter of the Rothschilds and the Rothschild of painters” was not only the first Jewish artist with an academic background but an icon of Jewish emancipation in Germany. Together with his bestseller - the depictions of Jewish family life - the great achievements of 19th century German Jewry fell into oblivion. Filmmaker Isabel Gathof is seeking traces of Oppenheim’s life and work - motifs, descendants and heritage - in Germany, France and Israel, on the occasion of the world’s first memorial to the Moritz Daniel Oppenheim. Imposing images show the becoming of the artist’s statue and blur the lines between the past and present on two narrative levels.
The Film has been shown at numerous Filmfestivals including Moscow Jewish Film Festival 2017, Odessa Jewish Film Festival 2017, Berlin Jewish Film Festival 2017, Jewish International Film Festival Australia, Film Festival of the Mendelssohn Society, Berlin 2017, Week of Jewish Culture 2017 Frankfurt am Main, Miami Jewish Film Festival 2018, San Diego Jewish Film Festival 2018, Lichter Film Festival Frankfurt 2018, Masters of Art Film Festival, Sofia 2018.
Director Isabel Gathof will be in attendance to talk about her film.
Isabel Gathof is the founder of Feinshmeker Film, a filmproduction company which focuses on documentary films dealing with Jewish topics. “Moritz Daniel Oppenheim” is her documentary feature film debut.
Presented by the Irish Jewish Museum
Supported by the Goethe-Institut Irland
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