Charging The Rhino

"The past imperfect"

2007 0h 52m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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On June 29, 1941 thousands of Jews were herded into a courtyard in Iasi, Romania and were massacred by German and Romanian soldiers. Many of the Jacobovicis of Romania died that day. Canadian filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici goes back to the land of his forebears and explores issues of memory - his and Romania's. Charging the Rhino is a documentary about the Romanian Holocaust. Romanian fascists shot filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici’s father, Joseph, during WWII. Romanian communists shot his cousin, Sasha, during the Cold War. Through their stories the film explores the devastating history of fascism and communism in Romania and the life-altering affect it had on the psyche of those who endured Romania’s unimaginable.

“The past imperfect”

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Cast

Simcha Jacobovici
Self
Sara Jacobovici
Self
Serban Suru
Self
George Voicu
Self
Itzhak Schwarz-Kara
Self
Lya Benjamin
Self
Ioan Constantinecu
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Simcha Jacobovici
Writers: Bruce Thorson, Simcha Jacobovici
Languages: English, Hebrew, Romanian
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Hebrew, Romanian.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Daniel Sadler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Simcha Jacobovici and Sara Jacobovici and Serban Suru carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The past imperfect".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1555390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Simcha Jacobovici directs. Daniel Sadler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English, Hebrew, Romanian.

Trivia

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1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Hebrew, Romanian.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Daniel Sadler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Simcha Jacobovici and Sara Jacobovici and Serban Suru carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The past imperfect".
8IMDB entry: tt1555390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.