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40 Nickels (2021)

An immigrant boy of the Depression era soars above his family's tragedies.

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 28M

Director : Yasmin Gorenberg

Synopsis

Based her grandfather’s boyhood in St. Louis, Yasmin Gorenberg tells a story of the pain passed from refugee parents to their children and the hope that can overcome it. “40 Nickels” captures the image of a generation of immigrants to the United States in the 1920’s and 1930’s and through that spotlights the effects of the 1919 pogroms in Eastern Europe. This is a film about parents and children: how trauma never leaves a family, and how hope and resilience is also passed down. It asks the question: Can a new generation look at the world with wonder rather than fear?

Actors

Grayson Taylor
Grayson Taylor
Norm
Carole Foreman
Carole Foreman
Bubbe
Te'ena Klein
Te'ena Klein
Ethel
Leo Grinberg
Leo Grinberg
Itzik
Catherine Ashmore Bradley
Catherine Ashmore Bradley
Sarah
Kathleen Bernhard
Kathleen Bernhard
Street Person
Andy Boxold
Andy Boxold
School Boy
Aubin Bradley
Aubin Bradley
Sarah's Sister
Lucas Cardona
Lucas Cardona
Ice Cream Man
Keira Coakley
Keira Coakley
School Girl
Charles Goldfischer
Charles Goldfischer
Street Person
Blake Goldstein
Blake Goldstein
Irv
Kate Karen
Kate Karen
Street Child
Jeff Levinson
Jeff Levinson
Store Customer
Donald Mohan
Donald Mohan
Street Person
Joshua Packard
Joshua Packard
Jim
Cailyn Peddle
Cailyn Peddle
Street Child
Sarina Roffe
Sarina Roffe
School Girl
J. Anthony Roman
J. Anthony Roman
Handbill Man
Mathieu Silverman
Mathieu Silverman
Street Child
Linda Simon
Linda Simon
Mrs. Goldberg
Catherine Taormina
Catherine Taormina
Mrs. Stein
Malcolm Quinn Silver-Van Meter
Malcolm Quinn Silver-Van Meter
Body Double (Norm)

Crews

Yasmin Gorenberg
Yasmin Gorenberg
Director
Yasmin Gorenberg
Yasmin Gorenberg
Writer
Myra Noveck
Myra Noveck
Writer
Demetrius Beckham
Demetrius Beckham
Producer
Pinar Binay
Pinar Binay
Producer
Brooke Gehris
Brooke Gehris
Producer
Olivia Krueger
Olivia Krueger
Producer
Veronica Polsgrove
Veronica Polsgrove
Producer's Assistant
Noah Horowitz
Noah Horowitz
Music
Danyal Niazi
Danyal Niazi
Director of Photography
Lily Newton
Lily Newton
Editor
Olivia Krueger
Olivia Krueger
Casting
Derya Celikkol
Derya Celikkol
Production Design
Cami Arias Silva
Cami Arias Silva
Art Direction
Dannie Giglevitch
Dannie Giglevitch
Costume Design
Danielle Privat
Danielle Privat
Key Makeup Artist
Siya Bahal
Siya Bahal
Unit Production Manager
Shilpa Kunnappillil
Shilpa Kunnappillil
Unit Production Manager
Ethan Nelson
Ethan Nelson
Unit Production Manager
J. Anthony Roman
J. Anthony Roman
Unit Production Manager
Kara Bartek
Kara Bartek
First Assistant Director
Beth Derouin
Beth Derouin
First Assistant Director
Lucy Smith-Williams
Lucy Smith-Williams
Second Assistant Director
Derin Egrikavuk
Derin Egrikavuk
Set Dresser
Sibel Elaltunterin
Sibel Elaltunterin
Property Master
Ainé Gleeson
Ainé Gleeson
Concept Artist
Allison Ikeda
Allison Ikeda
Concept Artist
Eli Kuli
Eli Kuli
Art Department Assistant
Werno Oosthuyzen
Werno Oosthuyzen
Set Dresser
Odelya Toder
Odelya Toder
Graphic Designer
Rosalie Whitehead
Rosalie Whitehead
Art Department Assistant
Phillip Michael Youmans
Phillip Michael Youmans
Art Department Assistant
Malcolm Quinn Silver-Van Meter
Malcolm Quinn Silver-Van Meter
Set Dresser
Pete Christmann
Pete Christmann
Sound Mixer
Shalemar Coloma
Shalemar Coloma
Sound Mixer
Saki Kanomata
Saki Kanomata
Sound Mixer
Vanneeda Keowmang
Vanneeda Keowmang
Sound Mixer
Iris Liu
Iris Liu
Sound Mixer
Katherine Margall
Katherine Margall
Foley Artist
Natalie Pierce
Natalie Pierce
Boom Operator
Kristal Salazar
Kristal Salazar
Sound Mixer
Grant Thorshov
Grant Thorshov
Boom Operator
Jiwon Uhm
Jiwon Uhm
Sound Editor
Danielle Benedict
Danielle Benedict
Visual Effects
Dulany Foster IV
Dulany Foster IV
CG Supervisor
Alex Noble
Alex Noble
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ace Buckley
Ace Buckley
Gaffer
Daniel Cho
Daniel Cho
Key Grip
James Dayton
James Dayton
Best Boy Grip
Christian Forte
Christian Forte
Best Boy Grip
Sarah Gold
Sarah Gold
First Assistant Camera
Matt Iacono
Matt Iacono
Second Assistant Camera
Hana Kim
Hana Kim
Second Assistant Camera
Shilpa Kunnappillil
Shilpa Kunnappillil
Second Assistant Camera
Maximo Maluso
Maximo Maluso
Grip
Stefan Nachmann
Stefan Nachmann
Key Grip
Ruchit Negotia
Ruchit Negotia
Best Boy Grip
Michael Parry
Michael Parry
First Assistant Camera
Linda Wu
Linda Wu
Grip
Zoë Yi
Zoë Yi
First Assistant Camera
John Zeng
John Zeng
Best Boy Electric
Annie Barson
Annie Barson
Casting Assistant
Halle Hewitt
Halle Hewitt
Wardrobe Assistant
Jameson Caps
Jameson Caps
Musician
John Konsolakis
John Konsolakis
Musician
Genny Seifert
Genny Seifert
Musician
Alina Olnick
Alina Olnick
Script Supervisor
Shivangani Suri
Shivangani Suri
Script Supervisor
Pan Ferguson
Pan Ferguson
Driver
Malcolm Quinn Silver-Van Meter
Malcolm Quinn Silver-Van Meter
Production Assistant
Emilio Miguel Torres
Emilio Miguel Torres
Production Assistant
Benna Van Der Walt
Benna Van Der Walt
Production Assistant
Eli Rosen
Eli Rosen
Dialect Coach
Eli Rosen
Eli Rosen
Translator

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