Castles in the Sky

Original title: שלעסער אינעם הימל
Duration: 33 min
Release date: 2023-01-18
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Filmmaker and professor Pearl Gluck’s provocative latest dramatic short film centers on Malke, a Holocaust survivor and sex-ed teacher who has been leading a secret life for decades: performing slam poetry on the Lower East Side. Castles in the Sky features commanding performances from actor Lynn Cohen, who died in 2020, and poet Venus Thrash, who died in 2021.

Drama

שלעסער אינעם הימל

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Lynn Cohen
Lynn Cohen
as Malkeh
Shoshana Berger
Shoshana Berger
as Chicken Koshering Class
Chana Horowitz
Chana Horowitz
as Chicken Koshering Class
Esther Mandel
Esther Mandel
as Chicken Koshering Class
Shani Mendelevitch
Shani Mendelevitch
as Chicken Koshering Class
Emily Seiff
Emily Seiff
as Chicken Koshering Class
Bee Weisberger
Bee Weisberger
as Chicken Koshering Class
Nico Weisberger
Nico Weisberger
as Chicken Koshering Class
Sarah Chany Rosenberg
Sarah Chany Rosenberg
as Wigmaker
M Miller
M Miller
as Women's Ethics Sermon
Melissa Weisz
Melissa Weisz
as Shayndi
Audrey Lang
Audrey Lang
as Bride Class
Arielle Beth Klein
Arielle Beth Klein
as Bride Class
Breiny Scheinert
Breiny Scheinert
as Bride Class
Morgan Seiff
Morgan Seiff
as Bride Class
Brooke Sabel
Brooke Sabel
as Underwater Ritual Bathers
Dawn Chase
Dawn Chase
as Underwater Ritual Bathers
Malky Goldman
Malky Goldman
as Underwater Ritual Bathers
Matthew Kohn
Matthew Kohn
as Slam Poet 1
Rebecca Kush
Rebecca Kush
as Slam Poet 2
Malky Goldman
Malky Goldman
as Blimi
Julia Spicher Kasdorf
Julia Spicher Kasdorf
as Slam Poet 3
Rivky Weinberger
Rivky Weinberger
as Groom's Mother
Deborah Kahan Kolb
Deborah Kahan Kolb
as Bride's Mother
Lili Rosen
Lili Rosen
as Yiddish Jokers
Pesach Eisen
Pesach Eisen
as Yiddish Jokers
Yossi Weinberger
Yossi Weinberger
as Yiddish Jokers
Venus Thrash
Venus Thrash
as Slam Poetry Host
Everton Sylvester
Everton Sylvester
as Slam Poet 4
Ron Cohen
Ron Cohen
as Abe, Bar Owner
Adam Margules
Adam Margules
as Journalist
Luzer Twersky
Luzer Twersky
as Yankel (Jacob) Cohen
Shaindy Weichman
Shaindy Weichman
as 30-Year-Old Woman
Esther Hoffman
Esther Hoffman
as Slam Poet 5
Renita Thomas-Franklin
Renita Thomas-Franklin
as The Rob & ReRe Show
Robert Richards
Robert Richards
as The Rob & ReRe Show
Yermiyahu Ahron Taub
Yermiyahu Ahron Taub
as Callers
Jonathan Berman
Jonathan Berman
as Callers
Lulu Guerrero
Lulu Guerrero
as Callers
Kevin Hagopian
Kevin Hagopian
as Callers
Cynthia Mazzant
Cynthia Mazzant
as Callers
Walter Middlebrook
Walter Middlebrook
as Callers
Jack Shmulowitz
Jack Shmulowitz
as Callers
Jacinta Bowen
Jacinta Bowen
as Slam Poetry Extras
David Ogrodowski
David Ogrodowski
as Slam Poetry Extras
Dominika Brice
Dominika Brice
as Slam Poetry Extras
Chaya Amor
Chaya Amor
as Slam Poetry Extras
Isabella Kalish
Isabella Kalish
as Slam Poetry Extras
Celia A Nightingale
Celia A Nightingale
as Slam Poetry Extras
Orion Rodriguez
Orion Rodriguez
as Slam Poetry Extras
Morgan Seiff
Morgan Seiff
as Slam Poetry Extras
Eli Tapuchi
Eli Tapuchi
as Slam Poetry Extras
Dustin Moser
Dustin Moser
as Bartender
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Pearl Gluck
Pearl Gluck
Director
Pearl Gluck
Pearl Gluck
Writer
Venus Thrash
Venus Thrash
In Memory Of
Lynn Cohen
Lynn Cohen
In Memory Of
Malke Feldman
Malke Feldman
In Memory Of
Frank London
Frank London
Original Music Composer
Leland Krane
Leland Krane
Cinematography
Chaya Amor
Chaya Amor
Art Direction
Kristan Sprague
Kristan Sprague
Additional Editing
Daniel Finkelman
Daniel Finkelman
Producer
David Steck
David Steck
Producer
Venus Thrash
Venus Thrash
Poem
Esther Hoffman
Esther Hoffman
Poem
Yermiyahu Ahron Taub
Yermiyahu Ahron Taub
Poem
Paul Mendoza
Paul Mendoza
Poem
Matt Kohn
Matt Kohn
Poem
Julia Spicher Kasdorf
Julia Spicher Kasdorf
Poem
Everton Sylvester
Everton Sylvester
Poem
Jon Litt
Jon Litt
Line Producer
Morgan Seiff
Morgan Seiff
Production Coordinator
Joshua Williams
Joshua Williams
First Assistant Director
Thaddeus 'Self' Williams
Thaddeus 'Self' Williams
First Assistant Director
Quentin Smith
Quentin Smith
Second Assistant Director
Daniel Finkelman
Daniel Finkelman
Executive Producer
David Steck
David Steck
Executive Producer
Adam Margules
Adam Margules
Executive Producer
Malky Goldman
Malky Goldman
Writer
Yermiyahu Ahron Taub
Yermiyahu Ahron Taub
Writer
Luzer Twersky
Luzer Twersky
Writer
Leland Krane
Leland Krane
Director of Photography
Adam Gonzalez
Adam Gonzalez
First Assistant Camera
Steven Tong
Steven Tong
First Assistant Camera
Michael "Moose" Belardi
Michael "Moose" Belardi
Second Assistant Camera
Jon Levi
Jon Levi
Additional Camera
Orion Rodriguez
Orion Rodriguez
Additional Camera
Sawyer Purman
Sawyer Purman
Script Supervisor
Ben Anderson
Ben Anderson
Sound Mixer
Alvin Adadevoh
Alvin Adadevoh
Gaffer
Ian Herman
Ian Herman
Gaffer
Elias Morales
Elias Morales
Key Grip
Rafael M. Adalfio
Rafael M. Adalfio
Swing
Orion Rodriguez
Orion Rodriguez
Swing
Adrian Wong
Adrian Wong
Swing
Emily Laird
Emily Laird
Props
Dustin Moser
Dustin Moser
Set Designer
Krystle Feher
Krystle Feher
Makeup & Hair
Chana Horowitz
Chana Horowitz
Makeup & Hair
Marie Cruz
Marie Cruz
Makeup & Hair
Yermiyahu Ahron Taub
Yermiyahu Ahron Taub
Translator
Edan Sasson
Edan Sasson
Colorist
Abby Tarpey
Abby Tarpey
Post Production Assistant
WU Hsuan-wei
WU Hsuan-wei
Post Production Assistant
Jacinta Bowen
Jacinta Bowen
Production Assistant
Dominika Brice
Dominika Brice
Production Assistant
Bronson Christian
Bronson Christian
Production Assistant
Will Jellicorse
Will Jellicorse
Production Assistant
Isabella Kalish
Isabella Kalish
Production Assistant
Celia A Nightingale
Celia A Nightingale
Production Assistant
Jessica Snyder
Jessica Snyder
Graphic Designer
Micah Levin
Micah Levin
Graphic Designer
Charlie Lewin
Charlie Lewin
Graphic Designer
Karen Shatz
Karen Shatz
Legal Services
Tom Hambleton
Tom Hambleton
Sound Designer
Tom Hambleton
Tom Hambleton
Supervising Sound Editor
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