Ester poster

Ester poster

Ester

2002 31mMovie

Documentary

A narrative about "the days when the Jews found rest from their enemies and the month that was transformed from pain to joy, from mourning to a feast day." A parable about the courage to arrive in another country and a funny mound of joy about luck in misfortune. Narrated by György Konrád and performed by immigrants from Central and South-Eastern Europe.

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Ulrike Ottinger

Director, Writer

Top Cast

György Konrád

Reader of the Megilla

Genrietta Liakhorvitskaia

Ester

Michael Enenstein

King Achaschwerosch

Viatcheslav Demidov

Haman

Boris Raev

Mordechai

Alla Prymak

Queen Waschti

Isaak Plapler

Memuchan the wise

Isaak Kipperstein

Writer

Davyd Yanovskiy

Master of Ceremonies

Bella Bernstein

Eunuch

Tamara Firsova

Eunuch

Lilija Yanovska

Lady-in-waiting

Natalia Tuvia

Lady-in-waiting

Clara Chvets

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