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Cast

Crew

Boris Lehman

Boris Lehman

Director

Boris Lehman

Boris Lehman

Producer

Boris Lehman

Boris Lehman

Scenario Writer

Antoine-Marie Meert

Antoine-Marie Meert

Camera Operator

Henri Morelle

Henri Morelle

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Daniel de Valck

Daniel de Valck

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Antoine Bonfanti

Antoine Bonfanti

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Jacques Clisse

Jacques Clisse

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Daniel Lehman

Daniel Lehman

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Gérard Preszow

Gérard Preszow

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Nadine Wandel

Nadine Wandel

Assistant Director

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Silent as a Fish

19870.0 / 1036 min
Documentary

Overview

From pond to plate, we are shown the journey and destiny of one carp among many. This particular carp will be eaten stuffed during a family meal. Carp stuffed (in the Polish fashion), also called in yiddish (Gefilte Fish) is a traditional dish eaten by Ashkenazi Jews. It is cooked, sweetened and served as a cold dish at the start of the meal. The head is reserved for the head of the family. The film, set in Brussels, on the day of the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah), aims to show the culinary preparation together with the accompanying prayers and ritual. It focuses particularly on the sacrifice of the fish and on the issue of mass extermination.