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Silent as a Fish (1987)
Directed by Boris Lehman
Documentary · 36m
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.
Crew
- Director
- Boris Lehman
- Editor
- Daniel de Valck
- Producer
- Boris Lehman
Details
- Original title
- Muet comme une carpe
- Release date
- 1987-01-01
- Runtime
- 36m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- Belgium
- Production
- Wallonie Image Production, ZDF