Watermarks

Name: Watermarks
Genre: Documentary, History, Sport
Released: 2004-12-10
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Hanni Lux, Judith Haspel, Anni Lampl, Elisheva Susz, Trude Hirschler

IMDb ID: tt0405461 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 7.2 (260 votes)

Genres: Documentary · History · Sport

The story of the Hakoah Vienna Jewish womens swim team of the 1930s, their forced separation, and their reunion decades later.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustria: Hakoah Lischot
Israel: Hakoah Lischot (Hebrew)
Germany: Hakoah - Club der Sirenen
Finland: Minnen från en simmbassäng (Swedish)
Finland: Muistoja uima-altaalta
United States: Watermarks
Poland: Znaki wodne
Greece: Τα σημάδια του νερού
Znaki wodneContent RatingUnratedRelease Date2004-12-10Runtime80 minutesMetascore67IMDb Popularity0User Reviews5Critic Reviews8Countries / RegionsIsrael
United States
France
AustriaLanguagesEnglish
Hebrew
GermanKeywordsswimmer
jewish
swimming
sports club
reunionFilming LocationsVienna, AustriaProduction CompaniesCinephil
ARTE
CinemaxOfficial SitesKino International - http://www.kino.com/watermarksIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405461/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0405461.jpgUpdated At2025-09-29T13:42:16

Directors

Yaron Zilberman

Writers

Ronen Dorfan
Yonatan Israel
Yaron Zilberman

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Hanni Lux | Character: Self
Actor: Judith Haspel | Character: Self
Actor: Anni Lampl | Character: Self
Actor: Elisheva Susz | Character: Self
Actor: Trude Hirschler | Character: Self
Actor: Greta Stanton | Character: Self
Actor: Nanne Selinger | Character: Self
Actor: Ann Marie Pisker | Character: Self
Actor: Boris Eder | Character: Self - cabaret singer
Actor: Florian Schäfer | Character: Self - pianist
Actor: Rudi Luksch | Character: Self - musician
Actor: Gerhard Heger | Character: Self - musician
Actor: Fritz von Friedl | Character: Dr. Rosenfeld
Actor: Sandra Bohle | Character: Elisheva
Actor: Stefanie Dvorak | Character: Hanni
Actor: Yaron Zilberman | Character: Self

[Directors Group]
Name: Yaron Zilberman | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Ronen Dorfan | Role: Writer
Name: Yonatan Israel | Role: Writer
Name: Yaron Zilberman | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Amir Ben Zion | Role: Producer
Name: Robert Danial | Role: Producer
Name: Liza Gershuni | Role: Producer
Name: Shlomo Israel | Role: Producer
Name: Yonatan Israel | Role: Producer
Name: Philippa Kowarsky | Role: Producer
Name: Inbal B. Lessner | Role: Producer
Name: Paul Rozenberg | Role: Producer
Name: Yaron Zilberman | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Tom Hurwitz | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Ruben Korenfeld | Role: Editor
Name: Yuval Shar | Role: Editor

[Production Management]
Name: Gabriella Reisinger | Role: Production Manager

[Sound Department]
Name: Chad Birmingham | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tully Chen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Marlena Grzaslewicz | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ira Spiegel | Role: Sound Department
Name: Reilly Steele | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Jennifer Russomanno | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Keith Yurevitz | Role: Visual Effects

[Editorial Department]
Name: Yaël Bitton | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jonathan Galili | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Mariusz Glabinski | Role: Music Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Keren Menusi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Yoav Raz | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Lisa Heller | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Watermarks | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1258029337/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1258029337/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564524065526.mp4?Expires=1788401725&Signature=YToO7nhI5FobXlxI4WIlJmooi~l63HaSDGO3KvgXmlQPp5wZNmHdvkSg7GtSB9ydBJQDGWxQS5r0Fe4qr2SANaKKKq~iIM2JOoUrpZXZVOhaITxQFS4RMWB2J3mB4kEtdIfDlIQqGK-8bItDNGEPdRqNozZ2qevY49nRY8XYvo4zVl96lz5zcYBJ9k90crvO8FhIwxigHdjgdd3NnOYQ~sVhsO0oUeTfEC8CWRNTbEmBqp6mIn~My9A-K0BDsCLMNyQzM45AZNPClexBzrS~MAp9s6Y8OI3HJZrrmyZTKrgNV7UfwV1YuwuSjGg4pSaQOzBmajTwH-V53185iJqniA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Austria: December 10, 2004
Israel: December 23, 2004
United States: January 21, 2005 (limited)
Greece: April 3, 2005 (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
United States: April 20, 2005 (Nashville Film Festival)
France: July 3, 2005 (Paris Cinéma)
United States: October 11, 2005 (Chicago International Film Festival)
United States: November 21, 2005 (Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival)
France: June 28, 2006
United States: February 9, 2007 (Oxford Film Festival)
Finland: July 24, 2007 (TV premiere)

Awards

Box Office