Shem

Name: Shem
Genre: Drama
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 4.7
Cast: Asier Newman, Hadassah Hungar Diamant, Arturo Brachetti, Cyrielle Clair, Geraldine de Bastion

IMDb ID: tt0406214 · Rating: 4.7 (160 votes)

Genres: Drama

Daniel, a young and arrogant Londoner, is bored to death in his life. His jewish grandmother asks him to go through Europe in order to find his grandfather's grave. Not only will Daniel find his long lost grandfather's trace, but ...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited Kingdom: Shem
United States: Shem
World-wide: Shem (English)
Germany: Nachname
United Kingdom: Name (literal English title)
Italy: Nome
Japan: Shougou
NameContent RatingUnratedRuntime93 minutesMetascore33IMDb Popularity0User Reviews5Critic Reviews8Countries / RegionsIsrael
United KingdomLanguagesEnglishKeywordsbisexual
cult film
judaism
prayer
trainFilming LocationsBelgrade, SerbiaProduction CompaniesBIF Productions
Visual FactoryOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.shemthemovie.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406214/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0406214.jpgUpdated At2025-10-03T11:28:31

Directors

Caroline Roboh

Writers

Caroline Roboh

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Asier Newman | Character: Daniel
Actor: Hadassah Hungar Diamant | Character: Nana
Actor: Arturo Brachetti | Character: Man in Train
Actor: Cyrielle Clair | Character: Liz
Actor: Geraldine de Bastion | Character: Zara
Actor: Ferrante Ferranti | Character: Baroque Photographer
Actor: Gordana Grubjsesic | Character: Goga
Actor: Aimé Kanoui | Character: Museum Keeper
Actor: Catherine Karako | Character: Dancer
Actor: Biser Marinov | Character: Pimp
Actor: David Melech | Character: Man in Porch
Actor: David Merlini | Character: Gábor
Actor: Pavel Rimburg | Character: Lottie's Son
Actor: Caroline Roboh | Character: Lottie
Actor: István Szabó | Character: Apparition in Cemetery
Actor: Albert Wajnfeld | Character: Waiter

[Directors Group]
Name: Caroline Roboh | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Caroline Roboh | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Caroline Roboh | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: András Khin | Role: Cinematographer

[Sound Department]
Name: Cyril Moisson | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: András Khin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Music Department]
Name: Xavier Desfeuillet | Role: Music Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406214/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: 2004 (New York International Independent Film and Video Festival)
France: April 1, 2004 (Paris Film Festival)
United States: May 26, 2006 (limited)
United States: November 7, 2006 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Box Office