SHEPHERD: The Story of a Jewish Dog (2019)

SHEPHERD is based on the award-winning and bestselling novel, "The Jewish Dog," by Asher Kravitz. Kaleb, a beloved German Shepherd, is separated from his Jewish family when the Nuremberg ... See full summary »

Director:

Lynn Roth

Writers:

Asher Kravitz (based on the novel by), Lynn Roth

Stars:

August Maturo, Ken Duken, Ayelet Zurer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
August Maturo	...	Joshua
Ken Duken	...	Ralph
Ayelet Zurer	...	Shoshonna
Ádám Porogi	...	Samuel
Viktória Stefanovszky	...	Rachel
Lois Robbins	...	Greta
Miklós Kapácsy	...	Frank Heinz
Kristóf Widder	...	Salzberg
Miklós Béres	...	Lerman
Gábor Nagypál	...	Sasha Moltovski
Zsolt Páll	...	Walinsky
Piroska Mészáros	...	Mathilde
Levente Molnár	...	Stengel
Alexis Latham	...	Baruch Zonnenfeld
Carna Krsul	...	Partisan Devorka

Storyline

SHEPHERD is based on the award-winning and bestselling novel, "The Jewish Dog," by Asher Kravitz. Kaleb, a beloved German Shepherd, is separated from his Jewish family when the Nuremberg Laws are enacted in WWII Berlin. He is adopted by an SS Officer who trains him to attack and round up Jews at a concentration camp. Kaleb is well cared for and good at his job until one day when he is distracted by a familiar scent. His original master, a young boy named Joshua, has arrived as a prisoner of the camp. Kaleb has not lost his loyalty to Joshua who finds solace when he gets a job feeding the animals and can spend time with Kaleb. Joshua's life is at risk. Together they escape the camp and after months of near-death experiences, they are found by partisans who help Joshua make safe passage.

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Plot Keywords:

dog | boy | boy dog relationship | innocence lost | holocaust | 

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Taglines:

The Story of a Jewish Dog

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Genres:

Family

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the award winning novel The Jewish Dog by Asher Kravitz.

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Quotes

Ralph: If you shoot the dog, you'll have to kill me too.

User Reviews

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Wow! What a fantastic emotional ride. So rare to have movies take you through such an emotional journey! Was amazed with August Maturo's performance as the little boy who gets taken away first from his family, then from his family dog to be thrown into a concentration camp during World War 2. Full of surprises and a beautiful story of survival, loyalty and the unbreakable connection between a boy and his dog, get your Kleenexes ready and watch this one with no interruptions. 10 out of 10. Highly recommend for all ages 👍👍

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA Hungary

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 June 2020 (UK)

Also Known As:

SHEPHERD: The Story of a Jewish Dog

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company Credits

Production Co:

FocusFox Studio, JDOG Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color