Completed - HUNGARIAN - Historical, Jewish, Drama - 91 minutes
Hungary, 1944 - An old shepherd, who lives alone on a ranch. After his daughter got killed by Nazis, he decided in his grief to save as many Jewish lives as possible.
Year of production : 2019 Director(s) : László ILLÉS Writer(s) : László ILLÉS Cast : Miklós SZÉKELY B, Ákos HORVÁTH, Ági JÓKAI, Tamás JORDÁN Producer(s) : László ILLÉS, László ILLÉS (Intergalactic Productions), Kevin GREENE (Viceroy Films)
The Shepherd is a historical drama, which takes place in Europe during WWII, in a territory occupied by Nazis. The main character is an old shepherd, who lives alone on a ranch. After his daughter gets killed by German soldiers, he decides in his grief to save as many Jewish lives as possible. Throughout the film, the Shepherd is faced with many difficult challenges, the most difficult culminating: to save the life of a Jewish family, a wounded girl, or himself against the German soldiers.
Country(ies) : HUNGARY, USA
Los Angeles Film Awards 2019 (Best Indie Feature Award)Los Angeles Film Awards 2019 (Honorable Mention: Director )Cyprus International Film Festival 2019 (Best Director Award)Oniros Film Awards 2019 (Best War Film)Austrian Film Festiva 2019 (Best Feature film Award)Scandinavian International Film Festival 2019 (Best Script)Los Angeles Film Award 2019 ( Honorable Mention: Score)