Question 1

What surprising cameo does the author Jonathan Safran Foer make in the film?

Accepted Answer

Jonathan Safran Foer appears as the leaf blower at the beginning of the film.

Question 2

Which real-life band appears in the movie as a polka band greeting Elijah Wood's character?

Accepted Answer

Eugene Hutz's band Gogol Bordello appears as the polka band that greets Elijah Wood at the train station.

Question 3

Despite being set in Ukraine, where was most of the film shot?

Accepted Answer

Although set in Ukraine, the film was largely shot in the Czech Republic, with Vystaviste in Prague used as the Lviv train station.

Question 4

What is the central quest that drives the plot of Everything Is Illuminated?

Accepted Answer

A young Jewish American man endeavors to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II in a Ukrainian village razed by the Nazis.

Question 5

Which festivals was Everything Is Illuminated an official selection for in 2005?

Accepted Answer

It was an official selection at the São Paulo International Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 2005.

Question 6

What surprising cameo does the author make in the film adaptation of his novel?

Accepted Answer

Jonathan Safran Foer appears as the leaf blower at the beginning of the film.

Question 7

Which real-life band appears in the film as a polka band greeting Elijah Wood's character?

Accepted Answer

Eugene Hutz's band Gogol Bordello appears as the polka band that greets Elijah Wood at the train station.

Question 8

What is the main quest that drives the story of Everything Is Illuminated?

Accepted Answer

A young Jewish American man tries to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II in a Ukrainian village razed by the Nazis.

Question 9

Despite being set in Ukraine, where was the film largely shot?

Accepted Answer

The film was largely shot in the Czech Republic, with Prague's Vystaviste exhibition ground used as the Lviv train station.

Question 10

Which major international film festivals featured Everything Is Illuminated in 2005?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Venice Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, São Paulo International Film Festival, and BFI London Film Festival.

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