Question 1

Why is the title spelled 'Shttl' instead of 'shtetl'?

Accepted Answer

The missing 'e' references Georges Perec's novel La Disparition, which lacks the letter. Its absence represents the void left by the Shoah: Perec's father died in the war, his mother in Auschwitz.

Question 2

What is unique about Saul Rubinek's role in this film?

Accepted Answer

According to Saul Rubinek's Twitter, this was the first time he acted in his first language.

Question 3

Which festivals featured 'Shttl'?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the BFI London Film Festival in 2022 and the Cleveland International Film Festival in 2023.

Question 4

What is the setting and time frame of the film?

Accepted Answer

The film is set in a Yiddish-speaking shtetl on the border of Ukraine and Poland, one day before the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union.

Question 5

Who plays the character Mendele?

Accepted Answer

Moshe Lobel plays the character Mendele.

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