Rabbi Wolff (2016)
William Wolff is nearly 90 and perhaps the most unconventional rabbi in the world. As the State Rabbi of North-East Germany, he looks after the Jewish Communities in Schwerin and Rostock, but still lives in a bungalow near Henley-on-Thames. Midweek he usually flies from Heathrow to Germany. After the services on Saturdays, he either makes his way home or on a leisure city trip. His annual highlight is betting at the Horse Race of Royal Ascot and joining a fasting-retreat in Bad Pyrmont. Willy Wolff leads a Jet-Set-Life, which he actually cannot afford, but dealing with money isn't one of his strengths. Naturally, that occasionally leads to quite temporal conflicts. Rabbi Wolff is the portrait of a fascinating character, a deeply religious man who, blessed with a tremendous joie de vivre, defies all conventions. More than that, it gives insight into the world of Judaism and introduces us to a uniquely German biography.
Director: Britta Wauer
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William Wolff as Himself |
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Andreas Buchinger as Himself |
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Valeriy Bunimov as Himself |
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Kathleen Egleton as Herself |
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Robin Fell as Himself |
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Elisheva Friedman as Herself |
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Leo Hepner as Himself |
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Elsa Hillman as Herself |
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Stefanie Horn as Herself |
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Olga Korneeva as Herself |
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Manuela Koska as Herself |
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James Leek as Himself |
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David Owen as Himself |
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Karla Pilpel as Herself |
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Jurij Riosov as Himself |
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Briam Shand as Himself |
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Ruth Weinberger as Herself |
| Production | Britta Wauer | Producer |
| Sound | Karim Sebastian Elias | Music |
| Crew | Kaspar Köpke | Cinematography |
| Editing | Berthold Baule | Editor |
| Directing | Britta Wauer | Director |
| Sound | Felix Heibges | Sound |
| Sound | Sebastian Tesch | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Florian Beck | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Moritz Unger | Foley Recordist |
| Crew | William Wolff | Thanks |
| Writing | Britta Wauer | Writer |
