A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff (2021)
A hybrid of memoir docudrama and narrative fantasy, A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff tells the story of Madoff and the system that allowed him to function for decades through the eyes of musician/poet Alicia Jo Rabins, who watches the financial crash from her 9th floor studio in an abandoned office building on Wall Street. Fueled by her growing obsession, real-life interviews transform into music videos, ancient spiritual texts become fevered fantasies of synchronized swimming, and a vivid, vulnerable work of art is born from the unique perspective of an artist watching the global financial collapse up close.
Director: Alicia J. Rose
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Alicia Jo Rabins as Alicia Jo Rabins (Self) |
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Robin McAlpine as Olivia / Crone 1 |
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Judy Silk as June / Crone 2 |
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Lois Feuerle as Crone 3 |
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David Frank as FBI Agent / Man in elevator |
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David K. Freeman as David |
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Cole Haenggi as Cole |
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Patricia Schecter as Patricia |
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Cynthia Star as Cynthia |
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Meredith Trosper as Meredith |
| Directing | Alicia J. Rose | Director |
| Writing | Alicia J. Rose | Screenstory |
| Crew | Alicia Jo Rabins | Creator |
| Writing | Alicia Jo Rabins | Screenstory |
| Camera | Brad Reeb | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Asia Brown | Director of Photography |