A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff: The Film is a 2021 musical memoir film starring Alicia J. Rabins & directed by Alicia J. Rose based on the 2012 one-woman show created & written by Rabins.[1]
| A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alicia J. Rose |
| Written by | Alicia J. Rose, Alicia Jo Rabins |
| Produced by | Lara Cuddy |
| Starring | Alicia Jo Rabins |
| Cinematography | Asia Brown |
| Music by | Alicia Jo Rabins |
Release date | March 5, 2021 (United States) |
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
The film tells the story of fraudulent investor Bernie Madoff and the system that allowed him to pull off his pyramid scheme for decades – through interviews, ancient spiritual texts, and the unique perspective of an obsessed artist watching the events unfold from her residency in an abandoned office building in Manhattan's financial district.[2][3]
The film premiered at the 44th Portland International Film Festival and was met with positive reviews from publications like The Atlantic and The Forward.[4][5]
| Nominated
Independent Visions Award (Sarasota Film Festival) |
Best Film |