Castles in the Sky (2023)
Drama
Filmmaker and professor Pearl Gluck’s provocative latest dramatic short film centers on Malke, a Holocaust survivor and sex-ed teacher who has been leading a secret life for decades: performing slam poetry on the Lower East Side. Castles in the Sky features commanding performances from actor Lynn Cohen, who died in 2020, and poet Venus Thrash, who died in 2021.
Cast
Malkeh
Chicken Koshering Class
Shayndi
Bride Class
Bride Class
Bride Class
Bride Class
Underwater Ritual Bathers
Underwater Ritual Bathers
Underwater Ritual Bathers
Slam Poet 1
Slam Poet 2
Chicken Koshering Class
Blimi
Slam Poet 3
Groom's Mother
Bride's Mother
Yiddish Jokers
Yiddish Jokers
Yiddish Jokers
Slam Poetry Host
Slam Poet 4
Abe, Bar Owner
Chicken Koshering Class
Journalist
Yankel (Jacob) Cohen
30-Year-Old Woman
Slam Poet 5
The Rob & ReRe Show
The Rob & ReRe Show
Callers
Callers
Callers
Callers
Chicken Koshering Class
Callers
Callers
Callers
Slam Poetry Extras
Slam Poetry Extras
Slam Poetry Extras
Slam Poetry Extras
Slam Poetry Extras
Slam Poetry Extras
Slam Poetry Extras
Chicken Koshering Class
Slam Poetry Extras
Slam Poetry Extras
Bartender
Chicken Koshering Class
Chicken Koshering Class
Wigmaker
Women's Ethics Sermon
Crew
Director
Writer
In Memory Of
In Memory Of
In Memory Of
Original Music Composer
Cinematography
Art Direction
Additional Editing
Producer
Producer
Poem
Poem
Poem
Poem
Poem
Line Producer
Production Coordinator
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Director of Photography
First Assistant Camera
First Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
Additional Camera
Additional Camera
Script Supervisor
Sound Mixer
Gaffer
Gaffer
Key Grip
Swing
Swing
Swing
Props
Set Designer
Makeup & Hair
Makeup & Hair
Makeup & Hair
Translator
Colorist
Post Production Assistant
Post Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Legal Services
Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Editor