The Believer

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The Believer is a 2001 drama film about a young Jewish man who becomes a neo-Nazi, known for its intense exploration of identity and extremism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drama film
film
independent film
awardReceived Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Film
surface form: Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) at Sundance Film Festival
basedOn real-life story of Daniel Burros
character Carla Moebius
Curtis Zampf
Daniel Balint
Lina Moebius
cinematographyBy Jim Denault
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Henry Bean
distributor Fireworks Pictures
editedBy Lee Percy
festival Sundance Film Festival
filmingStyle low-budget independent production
genre drama
psychological drama
hasCultFollowing true
hasSetting New York City
inspiredBy New York Times article about Daniel Burros
mainTheme Jewish identity
extremism
identity crisis
neo-Nazism
religious faith
self-hatred
motionPictureRating R
musicBy Joel Diamond
notableFor controversial depiction of a Jewish neo-Nazi
intense exploration of Jewish identity and extremism
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A young Jewish man becomes a neo-Nazi while struggling with his religious and cultural identity.
producer Eric Bassett
Susan Hoffman
publicationDate 2001
releaseYear 2001
runningTime approximately 98 minutes
screenedAt Sundance Film Festival
surface form: Sundance Film Festival 2001
screenwriter Henry Bean
starring A.D. Miles
Billy Zane
Garret Dillahunt
Glenn Fitzgerald
Ryan Gosling
Summer Phoenix
Theresa Russell
writer Henry Bean

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Summer Phoenix notableWork The Believer
The Dreamer/The Believer hasPart The Believer
Ryan Gosling notableWork The Believer
Billy Zane notableWork The Believer
Summer Joy Phoenix notableWork The Believer