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A charismatic young kosher butcher Yossi, loses his job and, failing to find a new one, he decides to disguise himself as Yusuf to get work at a Halal butcher's. Can he put on a convincing performance and keep his Jewish identity intact?


The Chop has won over 40 Awards:


2015 Pears Short Film Fund at UK Jewish Film

Winner: Audience Award for Best Live Action – Palm Springs Shorts Fest

Winner: Audience Award for Best Film of the Festival – Krakow International Film Festival

Winner: Best Comedy Short – Cleveland International Film Festival

Winner: 1st Prize Hearts, Souls, and Minds – Rhode Island Film Festival

Winner: Audience Award – DC Shorts Festival

Winner: Audience Award – Denver Film Festival

Winner: Grand Jury Prize – Souq Film Festival

Winner: Grand Jury Prize – Filmfest Düsseldorf

Winner: Grand Jury Prize – Landshut Film Festival

Winner: Special Jury Prize Best Short – San Luis Obispo Film Festival

Winner: Best of the Fest – Discover Short Film Awards

Winner: Audience Choice Award – Discover Short Film Awards

Winner: Audience Choice Award – Toas Shortz

Winner: Best Short Drama – Devour Film Festival

Winner: Audience Choice Award – Imago Film Festival

Winner: Audience Choice Award – Seattle Jewish Film Festival

Winner: Audience Choice Award – Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival

Winner: Best Short Film – Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival

Winner: Production Special Award – Bigbang Film Festival

Winner: Screenplay Special Award – Bigbang Film Festival

Winner: Editing Special Award – Bigbang Film Festival

Winner: Tolerance Award – Cellu L’art Film Festival

Winner: Audience Award – Ennesimo Film Festival

Winner: Best Cinematography – Et Cultura Film Festival

Winner: Best Filmmaker – Festival Les Saisons Parisiennes

Winner: Best Short Film – Postira Film Festival

Winner: Audience Award – Cortospalsh Film Festival

Winner: Best Short Film – Alpinale Film Festival

Winner: Message Of Peace – Fresco Festival Of Modern Art

Winner: Best Short Film – Religion Today Festival

Winner: Honouree Award – Live At Heart

Winner: Best International Short – Kinosmena

Winner: Oursin D’or – Festival International De Courts Métrages

Winner: Best Male Performance, Amir Boutrous – Hendaia Film Festival

Winner: Best In Festival – Cliff International

Winner: Audience Award – Courtoujours

Winner: Best Short – Prato Film Festival

Winner: Best Director – Kimera Film Festival

Winner: Audience Award – Kimera Film Festival

Winner: 2nd Jury Prize – Kimera Film Festival

Winner: Audience Awards – Queen City Cinephiles

Winner: Audience Award – Boston Jewish Film Festival

Winner: Audience Award – Denver Jewish Film Festival

Winner: Best Director – Festival Kimera Termoli

Winner: Silver Jury Prize – Festival Kimera Termoli

Winner: Audience Award – Cortogenia Film Festival

Winner: Climate Prize – Festival Le Temps Presse

Winner: Audience Choice Award – British Shorts Berlin

 

  • Year
    2015
  • Runtime
    18 minutes
  • Language
    Arabic, English
  • Country
    United Kingdom
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Director
    Lewis Rose
  • Screenwriter
    Lewis Rose
  • Cast
    Amir Boutrous, Andy Linden, Waj Ali
  • Cinematographer
    Emma Dalesman
  • Composer
    Kobi Israelite