THE LIGHTNING MAN

THE LIGHTNING MAN

A film by Jonathan Goetzman

DIRECTED BY

Jonathan Goetzman

WRITTEN BY

Jonathan Goetzman

PRODUCED BY

Bella Wadhwani

CAST

Jack Jaco Pitchon, Jake Cherry, Carlos Barbouth, Skye Coyne, Janet Rodriguez

SYNOPSIS

The Lightning Man explores the story of Rafi Cohen in 1973 Los Angeles, who struggles to come to terms with the closing of his barbershop. A barber-sonderkommando in the Treblinka death camp, Cohen deals with the guilt of being a survivor. The temple persistently reaches out to Rafi to join the Jewish community but his battle with God and his guilt keep him away. Through the temple’s efforts and the passion of one young boy, Rafi is able to see the importance in his voice for not only the survival of the Jewish people but to embrace his identity.

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THE LIGHTNING MAN

DIRECTED BY: Jonathan Goetzman

WRITTEN BY: Jonathan Goetzman

PRODUCED BY: Bella Wadhwani

CAST: Jack Jaco Pitchon, Jake Cherry, Carlos Barbouth, Skye Coyne, Janet Rodriguez

SYNOPSIS:
The Lightning Man explores the story of Rafi Cohen in 1973 Los Angeles, who struggles to come to terms with the closing of his barbershop. A barber-sonderkommando in the Treblinka death camp, Cohen deals with the guilt of being a survivor. The temple persistently reaches out to Rafi to join the Jewish community but his battle with God and his guilt keep him away. Through the temple’s efforts and the passion of one young boy, Rafi is able to see the importance in his voice for not only the survival of the Jewish people but to embrace his identity.