As the world marks Yom Hashoah—Holocaust Remembrance Day—on April 24, ShowBiz Direct and Republic Pictures have unveiled a trailer featuring the original theme song for film director Sean McNamara’s historical drama “Bau, Artist at War,” starring Emile Hirsch (“Into the Wild,” “Milk,” “Lone Survivor,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) and Inbar Lavi (“Lucifer,” “Imposters”).
The trailer features the official theme song for the film, which is set to have its theatrical release by ShowBiz Direct in the United States and Canada on Sept. 26. Its theme song, “However long forever is,” was performed by indie pop music star Ryn Kid, and was written by Kid, Andrew Furze and John Coda.
“Bau, Artist at War” stars Hirsch as real-life Holocaust survivor and artist Joseph Bau, and is distributed by ShowBiz Direct and Republic Pictures.
“We wanted to release this trailer featuring Ryn Kid’s emotional song to commemorate Yom Hashoah,” says McNamara. “Joseph Bau’s story reminds us that love, creativity and courage can overcome even the worst darkness. It’s a message we all need—now more than ever. We must never forget.”
The story of creativity, survival and love based on Bau’s memoir, “Bau, Artist at War” tells the inspirational true story of how the artist used his creativity and skills as a forger to help fellow prisoners survive the horrors of Nazi concentration camps. Despite facing unimaginable adversity, he finds hope and love with fellow prisoner Rebecca, played in the film by Lavi.
The film’s ensemble cast includes Yan Tual (“Outlander”), Adam Tsekhman (“Legends of Tomorrow”), and Josh Zuckerman (“School Spirits,” “Sex Drive,” “90210”).
Edward Foy, Chris Cope, Josh Blacker, Eugene Lipinski, Dalias Blake, Pam Kearns and Tori Griffith round out the cast.
McNamara directed the film from a script by Deborah Smerecnik, Ron Bass and Sonia Kifferstein. Executive producers are James Truchard, Kelly Tate, Bruce D. Johnson, Lawrence Mortorff, Jeff Hays, Charles Cooper, Allen Lewis, Robert Murdoch, Matthew Helderman, Thomas Mann, Luke Taylor and Kevin Mitchell.
Producers include McNamara, Smerecnik, David Brookwell, Marc Griffith and Michelle P. Griffith. Toni Farina is co-producer.
For more information, see: www.baumovie.com.