Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog

2019, United Kingdom | 93 Minutes

Synopsis: Kaleb, a beautiful German Shepherd, grows up with a Jewish family in 1930’s Berlin and develops a deep bond with the family’s ten-year old son, Joshua. But with the passage of the Nuremberg Laws, it is decreed that Jews are forbidden to have pets. Kaleb becomes a street dog and, after weeks on the street, he is swept up and brought to a Nazi training camp. There he’s taught how to hunt, track, and attack Jews. Kaleb becomes the dog of an SS Officer. One day, a train arrives at a concentration camp. Kaleb is there to attack anyone who tries to escape, but a familiar scent distracts him. Joshua has arrived, as one of the camp’s newest prisoners.

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Full film will be available for viewing from December 12 - 16, 2020.

SHEPHERD: THE STORY OF A JEWISH DOG POST SCREENING DISCUSSION

Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog was screened online as part of the Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival's monthly online film series. Director Lynn Roth and Lead Actor August Maturo participated in the discussion moderated by Joshua Abbey, Director of the Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival. The conversation took place December 16, 2020.