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ZAKHEIM

ZAKHEIM

2026•1h 52m•PG-13•Documentary

An American Artist's Life

The story of Polish immigrant Bernard Zakheim; from his early life in Poland, his immigration to San Francisco, and how he became involved in the Federal Arts Program of the New Deal era. Rusk-based filmmaker Isaac Belota uncovers the sprawling story through the discovery of two Zakheim murals in East Texas; one in Rusk's Post Office, and one in Mineola's Post Office.

Isaac Belota · Director

Isaac Belota · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 52m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 11, 2026
Budget$500

Actors

Isaac Belota

Narrator

Adam Gottstein

Himself

Robert Cherney

Himself

Lorri Ungeretti

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Deborah Burkket

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Betty Marcontell

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Carl Nelson

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Stephanie Clayton

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Bernard Zakheim

Himself (Archival)

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