Black Death
1346–1353 pandemic in Eurasia and North Africa
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Year of Wonders
The novel 'Year of Wonders' was named the 100th most banned and/or challenged book in the United States between 2010 and 2019 by the American Library Association.
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| 2019 |
Black Death in Poland
A scientific study suggested that Poland experienced minimal depopulation during the Black Death, based on analysis of cereal grain pollen in regional cores. Dr. Piotr Guzowski from the University of Bialystok found no significant decreases in pollen related to human agricultural activities.
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| 2019 |
Till Eulenspiegel
The original libretto of Gorin's play was restored and the official soundtrack was released.
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| September 22 2019 | Hani Furstenberg was nominated for Best Actress at the Israeli Film Academy Awards for her performance in The Golem |
| February 2019 | The film had a limited theatrical release. |
| February 19 2019 | Epic Pictures released the film for additional distribution. |
| February 5 2019 | The film was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and Video-on-Demand platforms. |
| February 5 2019 | The Golem was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and Video-on-Demand by Epic Pictures. |
| 2018 | Researchers proposed an alternative transmission model suggesting the Black Death spread primarily through human fleas and body lice, challenging the traditional rat-flea-human hypothesis. |
| December 6 2018 | The film was screened at the Utopia Film Festival. |
| November 9 2018 | The Golem was screened at the Morbido Film Fest in Mexico. |
| October 14 2018 | The film made its North American premiere at the 18th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival. |
| October 5 2018 | The film was screened at the Busan International Film Festival as part of its 'Midnight Passion' program. |
| August 27 2018 | The Golem made its official premiere at the London FrightFest Film Festival. |
| April 24 2018 | Dread Central acquired distribution rights to The Golem as their first original production under the 'Dread Central Presents' banner, with Epic Pictures serving as executive producers. |
| 2017 | Principal photography for The Golem began in the summer near Kyiv, Ukraine, lasting approximately one and a half months. The majority of the film was shot on an isolated outdoor set in a remote location. |
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