Synopsis

During the 1920s, Café Nagler was the hottest place in Berlin. Mor, the film’s director embarks on a journey to find out what’s left of her family’s legendary café. Her grandmother follows the filming with great anticipation. When Mor discovers the true story behind the café, she is unable to break her grandmother’s heart and looks for a creative solution. Café Nagler is a film about memory, about our need for family myths and about our longing for a different past.

Quotes
“A tender, beautiful and loving film, which subtly recalls the crucial part the German Jews once had within Berlin culture.”
(Berliner Morgenpost)

“Affectionate and whimsical! An exhilarated homage to the glorious 1920s!”
“A charming, funny and touching film about the way myths develop and grow during emigration.”
(Indiekino)

“CAFÉ NAGLER shows that the real adventures lies within the quest, not within the discovery!“
(Jüdische Allgemeine)

“A touching tale about the love between a granddaughter and her grandma.”
(Berliner Morgenpost)

“At no Berlinale Film Screening, where we were, the audience so often laughed, screamed and applauded.”
(MediaSteak)

“Mor Kaplansky’s Cafe Nagler is a moving documentary about family, memory and identity. Kaplansky goes off to Berlin on a quest to learn about the family cafe she has heard about from her grandmother, and the journey takes some surprising turns. Cafe Nagler is a touching and memorable film.” ׂׂ
Hannah Brown, Jerusalem Post