40 Nickels
2021, English. Directed by Yasmin Gorenberg.
An immigrant boy of the Depression era soars above his family's tragedies.
Based her grandfather’s boyhood in St. Louis, Yasmin Gorenberg tells a story of the pain passed from refugee parents to their children and the hope that can overcome it. “40 Nickels” captures the image of a generation of immigrants to the United States in the 1920’s and 1930’s and through that spotlights the effects of the 1919 pogroms in Eastern Europe. This is a film about parents and children: how trauma never leaves a family, and how hope and resilience is also passed down. It asks the question: Can a new generation look at the world with wonder rather than fear?
- Runtime
- 0h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Yasmin GorenbergDirector
- Grayson TaylorNorm
- Carole ForemanBubbe
- Te'ena KleinEthel
- Leo GrinbergItzik
- Catherine Ashmore BradleySarah
- Kathleen BernhardStreet Person
- Andy BoxoldSchool Boy
- Aubin BradleySarah's Sister
- Lucas CardonaIce Cream Man
- Keira CoakleySchool Girl
- Charles GoldfischerStreet Person
- Blake GoldsteinIrv
Details
- Released
- 19 March 2021
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Yasmin Gorenberg, Myra Noveck
- Budget
- $40K
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40 Nickels runs 28 minutes (0h 28m).
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40 Nickels is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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40 Nickels isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 March 2021. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like 40 Nickels?
If you liked 40 Nickels, try Radium Girls, The Book of Daniel, Julia.
Who directed 40 Nickels?
40 Nickels (2021) was directed by Yasmin Gorenberg and stars Grayson Taylor, Carole Foreman, Te'ena Klein.