ZAKHEIM
An American Artist's Life
2026
1h 52m
Documentary
Overview
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.
Director
Isaac Belota
Top Cast
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Isaac Belota
Narrator
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Adam Gottstein
Himself
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Robert Cherney
Himself
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Lorri Ungeretti
Herself
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Deborah Burkket
Herself
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Betty Marcontell
Herself
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Carl Nelson
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Stephanie Clayton
Herself
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Bernard Zakheim
Himself (Archival)
