{"id":21004,"date":"2024-06-25T08:50:08","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T12:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2024-06-25T10:16:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T14:16:40","slug":"the-zweiflers-david-hadda-saffron-coomber-aaron-altaras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/the-zweiflers-david-hadda-saffron-coomber-aaron-altaras\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: The Zweiflers\u2019 David Hadda, Saffron Coomber &amp; Aaron Altaras"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The six-part drama <em>The Zweiflers<\/em>, brought to the global stage by ZDF Studios, tells the story of a dysfunctional extended Jewish family in Germany as its patriarch, Symcha Zweifler, prepares to sell his delicatessen empire. When he is confronted by his past in Frankfurt\u2019s red-light district, the family must contend with long-suppressed conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI carried this idea of doing a family show for many years,\u201d says David Hadda, creator and writer of the series. \u201cIf you look at Jewish stories coming from Germany, there is a certain narrative of [being] victims. We wanted to change that narrative to tell something that is empowering.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; position: relative; max-width: 690px;\">\r\n \t                <div style=\"padding-top: 56.2504%;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<video data-video-id=\"6352548991112\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-account=\"1120308147\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-player=\"default\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-embed=\"default\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-application-id \r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"video-js\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tcontrols=\"\"\r\n                    loop autoplay\r\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0px; bottom: 0px; right: 0px; left: 0px;\"><\/div><\/video>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/1120308147\/default_default\/index.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In order to make the series as authentic as possible, Hadda continued writing throughout the casting process. \u201cSince the [aim] was always to do a story from an insider\u2019s perspective, [and] I knew I had actors who have their own stories and experiences that they bring to the table, I wanted to use that in the most collaborative way,\u201d Hadda explains. \u201cThis influenced the language, storylines and little details that shape the story and the complexity of the characters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This even includes details of the restaurant run by Saba Henriques, the partner of Symcha\u2019s grandson Samuel Zweifler. Saba \u201cis very proud of her Caribbean roots,\u201d says Saffron Coomber, who plays Saba. \u201cMy roots are Jamaican. That was a big influence. When we were discussing what the menu might look like, being able to bring the food of my heritage to the forefront was amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Altaras, who stars as Samuel, notes that he was \u201cvery hesitant\u201d to take on the role when it first came to him \u201cbecause there have often been stories in Germany about Jewish people that are very stereotypical.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He moved past his hesitation and took on the role, however, because <em>The Zweiflers <\/em>proved to be \u201ca story about love, family and identity, who you want to be and who you want to surround yourself with,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd keeping your close people close\u2014that will always be the most important thing in the fabric of society and of human life. 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