He was one of the greatest geniuses that ever lived, a scholar - he had a brilliant mind, spoke thirty languages, knew physics and philosophy… and yet he slept on a park bench, had no real home, anonymously travelled the world and looked like a bum. He was the secret master of Nobel Prize Winner Elie Wiesel, of the great French philosopher Emmanuel Levinas and of many other prominent thinkers. They only knew him by his nickname “Shoshani”.
In Israel, France, Switzerland, USA, North-Africa, Uruguay, he was teaching and sharing his fountain of knowledge to all. They were left wondering: Who was this man? What was his name? Where is he coming from? Was he an angel or maybe a devil? How is it possible to know by heart thousands of books? What and why was he hiding? Still, to this day, no one knows.
The film explores the enigmatic life and knowledge of Mr. Shoshani, "The Wanderer who Knew it all", leaving many questions unanswered, making him one of the most mysterious figures of all time.
Video on Demand for 24 hours beginning at 12 Midnight Eastern USA. In-Person screening at 5PM in Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
The 44th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will be taking place on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between January 23-February 22, 2026. The Festival will be a hybrid one as we will be presenting it online as well as doing in-person screenings at Rutgers University. Most of the films will be available virtually via Video on Demand for 24 hours on their show date. VOD start times are at 12 Midnight Eastern USA. Each General Admission Ticket or Festival Pass purchased is good for both the virtual and the in-person when both are offered!
