Yakov Levi
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Yakov Levi is a Ukrainian
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...

 independent filmmaker.

He has reached semi-international fame with the release of his shocker
Shocker
Shocker may refer to:*Shocker , a supervillain in the Marvel Comics shared universe of comic book series*Shocker , a Mexican-American professional wrestler*Shocker , a hand gesture with a sexual connotation ie...

/gross-out film Shameless, which is a tribute to John Water's Pink Flamingos
Pink Flamingos
Pink Flamingos is a 1972 transgressive black comedy film written, produced, composed, shot, edited, and directed by John Waters. When the film was initially released, it caused a huge degree of controversy and thus became one of the most notorious cult films ever made. It made an underground star...

. In 2008 he made his first film in Canada, The Killer Bra, funded in part by Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz in 1974.The company produces low-budget independent movies that play on 1950s horror with elements of farce...

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External Links

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Troma.com
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