France / May 11, 1999 / Source: IMDB (Cannes)
In a world of ancient traditions…
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The year 2000 approaches in Jerusalem's Orthodox Mea Shearim quarter, where the women work, keep house, and have children so the men can study the Torah and the Talmud. Rivka is happily and passionately married to Meir, but they remain childless. The yeshiva's rabbi, who is Meir's father, wants Meir to divorce Rivka: "a barren woman is no woman." Rivka's sister, Malka, is in love with Yakov, a Jew shunned by the yeshiva as too secular. The rabbi arranges Malka's marriage to Yossef, whose agitation when fulfilling religious duties approaches the grotesque. Can the sisters sort out their hearts' desires within this patriarchal world? If not, have they any other options?
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | קדוש |
| Original language | עִבְרִית (HE) |
| Spoken languages | עִבְרִית |
| Production countries | Israel, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MP Productions, Agav Hafakot |
| Release date | 10 giugno 1999 |
| Production | Amos Gitai, Michel Propper |
| Writer | Amos Gitai, Éliette Abécassis |
| Editing | Monica Coleman, Kobi Netanel |
| Cinematography | Renato Berta |
| Assistant directors | Amos Gitai |
| Camera operators | Renato Berta |
| Additional photography | Renato Berta |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Israel / Jun 10, 1999 / Source: IMDB
Czechia / Oct 12, 2000 / 12+
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