Barren
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Barren
Synopsis
Feigi and Naftali are a young childless ultraorthodox couple living with Naftali’s parents. Naftali travels to Ukraine to pray for a child during the holiday at Rabbi Nachman’s grave. During Naftali’s absence a guest is invited to stay for the holiday with the family, he introduces himself as Rabbi Eliyahu the barren healer. Using Feigi’s trust and desire for a child he rapes her claiming it is part of her barren treatment. When Naftali returns, the couple face a difficult crisis, which raises fundamental questions about faith and trust.
Credits
Director(s)
Mordechai Vardi
Producer(s)
Haggai Arad, Aharon Peer, Elad Peleg
Script
Mordechai Vardi
Cinematography
Uri Ackerman
Cast
Mili Eshet, Yoav Rotman ,Ilanit Ben Yaakov, Nevo Kimchi, Gil Frank
Original Language
Hebrew
Subtitles
English
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WINNER
Next Wave AwardMiami Jewish Film Festival2023 -
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Best Feature Film AwardFestival du Cinéma Israélien de Paris2023
Festival Highlights
Festival du Cinéma Israélien de Paris, France , 2023
Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023
Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023
Charlotte Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023
San Diego Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023
Wesleyan University- With Filmmaker, USA , 2023
Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023
Louisville Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023
Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023
Miami Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023
New York Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023
International Film Festival of India, India , Official Selection , 2022
Australia Jewish Film Festival, Australia , 2022
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia , 2022
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel , Israeli Competition , 2022
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Vardi's tendency to put marginalized characters in front of the camera gets a sensitive and beautiful expression this time as well.
Netanel Shlomovich, Haaretz
