Hebrew Kisses
Synopsis
Manya, newly repatriated from Russia in accordance with the Israeli Law of Return, meets Erez, a native-born Israeli Jew. She soon learns that to be with Erez she must undergo an Orthodox conversion (known as Giyur), even though she and her family already identify as Jewish. The film follows her as she reevaluates her love and redefines her Jewish identity.
Credits
Director(s)
Manya Lozovskaya
Producer(s)
Manya Lozovskaya
Script
Manya Lozovskaya
Cinematography
Yegor Bergovsky
Editor
Roni Feldman
Original Language
Hebrew
Subtitles
English
Festival Highlights
DocAviv IFF, Israel, Student Competition, 2018