Kosher Beach
Synopsis
The beautiful coastline of Tel Aviv draws devoted beachgoers eager to find peace and relaxation in the Mediterranean. Among these, are residents of Bnei Brak, a closed orthodox suburb who frequent a gender-segregated stretch of seaside closed off to the neighboring gay beaches by a modesty fence. Kainer’s insightful and often humorous film explores the importance of this kosher beach, even defying the wishes of rabbis fearful of the beach’s “immorality.”
Credits
Director(s)
Karin Kainer
Producer(s)
Levi Zini, Karin Kainer, Avishai Peretz
Script
Karin Kainer
Cinematography
Karin Kainer, Einav Goodman Giat, Ynon Slutzky, Roee Farag, Tal Mor
Editor
Yael Leibovitz, Arik Lahav Leibovich
Original Music
Erez Russo
Original Language
Hebrew, English, Yiddish
Subtitles
English
Production Company
Docfilms, Karin Kainer Films
Soundtrack
Ophir Lokay Eliassaf
Festival Highlights
Moscow International Festival of Visual, Russia, 2021
Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2021
Ethnofest, Greece, 2020
Bucharest Jewish Film Festival, Romania, 2020
Terni Film Festival, Italy, 2020
Fundación IndieBo, Columbia, 2020
Göttingen International Ethnographic Film Festival , Germany, 2020
Dokfest Munich, Germany, 2020
Krakow International Film Festival, Poland, 2020
Ethnocineca International Film Festival, Austria, 2020
Copenhagen Jewish Film Festival, Denmark, 2020
Santa Barbara International Film Festival, USA, 2020
Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema, USA, 2019
DOC NYC, USA, International Premiere, 2019
Boston Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2019
DocAviv International Film Festival, Israel, Israeli Competition, 2019
BBC LongShots Film Festival, USA, 2021
