The Dreamers
Synopsis
Orthodox teacher and wigmaker, Ruchama and Tikva, embark on a journey to fulfill their dream of making movies within their closed society.
Ruchama is writing and producing her first film while Tikva prepares for her first acting role. Like other orthodox women who in recent years have started making films for strictly female audiences, they feel a strong need to express themselves despite strict rabbinical censorship. A delicate portrait of women trying to break new ground as artists in a patriarchal world where they are to raise children and be the breadwinners. Will they find freedom in their art? How will they sound their voice within a strict world of limitations and prohibitions?
Credits
Director(s)
Efrat Shalom Danon
Producer(s)
Yifat Prestelnik
Cinematography
Avigail Sperber
Editor
Gili A. Danon
Original Language
Hebrew
Subtitles
English
Sound Designer
Shmulik Noifeld
Festival Highlights
IAC Cinematec Boston, USA, 2017
Lincoln Square Synagogue, USA, 2014
Doc Israel Stockholm, Sweden, 2014
Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival , USA, 2013
Bucharest Jewish Film Festival , Romania, 2013
Joods Historisch Museum , Holland, 2013
Embassy of Israel in Zagreb , Croatia, 2012
Boston Jewish Film Festival , USA, 2012
Syracuse International Film Festival , USA, 2012
Rio de Janeiro International Jewish Film Festival , Brazil, 2012
Toronto Jewish Film Festival , Canada, 2012
Doku Budapest , Hungary, 2012
Film IsReal Holland , Holland , 2012
Fipa Biarritz , Switzerland, 2012
UK Jewish Film Festival , UK, 2011
Religion Today , Italy, 2011
