The Ma'aleh Film School’s Ultra-Orthodox track presents the films of its seventh graduating women’s class - a unique glimpse at the female ultra-orthodox-religious world and beyond.
15:00 reception / 15:30 screening
Grandmother's Son | Dir.: Michelle Baruch | 11 min | Seventy-year-old Claudie is raising her eight-year-old grandson. She is fighting for legal custody, despite her advanced age.
For You | Dir.: Aliza Bermetz | 11 min. | Tzofia Lax, a well-known religious stand-up comedian, has been dealing with her eldest daughter’s suicide. How does life continue for a funny, strong and talented woman?
Love Will Cover All | Dir. Maine Mogliner | 13 min. | Avraham is a dedicated artist who chose a religious way of life, but his son seems to have chosen a different path.
My Grandfather Didn't Die | Dir.: Shoshana Lipman | 9 min. | Shoshana refuses to come to terms with the death of her grandfather, who was also her best friend.
The Defiant | Dir.: Shira Krezner | 9 min. | Jessica tries to reconnect the fragments of her life following her son's suicide. Her best friend experienced a similar situation.
Menucha (Rest) | Dir.: Menucha Forster | 17 min. | Menucha, a member of the Gur Hassidic community, is expecting her fifth child, but is confined to her home until the birth. She brings a camera into the apartment and records the family’s daily life.
