In a religiously orthodox village in Israel, a teenage girl prepares for her Bat-Mitzva (Coming of age). On the Eve of Passover she becomes convinced that she is impure, and grows increasingly depressed. She dives head-first into obsessive compulsion, continuously washing her hands and attempting to silence the unfettered whispering of an inner voice which details every inch of her sinful guilt, over and over again. A story that provokes distress about a victim of religion who eventually finds a way out. Major Cast: Maya Eshet, Razya Israeli, Itay Barnea, Irit Sheleg, Robert Henig, Adi Barsheshet


Slaves of the Lord

(Fic., 50 min., DVD/BETA, 2002)

Written & Directed by: Hadar Friedlich
Produced by: Mosh Danon, Eylon Ratzkovsky - JCS
Series Creators: Renen Schorr, Orit Azoulay
Series Originators: Chaim Sharir, Renen Schorr

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Synopsis


In a religiously orthodox village in Israel, a teenage girl prepares for her Bat-Mitzva (Coming of age). On the Eve of Passover she becomes convinced that she is impure, and grows increasingly depressed. She dives head-first into obsessive compulsion, continuously washing her hands and attempting to silence the unfettered whispering of an inner voice which details every inch of her sinful guilt, over and over again. A story that provokes distress about a victim of religion who eventually finds a way out. Major Cast: Maya Eshet, Razya Israeli, Itay Barnea, Irit Sheleg, Robert Henig, Adi Barsheshet


Awards

  • Best Script – The Jerusalem International Film Festival, 2002

Festivals

  • Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland, 2007
  • Ethno Film Fest - the Ethnological Museum, Berlin, Germany, 2005
  • Rencontres du Moyen Métrage de Brive, France, 2005
  • Frame of Mind Mental Health Film Series, Pacific Cinematheque, Vancouver, Canada, 2005
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Festivals

  • Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland, 2007
  • Ethno Film Fest - the Ethnological Museum, Berlin, Germany, 2005
  • Rencontres du Moyen Métrage de Brive, France, 2005
  • Frame of Mind Mental Health Film Series, Pacific Cinematheque, Vancouver, Canada, 2005
  • Odense International Film Festival, Denmark, 2004
  • Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2004
  • The 9th Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival, Brazil, 2003
  • Cape Town Mini Input, South Africa, 2003
  • The 22nd Oulu International Children´s Film Festival, Finaland, 2003
  • Athens International Film Festival Greece, September, 2003
  • International Encounter of TV Professionals, Santiago, Chile, November, 2003
  • The International Perspective of the Sao Paulo Film Festival, Brazil, 2003
  • 35th Edition of the Directors' Fortnight - Cannes International Film Festival, France, 2003
  • Cinema Tout Ecran Film Festival, Switzerland, 2002
  • 52nd Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia, 2003
  • Bordeaux International Women Film Festival, France, 2003

Awards

  • Best Script – The Jerusalem International Film Festival, 2002
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