Barren Woman

Dir: Esti Shoshan, 16 min

On Saturday evening, an ultra-Orthodox couple stands in front of Shabbat candles that will soon be lit. "Even Saturday we will be alone," says the husband. "Being two is not alone," the wife replies. This is the story of an ultra-Orthodox woman who does not want to have a child so early in her life when she is still very young. Her rebellious choices jeopardize her future.  

My Sister Bela

 Dir: Shoshi Altman. Documentary 30 min.

Sari, an aging ultra-Orthodox single woman who is talented and brilliant with a successful career has a hard time finding a suitable match and refuses to compromise. The matchmaking season challenges her on all frontiers.

Tchuntiyada

Dir: Miriyam Bezalel Meron Documentary 11 min.

The film follows a group of women who have decided to form an all girls bunch and meet weekly just as yeshiva boys do. Eat cholent, sing and have fun together. In one of the meetings, a friend of theirs who became secular and changed a lot since then arrives. The women do their best to accept her, the way she really is.

What’s New?

Dir: Riki Goldberg, Documentary 8 min

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21 year old Ricky is hearing impaired from a young age. Although talented and successful, she was married to the wrong person due to her disabilities. Now she has decided to choose for herself.