The Dreamers

Israel, 2011

Orthodox teacher and wigmaker, Ruchama and Tikva, embark on a journey to fulfill their dream of making movies within the closed society in which they live. 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. The Dreamers delicately sketches the portrait of women trying to break new ground as artists in a patriarchal world. Will they find freedom in their art?

Documentary  | Video  |  57   Minutes  |  Color  |  Hebrew, English subtitles

Director: Efrat Shalom Danon
Screenplay: Efrat Shalom Danon, Gili A. Danon
Cinematography: Avigail Sperber
Editing: Gili A. Danon
Production: Yifat Prestelnik
Festivals: Docaviv
Source: Go2films

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