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Drama
In A World Of Ancient Traditions…
Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitai leaps to international prominence with this handsomely photographed, beautifully acted morality tale through which the power struggle between the lives of secular and religious Jews the world over is dramatically brought to light.
Set in the Mea Sherim quarter of Jerusalem, an enclave of the ultra Orthodox, Kadosh explores a hermetic world almost never seen on the screen. Here for ten years the pious Rivka (Yael Abecassis) has devoted herself to her husband Meir (Yoram Hattab), but their marriage remains childless. Presumed barren, she is rejected by her community, which prizes children above all else. The story that follows relates the harrowing fate of Rivka, and also her beloved sister Malka (Meital Barda) - in love with a young man who has fled the community to lead a secular life.
A huge boxoffice hit in Europe, acclaimed at Festivals in Cannes, Toronto, New Delhi and Tokyo, Kadosh is both a powerful drama and an impassioned feminist polemic. As religious fundamentalism achieves new political significance in many countries around the world, the questions at the heart of Gitai's compelling drama resonate far beyond the borders of Israel.
Israel / Hebrew
| Meital Barda | Malka |
| Sami Hori | |
| Lea Koenig | |
| Yael Abecassis | |
| Uri Ran Klausner | |
| Yussef Abu Warda | |
| Yoram Hattub | |
| Yaël Abecassis | Rivka |
| Yoram Hattab | Meïr |
| Uri Klauzner | Yossef |
| Yussuf Abu-Warda | Rav Shimon |
| Leah Koenig | Elisheva |
| Sami Huri | Yaakov |
| Rivka Michaeli | Gynaecologist |
| Samuel Calderon | Uncle Shmouel |
| Noa Dori | Noa |
| Shireen Kadivar |
| Director | Amos Gitai |
| Producer | Laurent Truchot; Amos Gitai; Roberto Cicutto; Shuki Friedman |
| Writer | Eliette Abecasis; Jacky Cukier; Eliette Abecassis; Amos Gitai |
Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitai leaps to international prominence with this handsomely photographed, beautifully acted morality tale through which the power struggle between the lives of secular and religious Jews the world over is dramatically brought to light.
Set in the Mea Sherim quarter of Jerusalem, an enclave of the ultra Orthodox, Kadosh explores a hermetic world almost never seen on the screen. Here for ten years the pious Rivka (Yael Abecassis) has devoted herself to her husband Meir (Yoram Hattab), but their marriage remains childless. Presumed barren, she is rejected by her community, which prizes children above all else. The story that follows relates the harrowing fate of Rivka, and also her beloved sister Malka (Meital Barda) - in love with a young man who has fled the community to lead a secular life.
A huge boxoffice hit in Europe, acclaimed at Festivals in Cannes, Toronto, New Delhi and Tokyo, Kadosh is both a powerful drama and an impassioned feminist polemic. As religious fundamentalism achieves new political significance in many countries around the world, the questions at the heart of Gitai's compelling drama resonate far beyond the borders of Israel.
| Edition Details | |
| Distributor | Kino International |
| Barcode | 738329019327 |
| Region | Region 1 |
| Chapters | 12 |
| Release Date | 11/28/2000 |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
| Screen Ratio | Standard 1.33:1 Color |
| Subtitles | English |
| Audio Tracks | HEBREW: Dolby Digital Stereo |
| Layers | Single Side, Dual Layer |
| No. of Disks/Tapes | 1 |
| Personal Details | |
| Purchase Price | $29.95 |
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Features
| Original Theatrical Trailer "The Making Of Kodosh" - A 24-Minute Documentary about the Making of the Film |