Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
New York Jewish Film Festival 2015
January 14 - December 29, 2015
Q&A with Shlomi Elkabetz at both screenings
In this dramatic adaptation of a harrowing true story set in a Mizrahi Orthodox enclave in Israel, a woman (co-director Ronit Elkabetz, in an unforgettable performance) spends five years in an increasingly surreal stalemate fighting for a divorce.
Q&A with Shlomi Elkabetz at both screenings
Israel’s Foreign Language Oscar submission, Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem is a dramatic adaptation of a harrowing true story set in a Mizrahi Orthodox enclave in Israel. The title heroine has spent five years in a stalemate fighting for a divorce that, according to religious law, requires her husband’s full consent. As he continues to refuse, Viviane fears that her life may never proceed freely, and the courtroom struggles grow increasingly surreal. Ronit Elkabetz (who co-directed with her brother) delivers an unforgettable performance in the lead role. A Music Box Films release.
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