Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem

Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
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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.

DIRECTOR
Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
YEAR
2015
COUNTRY
Israel / France / Germany
RUNTIME
115 minutes
LANGUAGE
Hebrew and French with English subtitles
START DATE
January 21, 2015

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.

Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem

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