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THE WOMEN’S BALCONY

Dir. Emil Ben-Shimon, 2017, 96 min., Hebrew w/ English Subtitles

Israel’s #1 film of the year!

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“Emil Ben-Shimon’s smart direction and Shlomit Nehama’s lighthearted and topical script ensure the proceedings not only hit all the right notes, but also entertain while being respectful of religious traditions.”

– Nicole Herrington, The New York Times


“A charming, warm-hearted comedy.”

– Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times


“An entertaining, feel-good comedy. You don’t have to be Jewish to love “The Women’s Balcony.”

– Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter


“Viewers will leave the theater in a joyous mood.”

– Alissa Simon, Variety


“The most joyful, good hearted and charming film of the year!”

– Yair Raveh, Cinemascope


An accident during a bar mitzvah celebration leads to a gender rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem, in this rousing, good-hearted tale about women speaking truth to patriarchal power.

When the women’s balcony in an Orthodox synagogue collapses, leaving the rabbi’s wife in a coma and the rabbi in shock, the congregation falls into crisis.

Charismatic young Rabbi David appears to be a savior after the accident, but slowly starts pushing his fundamentalist ways and tries to take control.

This tests the women’s friendships and creates an almost Lysistrata-type rift between the community’s women and men. (Menemsha Films)

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