KOSHER BEACH

KOSHER BEACH

International Perspectives
62 min

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE The beautiful coastline of Tel Aviv, Israel draws devoted beachgoers eager to find peace and relaxation in the Mediterranean. Among these are residents of Bnei Brak, a closed orthodox suburb, who frequent a gender-segregated stretch of seaside, closed off to the neighboring secular dog and gay beaches with a modesty fence. Karin Kainer’s insightful and often humorous film explores the importance of this kosher beach to the orthodox women and girls who frequent it, even defying the wishes of rabbis fearful of the beach’s “immorality.”

Co-presented by The Forward

2019 - KOSHER BEACH + short BETTY FEEDS THE ANIMALS

Director: Karin Kainer
Executive Producer: Levi Zini
Producer: Avishai Peretz, Levi Zini, Karin Kainer
Writer: Karin kainer
Cinematographer: Karin Kainer, Einav Goodman Giat, Ynon Slutzky, Roee Farag, Tal Mor
Editor: Yael Leibovitz, Arik Lahav Leibovich
Language: Hebrew
Country: Israel
Year: 2019
US Distributor: Go2films
Sales Agent: Go2films
Jewish
Middle East
Religion
Women and Girls

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