Kadosh
קדוש
“In a world of ancient traditions…”
Synopsis
The year 2000 approaches in Jerusalem's Orthodox Mea Shearim quarter, where the women work, keep house, and have children so the men can study the Torah and the Talmud. Rivka is happily and passionately married to Meir, but they remain childless. The yeshiva's rabbi, who is Meir's father, wants Meir to divorce Rivka: "a barren woman is no woman." Rivka's sister, Malka, is in love with Yakov, a Jew shunned by the yeshiva as too secular. The rabbi arranges Malka's marriage to Yossef, whose agitation when fulfilling religious duties approaches the grotesque. Can the sisters sort out their hearts' desires within this patriarchal world? If not, have they any other options?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Amos Gitai
- Screenplay & Story
- Éliette Abécassis, Amos Gitai
- Original Title
- קדוש
- Country of Origin
- Israel, France
- Spoken Languages
- Hebrew
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- MP Productions, Agav Hafakot
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Amos Gitai
Éliette Abécassis, Amos Gitai
Renato Berta
Monica Coleman, Kobi Netanel
Amos Gitai, Michel Propper
Department Leadership Roster
Éliette Abécassis
Writer
Amos Gitai
Director
Amos Gitai
Writer
Amos Gitai
Producer
Monica Coleman
Editor
Renato Berta
Director of Photography
Kobi Netanel
Editor
Michel Propper
Producer
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What is Kadosh about?
The year 2000 approaches in Jerusalem's Orthodox Mea Shearim quarter, where the women work, keep house, and have children so the men can study the Torah and the Talmud. Rivka is happily and passionately married to Meir, but they remain childless. The yeshiva's rabbi, who is Meir's father, wants Meir to divorce Rivka: "a barren woman is no woman." Rivka's sister, Malka, is in love with Yakov, a Jew shunned by the yeshiva as too secular. The rabbi arranges Malka's marriage to Yossef, whose agitation when fulfilling religious duties approaches the grotesque. Can the sisters sort out their hearts' desires within this patriarchal world? If not, have they any other options?
Who directed Kadosh?
Kadosh was directed by Amos Gitai.
Who stars in Kadosh?
The principal cast of Kadosh includes Yaël Abecassis, Yoram Hattab, Meital Barda, Uri Klauzner.
When was Kadosh released and how long is it?
Kadosh was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.