Project Detail

Avi

Synopsis

An eccentric Hassidic Jewish bachelor, struggling to be matched for marriage, gets tempted by life in the outside world.

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Features
Director
Jonathan Schey 1st Feature
Producer
Rachelle Constant
Screenwriter
Jonathan Schey

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Production Status

Production Company

An iFeatures project supported by Creative England, BFI, BBC Films and Creative Skillset

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