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Kallah (Bride)

Synopsis

Sarah is going through the religious rituals of becoming 'A Kosher Jewish Bride'. The film follows her as she struggles to bridge the cultural requirements of her religion with her feelings, whilst realizing the person she is doing it all for will soon not be there anymore.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min 16 secs
Format
Digital Beta, Beta SP, DVD
Director
Miri Shapiro
Producer
Natalie Higashi
Co-Producer
Natalie Higashi
Editor
Vanat Sermpol
Screenwriter
Miri Shapiro
Director of Photography
Michael Frantzis
Production Designer
Fabrice Serafino
Sound
Vanat Sermpol
Composer
Lyrics from the origins: 'Siddur Kiddush Levanah' Folk melody
Principal cast
Deborah Cukierman, Ruth Rogers, Michael Diana

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Miri Shapiro

Flat 11, 16-26 Banner St.,
London EC1Y 8QE
UK

T +44 (0)78 4129 2546

miri_shapiro@hotmail.com

The London Film School

24 Shelton Street
London WC2H 9UB
UK

T +44 (0)20 7240 0161

c.bright@lfs.org.uk

Sales Company

Miri Shapiro

Flat 11, 16-26 Banner St.,
London EC1Y 8QE
UK

T +44 (0)78 4129 2546

miri_shapiro@hotmail.com

The London Film School

24 Shelton Street
London WC2H 9UB
UK

T +44 (0)20 7240 0161

c.bright@lfs.org.uk

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