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Covered Up

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Rachel, an ultra-orthodox young woman, entered an ‘arranged’ marriage ready to be a “kosher” woman doing the will of her husband. After her marriage fails and she gets divorced, she asks permission to remove her wig – an unusual move in the ultra-Orthodox society. Facing the opposition from her parents and society, she starts to question the religion’s attitude to woman and her own body and mind.

Running Time: 53 min.
Subject(s): Author's POV, Family, Jewish Studies, Personal Story, Religion and Spirituality, Women
Language(s): Hebrew
Subtitles: English
Director(s):
Producer(s): Avigail Sperber
Cinematographer: Avigail Sperber
Editor(s): Tali Hayat
Production Company: Pardes Production

Festival Participation

  • DocAviv International Film Festival - 2018
  • Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival - 2019
  • Jewish Motifs International Film Festival - 2019
  • Margaret Mead Film Festival - 2019
  • Religion Today Film Festival - 2019

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