Kadosh

Name: Kadosh
Director: Amos Gitai
Released: 1999

Amos Gitai 1999

Meïr and Rivka have been married for ten years but have to divorce because they have no children. Malka, Rivka’s sister, is in love with Yaakov, who has chosen to live outside the community. The rabbi makes a decision: Malka will marry Yossef, his assistant. Rivka falls prey to solitude, while Malka chooses another path: rebellion.

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Running Time:

110 min.

Spoken Languages:

Hebrew

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Amos Gitai

Producers:

Amos Gitai, Michel Propper

Cinematographers:

Renato Berta

Editors:

Monica Coleman, Kobi Netanel

Production Companies:

Agav Hafakot, M.P. Productions, Le Studio Canal+, Mikado Films (Italy)

Religion and Spiritual..

Women

Press

"This Portrayal is Beyond Belief"

Daniel Johnson, The Daily Telegraph
"A Secret of Cinema"

Peter Applebome, The New York Times

Festival Participation

Cannes Film Festival - 1999
Official Selection, In Competition
Telluride Film Festival - 2000
British Independent Film Awards - 2000
Best Foreign Independent Film
Rotterdam International Film Festival - 2000
Singapore International Film Festival - 2000

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