Kosher Beach

Karin Kainer 2019

The beautiful coastline of Tel Aviv draws devoted beachgoers eager to find peace and relaxation in the Mediterranean. Among these are residents of Bnei Brak, a closed orthodox suburb, who frequent a gender-segregated stretch of seaside, closed off to the neighboring gay beaches with a modesty fence. Kainer’s insightful and often humorous film explores the importance of this kosher beach, even defying the wishes of rabbis fearful of the beach’s “immorality”.

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Running Time:	65 min.
Subject(s):	Religion and Spirituality, Society, Women
Language(s):	Hebrew
Subtitles:	English
Director(s):	Karin Kainer
Producer(s):	Levi Zini, Karin Kainer, Avishai Peretz
Cinematographer:	Karin Kainer, Einav Goodman Giat, Ynon Slutzky, Roee Farag, Tal Mor
Editor(s):	Yael Leibovitz, Arik Lahav Leibovich
Production Company:	Docfilms, Karin Kainer Films

Festival Participation

DocAviv International Film Festival - 2019
DOC NYC - 2019
Santa Barbara International Film Festival - 2020
Ethnocineca‎ International Film Festival, Austria - 2020
Krakow International Film Festival - 2020
Dokfest Munich - 2020
Göttingen International Ethnographic Film Festival , Germany - 2020

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