Yehuda, 19, was raised in a devout Hasidic family. After a period of self-doubt and inner struggles, he decides to do away with the last remaining symbol still connecting him to his religious past: he cuts off his side locks. The film follows Yehuda and his friends’ first steps into their new world, and their effort to break free from their past.


Gezoindelach

Doc 28 min, 2015

Written and Directed by: Efrat Berger
Supported by: YES Docu, Gesher Multicultural Foundation, The Jerusalem Film Fund
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles

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Synopsis


Yehuda, 19, was raised in a devout Hasidic family. After a period of self-doubt and inner struggles, he decides to do away with the last remaining symbol still connecting him to his religious past: he cuts off his side locks. The film follows Yehuda and his friends’ first steps into their new world, and their effort to break free from their past.


Awards

  • Special Mention – The Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival, 2016
  • Best Pitching Award - DocAviv 2014
  • The Lions competition for Students' Films, Israel, 2015

Festivals

  • Copenhagen Jewish Film Festival, 2016
  • Kassel Documentary Film Festival, Germany, 2015
  • DocAviv 2015
  • Montreal Israeli Film Festival, 2015

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Festivals

  • Copenhagen Jewish Film Festival, 2016
  • Kassel Documentary Film Festival, Germany, 2015
  • DocAviv 2015
  • Montreal Israeli Film Festival, 2015

Educational

  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Harvard University

Awards

  • Special Mention – The Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival, 2016
  • Best Pitching Award - DocAviv 2014
  • The Lions competition for Students' Films, Israel, 2015