FED Israeli Movie Club – “Fill the Void” (2012)

Fill the Void (למלא את החלל – lemale et ha’ḥalal) is a 2012 Israeli drama film written and directed by Rama Burshtein. It focuses on life among the Haredi Jewish community in Tel Aviv, Israel. Hadas Yaron stars as Shira Mendelman, an 18-year-old girl who is pressured to marry her older sister’s husband, following the death of her sister in childbirth. (Wikipedia synopsis)

Some of the film’s accolades:
2013 Winner Carlo di Palma Award – European Cinematographer – Asaf Sudri
2012 Winner Israeli Film Competition Award – Best Cinematography
2012 Winner Award of the Israeli Film Academy – Best Film

The film will be shown with Hebrew audio and English subtitles.

IMDB Trailer and additional film info: Fill the Void (2012) – IMDb

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