Leaving the Fold (2000)

Directed by

Eric R. Scott

Genre

documentary film

How it feels

This documentary follows young adults who left the Hasidic communities where they grew up. It focuses on their personal stories and lives in Canada, America, and Israel.

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What happens

Leaving the Fold is a 2008 documentary film on the lives of young men and women who left the Hasidic world of their youth. The young people featured in the film live in Canada, America, and Israel. The film was directed by Canadian filmmaker, Eric R. Scott, and featured in the film is Basya Schechter, a New York–based singer-songwriter. Shechter's music features throughout the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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