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Divan (2004)

Divan poster
Directed by
Pearl Gluck
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 16m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A filmmaker travels to Hungary to find a family couch that holds memories of her Hasidic past. Along the way she explores her own identity and the traditions she left behind.

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What happens

Divan is a 2004 documentary film directed by Pearl Gluck. This film documents the director's journey as she returns to her Hungarian roots in order to find a couch that had been in her family for years. During this search the audience gets to witness Gluck explore her true identity, as well as gain a glimpse into Hasidic culture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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