The Women's Balcony (2016)
- Original title
- ישמח חתני
- Directed by
- Emil Ben-Shimon
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country
- Israel
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- 14A
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 24 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A community of Mizrahi Jews in Jerusalem deals with damage to their synagogue. They bring in a young rabbi to help rebuild, but his plan to make the congregation more conservative causes conflict.
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What happens
The Women's Balcony (Hebrew: ישמח חתני) is a 2016 Israeli comedy film directed by Emil Ben-Shimon. The film stars Evelin Hagoel, Yigal Naor, Orna Banai and Aviv Alush. The film follows a Mizrahi synagogue congregation in Jerusalem's Bukharan Quarter. The congregation is in disarray from building damage to their synagogue. A charismatic and handsome young rabbi (Alush) promises to rebuild the synagogue, but seeks to move the community in a far more conservative direction. A major critical and commercial success, The Women's Balcony was nominated for six Ophir Awards in Israel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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