Divorce denied / First Hand Films ; Yes Docu presents ; Trabelsi Productions ; directing and scriptwriting, David Ofek, Mia Webb ; production, Osnat Trabelsi.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Ofek, David, 1968- film director, screenwriter.

Webb, Mia, film director, screenwriter.

Trabelsi, Osnat, film producer.

Yes Docu (Firm : Israel), production company.

Trabelsi Productions, production company.

First Hand Films (Firm), publisher, distributor.

Language:

English

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Divorce (Jewish law).

Divorce--Law and legislation--Israel.

Divorce.

Consent (Law)--Israel.

Consent (Law).

Jewish women--Israel--Social conditions.

Jewish women.

Women lawyers--Israel.

Women lawyers.

Genre:

Nonfiction films.

Documentary films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (59 min.)) : sound, color

Place of Publication:

[Zürich, Switzerland] : First Hand Films, [2019]

Language Note:

In Hebrew with English subtitles.

Summary:

According to the Jewish religion, which also defines the national law in Israel, only the man has the power to grant a divorce. Women find themselves chained to their husbands against their will, even if the separation is mutual. The film follows several such ‘chained’ women in Israel together with Batya, a religious feminist lawyer herself, who embarks on a struggle against the rabbinical courts to set these women free.

Credits:

Cinematography, Dror Lebendiger ; editing, Ido Bahat ; music, Ellyot.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed April 10, 2023).

Publisher Number:

fh-divden Docuseek2