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The Women's Balcony
The Women's Balcony

The Women's Balcony

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An accident during a bar mitzvah celebration leads to a gendered rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem, in this rousing, good-hearted tale about women speaking truth to patriarchal power.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Hebrew

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

29 September 2016

Country

Israel

Cast

Yafit Asulin

Yafit Asulin

Itzik Cohen

Itzik Cohen

Aaron

Sharon Elimelech

Sharon Elimelech

Ora

Evelin Hagoel

Evelin Hagoel

Igal Naor

Igal Naor

Einat Saruf

Einat Saruf

Margalit

Herzl Tobey

Herzl Tobey

Nissan

Haim Zanati

Haim Zanati

Assaf Ben-Shimon

Assaf Ben-Shimon

Aviv Alush

Aviv Alush

Rabbi David

Orna Banai

Orna Banai

Tikva

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