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FILL THE VOID

By | January 2013

2013 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT FEATURE SELECTION! Director Rama Burshentein offers a fascinating portrait of Hasidic Jews, a community of law and ritual that is also one of mutual support and interconnectivity…

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FILL THE VOID

Shira’s face softens dreamily as she gazes at the teen in the grocery aisle, oblivious to his evident gawkiness. Though she has never seen him before,...

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