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“ARRANGED”
directed by Diane Crespo & Stefan Schaefer
January 23,
2008
7:00 pm
Rochel is an Orthodox Jew, and
Nasira a Muslim of Syrian origin. They are both young teachers
at a public school in Brooklyn. They also have something else
in common - they are going through the process of getting
"arranged marriages" through their respective religious and
traditional customs.
With both family pressure on the one
hand, and the rejection of traditional values by the outside
world on the other, Rochel and Nasira will have to rely on
each other and their friendship to pull through this difficult
time of their lives, striving to be strong women in charge of
their own happiness, while keeping their deep religious and
cultural convictions.
"A gem of a film, beautifully
shot and perfectly cast" -- Mary Glucksman, Filmmaker
Magazine
RUNNING TIME: 89 min.
RELEASE DATE: 2007
Editor's movie notes and
links:
"The interesting thing about the reviews is the
polarization of opinions. Do not be dissuaded by the negative,
keep reading and ponder the positive as well." Alex Carrier
Review from Spirituality and Practice a
website of
“resources
for spiritual journeys”
link
New York Times Review
Variety review
Film Movement – synopsis,
technical specifications, cast and crew
Brooklyn International Film Festival
(warning – some clickable links on this site don't click but
what is there is worth a look)
Film Forward. Com’s
review is interesting and eludes to other films tackling this
subject. On my browser, some quote marks and other characters
were replaced by question marks and boxes but you can still
figure out the intent.
New York Cool review
IMDB
Wikipedia
Official film website
Stills from official website by Stills by Dan Hersey
YouTube official video on the movie
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