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Being Kosher acquired by 10 Francs

Ruth Olshan’s film Being Kosher exploring the Jewish purity laws in the contemporary society is now distributed by French company 10 Francs. The film attracted the attention of Guy Knafo at the 8tht East Silver Market in 2011.

For more information please visit 10 Francs website.

 

 

Being Kosher

Director: Olshan Ruth
Producer: Gielnik Arek
Production company: INDI FILM GmbH, Atmosfilm, SWR - Südwestrundfunk, ARTE G.E.I.E.

Nicht Ganz Kosher , Germany, 2010, 89 min, Digi Beta, HD, Docu drama, Personal View, Portrait, Religion

Being Kosher is a tragicomic exploration of Jewish purity laws. From kosher food to ritual hygiene, sex by the book to the "not quite kosher" Jewish identity and family history of the filmmaker Ruth Olshan herself - a documentary journey into the author's Eastern European roots and contemporary Jewish life in Germany.

East Silver 2011