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Purple Lawns
Yael and Shlomit, two young secular girls, share a spacious apartment in the heart of Tel Aviv but are forced to find a third roommate to help them cover the high rent. They meet Malka Kahanastein, a Mysterious ultra-Orthodox woman, who succeeds in striking a chord with Yael, while arousing Shlomit’s suspicions. Malka seems so quiet and reserved, and Yael is immediately drawn to her. Jealous of the bond between them, Shlomit decides to follow Malka. After many twists and turns she discovers Malka’s great secret. Now the fate of this young ultra-Orthodox woman touches her as well. Together with Yael, she decides to help.
Festivals and Awards:
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 1998; FIPA, Biarritz, France, 1999
Director: Dina Zvi-Riklis
Producer: Katriel Schory
Cinematographer: David Gurfinkel
Editor: Naomi Press-Aviram
Original Soundtrack: Giora Kenneth
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Keshet Foundation, The Cinema Project
Musicians: Production Designer: Ariel Gelzer
Cast: Orna Fitusi, Esti Zakheim, Smadar Kilchinsky, Naomi Promovich, Meirav Gruber
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: דשאים סגולים
Relevant Links:
On the National Center for Jewish Film websiteCategory: Identity / Israeli Society / Judaism and Jewish Culture / Religion / Women
Tag Words: financial hardship friendship rent secular single women Tel Aviv Ultra Orthodox
Yael and Shlomit, two young secular girls, share a spacious apartment in the heart of Tel Aviv but are forced to find a third roommate to help them cover the high rent. They meet Malka Kahanastein, a Mysterious ultra-Orthodox woman, who succeeds in striking a chord with Yael, while arousing Shlomit’s suspicions. Malka seems so quiet and reserved, and Yael is immediately drawn to her. Jealous of the bond between them, Shlomit decides to follow Malka. After many twists and turns she discovers Malka’s great secret. Now the fate of this young ultra-Orthodox woman touches her as well. Together with Yael, she decides to help.
Festivals and Awards:
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 1998; FIPA, Biarritz, France, 1999
Relevant Links:
On the National Center for Jewish Film websiteDirector: Dina Zvi-Riklis
Producer: Katriel Schory
Cinematographer: David Gurfinkel
Editor: Naomi Press-Aviram
Original Soundtrack: Giora Kenneth
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Keshet Foundation, The Cinema Project
Musicians: Production Designer: Ariel Gelzer
Cast: Orna Fitusi, Esti Zakheim, Smadar Kilchinsky, Naomi Promovich, Meirav Gruber
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: דשאים סגולים
Category: Identity / Israeli Society / Judaism and Jewish Culture / Religion / Women
Tag Words: financial hardship friendship rent secular single women Tel Aviv Ultra Orthodox