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The Golden Cage
4,000 Circassians from Eastern Europe live in Israel in two villages, zealously safeguarding their unique tradition.They are Muslims but not Arabs and the men serve in the IDF. The story of this community is told mainly through the eyes of two single young people who must get married, keeping all the biding laws – life in a golden cage.
Festivals and Awards:
Calgary Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2009; DocAviv lnternational Film Festival, Israel, 2005; Buhne International Film Festival, Austria, 2006; DocSDF Intenational Documentary Cinema Festival in Mexico City, Mexico, 2006
Director: Chana Calderon
Producer: Etty Wieseltier
Production Company: Wieseltier Productions
Cinematographer: Danny Barnea
Editor: Bracha Zisman-Cohen
Original Soundtrack: Shosh Reizman
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, The MEDEA Project, Channel 10
Distributor: Ruth Diskin Ltd.
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: נפש צ'רקסי הומיה
Relevant Links:
On Ruth Diskin Films websiteCategory: Ethnicity / Minorities / Religion
Tag Words: Circassian community ethnic group Galilee IDF Muslim tradition village
4,000 Circassians from Eastern Europe live in Israel in two villages, zealously safeguarding their unique tradition.They are Muslims but not Arabs and the men serve in the IDF. The story of this community is told mainly through the eyes of two single young people who must get married, keeping all the biding laws – life in a golden cage.
Festivals and Awards:
Calgary Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2009; DocAviv lnternational Film Festival, Israel, 2005; Buhne International Film Festival, Austria, 2006; DocSDF Intenational Documentary Cinema Festival in Mexico City, Mexico, 2006
Relevant Links:
On Ruth Diskin Films website
Director: Chana Calderon
Producer: Etty Wieseltier
Production Company: Wieseltier Productions
Cinematographer: Danny Barnea
Editor: Bracha Zisman-Cohen
Original Soundtrack: Shosh Reizman
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, The MEDEA Project, Channel 10
Distributor: Ruth Diskin Ltd.
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: נפש צ'רקסי הומיה
Category: Ethnicity / Minorities / Religion
Tag Words: Circassian community ethnic group Galilee IDF Muslim tradition village
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