DVD
Gett : the trial of Viviane Amsalem
Call Number
- DVD FOREIGN (WSQ)
Languages
In French, Hebrew & Arabic, with English, French & Hebrew subtitles.
Performers
Ronit Elkabetz, Simon Abkarian.
Publication Information
Chicago, IL : Music Box Films, [2015]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (116 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
Trapped in a loveless marriage, Viviane Amsalem has long sought a divorce from her devout and stubborn husband Elisha. But under Israeli law, all divorce proceedings are overseen by an Orthodox rabbinical court, which can only dissolve a marriage with the husband's consent. And despite their estrangement, Elisha refuses to grant Viviane a gett (bill of divorce), inciting an intense domestic battle of wills.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Special features: Making of documentary ; The cinema of Gett, an interview with Shlomi Elkabetz ; 2015 Golden Globes symposium ; PRX Radio interview with Shlomi Elkabetz.