Kosher

Feeling oppressed and humiliated during her monthly purity immersion in the Mikveh, Racheli, a young Orthodox woman yearns to break from her community’s expectations and rituals.

  • Gideon Imagor
    Director
  • Yudit Kantor
    Writer
  • Gideon Imagor
    Writer
  • Yana Riahi
    Producer
  • Dania Landsberg
    Key Cast
    "Racheli"
  • Razia Israeli
    Key Cast
    "Supervisor in Mikveh (Balanit)"
  • Daniel Engel
    Key Cast
    "Husband"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 51 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 5, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    12,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Israel
  • Country of Filming:
    Israel
  • Language:
    Hebrew
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Minshar
  • 24th UK Jewish Film Festival

    United Kingdom
    November 6, 2020
  • 21th Kerry International Film Festival

    Ireland
    October 15, 2020
  • 27th International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima
    Krakow
    Poland
    November 17, 2020
    Honourable Mention Award
  • 26th ifva awards
    hong kong
    Hong Kong
  • 19th Dublin International film festival
    dublin
    Ireland
  • 50th Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival
    Potsdam
    Germany
  • 54th World Fest Houston
    Houston
    United States
    Remi Award Winner
  • 23rd Mecal Pro International Short Film Festival of Barcelona
  • 22nd ShorTS International Film Festival
    Trieste
    Italy
    July 5, 2021
  • Asti Film Festival
    Asti
    Italy
    May 25, 2021
    Audience Award
  • Figari Film Festival
    Olbia
    Italy
    Special Mention Award
  • HollyShorts International Film Festival
    California
    United States
    September 23, 2021
Director Biography - Gideon Imagor

Freelance Filmmaker – Director, Writer, Producer

2022 - Producer of several short films

2021 - Won a Development grant for his debut feature documentary film, from the Rabinovich Film Fund and The Galilee Cinema Project

2020 - Director & Editor - Kosher (short film, produced with the support of the Gesher Film Fund), screened at more than 30 International Film Festival and won prizes

2020 – Graduated with honor - Film Making at Minshar for Art

Editor:
2020-2022 - Editor of short films and on Israeli TV Channel "Kan", including Necroman by Tal Shmunis, produced with the support of NFCT, and won a "special mention award" at TLV International Film Festival 2020, and more

2017-2019 - Assistant Editor - Together Alone (Documentary feature film by Kinneret Gilor, DocAviv 2019, screens at Israeli TV YesDoco), The Human Factor (Documentary feature film by Dror Moreh, Telluride film festival 2019), Corridors of Power (Documentary series by Dror Moreh), and more

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