Regina (2013)
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Country:
Hungary, United Kingdom, Germany
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Duration:
63 . min
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Genre:
drama, biography, history
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Director:
Diana Groo
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Producer:
Alan Rich, George Weisz
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Cast:
Rachel Weisz
About film
The Jewish tradition says that only a man can become a Rabbi. Regina Jonas, whose life path started in Berlin at the beginning of the last century and ended at the Theresienstadt concentration camp, became the first Woman Rabbi in the world. The film tells the story of her life, her fights, and her faith. The film is narrated by the British actress Rachel Weisz.
Rewards and nominations
- Berlin Jewish Film Festival 2013 — nominee: Audience Award
- Hungarian Film Critics Awards 2013 — Special Award
- Jerusalem Film Festival 2013 — The Jewish Experience Award
- Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival 2013 (Czechia) — nominee: Best Central and Eastern European Documentary
- Sarajevo Film Festival 2013 (B&H) — nominee: Best Documentary
- Washington Jewish Film Festival 2014 (USA) — nominee: Audience Award, Special Mention
Director
was born in 1972, Hungarian director, screenwriter, and actress. Her enthusiasm for experimental animation led her to create a series of historical features about Chagall, Renoir, Rousseau, Bruegel and other famous artists. Groo's debut feature-film A Miracle in Cracow is a work of European magical realism. In 2013, she released a film about the world's first Woman Rabbi. The film was screened during the International Day of Commemoration in memory of victims of the Holocaust, and has been part of the Yad Vashem Film Archives since then.
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Director
was born in 1972, Hungarian director, screenwriter, and actress. Her enthusiasm for experimental animation led her to create a series of historical features about Chagall, Renoir, Rousseau, Bruegel and other famous artists. Groo's debut feature-film A Miracle in Cracow is a work of European magical realism. In 2013, she released a film about the world's first Woman Rabbi. The film was screened during the International Day of Commemoration in memory of victims of the Holocaust, and has been part of the Yad Vashem Film Archives since then.
