Wall, Crevice, Tear (2015)

The pale-gold hewn stones of Jerusalem's Western Wall are all that remains of the outer courtyard of the Jewish Temple built by King Herod. For hundreds of years, this has been a place for prayer, meditation, and dreams. The Wall is divided into two sections, one for men and one for women. For this documentary, director Tehila Raanan has been filming the women's section of the Wailing Wall for one year, in any weather. The film is an ode to the Wall and to its ancient magnetic powers, to prayer and to the praying, their faces, voices, and the secrets they carry.