Trembling Before G_d

Trembling Before G_d is a fearless and unprecedented feature documentary that shatters assumptions about faith, sexuality, and religious fundamentalism. Built around intimately told personal stories of Hasidic and Orthodox Jews who are gay or lesbian, the film portrays a group of people who face a profound dilemma - how to reconcile their passionate love for Judaism and the Divine with the drastic biblical prohibitions that forbid homosexuality.

Completed:

2001

Running Time:

84 minutes

Producer:

Marc Smolowitz

Editor:

Susan Korda

Director/Producer: Sandi Simcha Dubowski
Commissioning Editor: Johanna Prenner for Keshet Broadcasting, Ltd., Israel
Co-Producers: James Velaise and Philippa Kowarsky
Composer: John Zorn

Official selection Sundance Film Festival 2001, Winner Teddy Award Berlin FIlm Festival 2001

"Dubowski latches on to a provocative subject and invests it with a compelling tenderness - an unforgettable picture."
- Elvis Mitchell, The New York Times

"Dubowski's sober, scrupulous documentary doesn't lash out at an oppressive religious structure so much as offer a hopeful prayer - out of love and devotion - that it be made better."
- Jessica Winter, Village Voice

Price: $35.96

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