The Unorthodox is a 2018 Israeli drama film directed by Eliran Malka. It marks Malka's feature film debut, known previously as the creator of the TV series Shababnikim. The film's plot is based on the true story of the founding of the Shas political party in the 1980s in Jerusalem. The protagonist, Yaakov Cohen, is driven to form a religious political party representing the interests of Sephardic Jews. The incident that drives Cohen is the expulsion of his daughter Heli from a Bais Yaakov school, owing to her Sephardic background.The movie opened the 2018 Jerusalem Film Festival.
The Unorthodox (2018)
Directed by Eliran Malka
Genres - Comedy, Comedy Drama, Drama, History |
Sub-Genres - Comedy Drama |
Release Date - Jul 25, 2018 |
Run Time - 92 min. |
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Themes
Tags
Bais Yaakov School, Heli, Party, Sephardic Jews, Yaakov Cohen
Attributes
Narrative Location: Jerusalem
Subject: about elections, Shas
Subject: about elections, Shas
Alternate Titles
Ha-Bilti Rishmi'im
IL
Neortodoxní
SK
The Unorthodox
, PL, GB, US
非正统之路
CN