| Director | | David Volach | 
Filmography
2006 My Father My Lord
Biography
Born in Israel in 1970, he was brought up, together with his 19 siblings, in an ultra-orthodox family.The family lived in the Haredic community in Jerusalem, one of the most orthodox Jewish communities in the country. In his late teens, he studied in the Ponevezh yeshiva, one of the most famous Talmudic yeshivas. During that time, he began his long process of secularization. Eleven years ago, at age 25, he left the religious community, became secular, and moved to Tel Aviv.There he took film courses for a year. My Father My Lord is his first feature film.
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Contemporary Wars
My Father My Lord / David Volach |  The film introduces the world of a respected rabbi, his devoted wife and their young son. Τhe rabbi leads a community whose existence is based on complete faith in God and adherence to laws dictated by their religion. As the family prepares for an anticipated journey to the Dead Sea, the film observes the father as he guides his young son, always teaching him the laws of their faith, while his dutiful wife smiles in agreement. Their trip is a pleasant one, but when the rabbi’s need to pray gets in the way of his family’s welfare, tragedy seems to be lurking.
| | Director: | David Volach | | Script: | David Volach | | Photographer: | David Volach | | Montage: | Haim Tabeckman | | Sound: | Alex Clude, Israel David | | Art Direction: | Yoav Sinai | | With: | Assi Dayan, Sharon Hacohen Bar, Eilan Grif | | Producer: | Eyal Shiray | | Production: | Golden Cinema Production Ltd. | | Production Country: | Israel | | Type: | 35mm, Color | | Duration: | 73' | | Production Year: | 2006 | | Screening Schedule | | JOHN CASSAVETES: | Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 13:30 | | FRIDA LIAPPA: | Friday, November 23, 2007 - 19:30 | | Return |
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