Movie
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America
4.5/10
1998
1h 36m
en
Documentary
Family
Overview
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America, is the first in-depth documentary about a distinctive, traditional Eastern European religious community. In an historic migration after World War II, Hasidism found it's most vital center in America. Both challenging and embracing American values, Hasidim seek those things which many Americans find most precious: family, community, and a close relationship to God. Integrating critical and analytical scholarship with a portrait of the daily life, beliefs, and history of contemporary Hasidic Jews in New York City, the film focuses on the conflicts, burdens, and rewards of the Hasidic way of life.
Director
Oren Rudavsky, Menachem Daum
Movie Information
Release Date
August 25, 1998
Runtime
1h 36m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
2
