Supporting film for WEDDING NIGHT (Rachel Elizur, IL 2023, 60 min).
Part of the short film programme REAL JEWCY SHORTS.
A new mother longs for physical affection from her husband yet ultra-Orthodox rules prohibit sex so soon after birth. A conflict between love, physical desire and religious loyalty.
Credits
original title IN SERVICE OF THE KING
international title IN SERVICE OF THE KING
german title IN SERVICE OF THE KING
JFBB section Sex. Jewish Positions
country/countries IL
year 2023
duration 15
Brachi Haisherik
BIO Israeli director and screenwriter Brachi Haisherik graduated from the Ger Seminary in Israel, majoring in film and design. Growing up in the Ger Hasidic community, Brachi brings a fresh, unique, fearless voice to film and TV, expressing an intensive, ambivalent perspective of her culture’s lifestyle and identity. Her first short film, In Service of the King, was produced by Green Productions (Cinema Sabaya, Saving Shuli). Today, Brachi is in pre-production of her second film, Floor-time, produced by Tammy Cohen (TV series Fire Dance, The Wedding Plan), and is developing a TV series under the guidance of director Rama Burshtein-Shai.