Black Bus

Overview

Sara writes a harsh blog about the bleak lives of Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) women. Shulamit is an independent photographer who documents violent incidents on segregated busses on which women are required to seat at the back. Both of them were banned by their communities because of their desire to live normal, unsuppressed lives. These young women operate entirely alone and pay a very high price for violating the number-one rule of Haredi society: "Never air a dirty laundry in public." As they expose the violence of Haredi fanatics, acting in the name of modesty, they are punished by persecution and vilification. What will happen to them when they can no longer bear being shunned by their own family and friends? Wich way will they choose? where will they go? Black Bus, Soreret, tells the story of their singlehanded and courageous attempts to document and lead a change in the Haredi Society from which they have fled.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 4, 2009

Original language

Hebrew

Spoken languages

English, Hebrew

Countries

Israel

Director

Anat Zuria

Writer

Anat Zuria

Producer

Sigal Landesberg,Anat Zuria

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1709097