In the Name of the Father

Overview

A Hasidic True Crime Story. An astounding 300.000 people attended the funeral of Rabbi Schik - an admired American ultra-Orthodox Rabbi. Unbeknownst to his followers, Rabbi Schik was also the leader of a transatlantic crime organization which established an extreme and segregated cult spanning between Brooklyn and Israel. While female members were forced into underage marriages and sustained sexual assaults, the money was flowing into the Rabbi’s own pockets. This corrupt culture prevailed for decades, with no one ever daring to expose the painful truth – until now.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 13, 2023

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Hebrew, Yiddish

Production

France Télévisions,BBC,Renegade Pictures,The Israel Film Council,Kan,Ministry of Culture and Sport,Kam&Ka,BEYOND CREATIVE,The New Fund for Cinema and TV,SKLAN & KA

Cast

Moishi Schik,Eliezer Shlomo Schik

Director

Bat Dor Ojalvo

Writer

Gal Goffer,Bat Dor Ojalvo

Producer

Alan Hayling,Alex Cooke,Yoav Leshem,Yair Sklan,Pilar De Posadas

Cinematography

Avner Shahaf

Music

Asher Goldschmidt

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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