GETT: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem or, The Craziness of Israeli Society
The film, the work of sister-brother co-directors Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz (she co-stars), is an impassioned portrayal of an implacable woman of character. It's at once a feminist film, obviously, and a larger story about diminishing the ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) authority and influence in Israeli life.
Ronald Tiersky, ContributorEastman professor of political science emeritus, Amherst College