Penetrating the insular world of New York's Hasidic community, focusing on three individuals driven to break away despite threats of retaliation.
Directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady
hasidic judaism
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Cast
Etty
Herself, an Hasidic member
Chani Getter
Herself, Footsteps counselor (ex-Hasidic)
Ari Hershkowitz
Himself, ex-Hasidic
Luzer Twersky
Himself, ex-Hasidic
David Mandelbaum
Himself, artistic director / new Yiddish rep
Crew
Heidi Ewing
Director
Rachel Grady
Director
Enat Sidi
Editor
Regina K. Scully
Executive Producer
Ben Cotner
Executive Producer
Heidi Ewing
Producer
Rachel Grady
Producer
T. Griffin
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Popular Reviews
23 reviews
simone
8.0★ · 06/17/25
really sad what happened to all three but shows how suffocating and oppressive all religions can be. really interesting though how their community is able to live without the same technologies and cultural knowledge whilst being in one of the biggest and modern cities in the world
really sad what happened to all three but shows how suffocating and oppressive all religions can be. really interesting though how their community is able to live without the same technologies and cultural knowledge whilst being in one of the biggest and modern cities in the world
Jake Green
8.4★ · 12/30/23
yeah, this is one of the best docs I’ve ever watched
yeah, this is one of the best docs I’ve ever watched
