Hanele

Based on an autobiographical novella by Ivan Olbracht, the film tells the story of Hanele Safarová, who grows up just after the First World War in a little Ruthenian schtetl which, in true Hassidic fashion, awaits the arrival of the Messiah. But Hanele decides to follow the Zionists instead. She moves to the city to prepare for her departure to the Promised Land, where she meets a successful businessman named Ivo Karadzic, who has renounced Judaism to become a free-thinker. Their love for each other doesn’t only drive Hanele’s parents to distraction, it also threatens to destroy the entire community in the schetl.

Country:

Czech Republic

Genre:

Drama,

Romance

Duration:

92 minutes

Year:

1999

Director:

Karel Kachyňa

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Company:

Česká televize

Cast:

Hanele Šafarová

Ivo Karadžič

Dad

Mom

Grandpa Šafar

Crew:

Director

Short Story

Executive Producer

Director of Photography

Screenplay