Regina

8.0 / 10

(2 votes)

The first woman rabbi in the world, Regina Jonas, comes to light, courtesy of Rachel Weisz – who plays her – and her father George Weisz, who was the executive producer for this poetic and beautiful documentary. The daughter of an Orthodox Jewish peddler, Jonas was ordained in Berlin in 1935. During the Nazi era and the war, her sermons and her unparalleled devotion brought encouragement to the persecuted German Jews. Regina Jonas was murdered in Auschwitz in 1944. The only surviving photo of Jonas serves as a leitmotif for the film, showing a determined young woman gazing at the camera with self-confidence.

Country:

Hungary

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

63 minutes

Year:

2013

Director:

Diana Groó

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Company:

Katapult Film,

Malcah,

Time Prints Filmproduktion

Cast:
Rachel Weisz

Regina Jonas (voice)

Crew:
George Weisz

Producer

Iván Angelusz

Producer

Nimrod Shanit

Co-Producer

Júlia Berkes

Co-Producer

Michael Truckenbrodt

Co-Producer