Israel / France / USA,
2001, 84 min
Plots(1)
Trembling Before G-d is an unprecedented feature documentary that shatters assumptions about faith, sexuality, and religious fundamentalism. Built around intimately told personal stories of Hasidic and Orthodox Jews who are gay or lesbian, the film portrays a group of people who face a profound dilemma religious identity and tradition in the world. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2002 - Sandi Simcha Dubowski (Truer than Fiction Award)
Sundance Film Festival
- 2001 - Sandi Simcha Dubowski (U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary)