The Rabbi (2016)
HEBREW TITLE
Ha Rav
29
DIRECTOR
Uriya Hertz
PRODUCTION
JSFS
LENGTH
19:40 Min
LANGUAGE
Hebrew
SYNOPSIS
Michael is a charismatic and much-admired rabbi at a Jerusalem Yeshiva. When his favorite student, Gadi, comes forth with a revealing confession to his father-like figure, the rabbi finds himself alone, having to face his own belief system.
DIRECTOR'S BIO
Uriya Hertz (b. 1990) is a director and editor. He edited the feature documentary Open Your Mouth, which screened at the 2019 DocAviv Israeli competition. He directed the short Glue, which screened at the 2019 Haifa Film Festival. Hertz participated in the 2019 Jerusalem International Film Lab, with his debut feature Reform.