Hanele
Based on an autobiographical novella by Ivan Olbracht, the film tells the story of Hanele SafarovĂĄ, 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 doesnât only drive Haneleâs parents to distraction, it also threatens to destroy the entire community in the schetl.
4.8/10
1999-11-04
