Israeli Competition
Jerusalem Film Festival
2022
Official Selection
POFF- Tallinn Black Nights
2022
Official Selection
IFFI- International Film Festival India
2022
Barren
A Film By Mordechai Vardi
Storyline
An Ultraorthodox childless couple from Tzfat, living with the husband’s parents. The husband flies to Uman to pray for a child. During his absence, his father invites a guest for the holiday that can heal barren women. When the difference between good & bad is unclear, the family must deal with unsolved secrets that raises questions about faith and trust.
Mili Eshet
Yoav Rothman
Ilanit Ben Yaakov
Nevo Kimhi
Gil Frank
Michael Vigel
Golan Azulay
Tzack Berman
Efrat Boimuld
Renana Raz
Zeev Shimshoni
Dan Maoutner
Crew
Director
Mordechai Vardi
Producers
Haggai Arad, Aharon Peer & Elad Peleg
Screenplay
Mordechai Vardi
Director of Photography
Ori Ackerman
Editor
Zohar Sela
Original Music
Avi Belleli
Sound Design
Avi Mizrahi
Israel 2022, 98 minutes
Language
✦ Hebrew
Subtitles
✦ English
Festivals
✦ Israeli competition- Jerusalem International Film Festival
✦ Official Selection- POFF Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
✦ Official Selection- IFFI International Film Festival India
✦ New York Jewish Film Festival
Broadcasters and Funds
✦ Israel Cinema Project, Rabinovich Foundation
✦ Galil Film Fund
✦ Mifal Hapais
- Soundtrack