The Roots of Water

Original Title: Les Racines de l'Eau

Drama, Documentary, Road movie | 18' 54" | 2020 (Completed)

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Director:	Sarah Lederman
Producer:	Sarah Lederman

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Two very different young Jewish women meet and discover they have the same quest. Both are looking to own their Jewish identity through ancient rituals.

synopsis

One Ashkenazi Jew from Poland and one Sephardic Jew from Algeria meet in Brussels with the same quest: to find out what their Jewish identity means to them. Their biggest desire is undergo the water ritual called Mikveh but they are not welcome in a bath house, being neither married nor orthodox. Nonetheless, they try to claim their heritage on a road trip and own their Judaism.

Credits

Director
Sarah Lederman
Producer
Sarah Lederman
Cast
Morgane Azoulay
Editing
Lawrence Foley
Photography
Alana Stoefs
Sound
Brecht vander Plaetse
Music
Jean-Marc Lederman, Daniel Abrahams

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc, Hybrid
Production share
Minority Flemish co-production
Belgium
Genre
Drama, Documentary, Road movie
Year of production

2020
Production status
Completed
Original title
Les Racines de l'Eau
Original language
English, French, Hebrew

Technical specs

Running time
18' 54"
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
1.85:1
Sound format
stereo (2.0)
Available formats
DCP (2K)
Colour
Colour

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Contact

LUCA School of Arts

Paleizenstraat 70
1030 Brussel
Belgium

T + 32 (0)2 250 15 11
info@luca-arts.be

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

2021: Film Festival Ostend (BE); Brussels Short Film Festival (BE); Cut to: Ghent (BE)

Awards

2021: Best Short - Film Festival Ostend (BE); Best Cinematography - Cut to: Ghent (BE)

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Co-production partners

LUCA School of Arts

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SABAM, deAuteurs

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The Roots of Water

synopsis

Credits

Director

Producer

Cast

Editing

Photography

Sound

Music

Format

Creation details

Type

Category

Production share

Genre

Year of production

Production status

Original title

Original language

Technical specs

Running time

Available in

Aspect ratio

Sound format

Available formats

Colour