The read
A Balasaur Score of 65 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.4/10. It runs a compact 1h 3m. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
The first woman rabbi in the world, Regina Jonas, comes to light, courtesy of Rachel Weisz – who plays her – and her father George Weisz, who was the executive producer for this poetic and beautiful documentary. The daughter of an Orthodox Jewish peddler, Jonas was ordained in Berlin in 1935. During the Nazi era and the war, her sermons and her unparalleled devotion brought encouragement to the persecuted German Jews. Regina Jonas was murdered in Auschwitz in 1944. The only surviving photo of Jonas serves as a leitmotif for the film, showing a determined young woman gazing at the camera with self-confidence.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Diana GroóDirector
- Diana GroóWriter
Cast
- Rachel WeiszRegina Jonas (voice)
Themes
holocaust (shoah)rabbihistorical figurejudaismwoman rabbi