Arranged

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Product Description Rochel is an Orthodox Jew, and Nasira a Muslim of Syrian origin. They are both young teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. They also have something else in common - they are going through the process of getting "arranged marriages" through their respective religious and traditional customs. With both family pressure on the one hand, and the rejection of traditional values by the outside world on the other, Rochel and Nasira will have to rely on each other and their friendship to pull through this difficult time of their lives, striving to be strong women in charge of their own happiness, while keeping their deep religious and cultural convictions. Winner - Audience Award - Berkshire Int'l Film Festival; Winner - Best Narrative Feature - Brooklyn Int'l Film Festival. Review Winner - Best Feature Film - Brooklyn Int'l Film Festival Official Selection - SXSW Film Festival Winner - Audience Award - Washington Jewish Film Festival Official Selection - Miami Jewish Film Festival Official Selection - Berkshire Int'l Film Festival Official Selection - Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Official Selection - San Diego Jewish Film Festival Official Selection - Fort Lauderdale Int'l Film Festival Official Selection - Maine Jewish Film Festival Official Selection - Toronto Jewish Film Festival Official Selection - Grand Rapids Jewish Film Festival ----A lovely little gem of a film, beautifully shot and perfectly cast... I cant remember the last time I screened a similarly low-budget film that pulled all the pieces together so well. --Mary Glucksman, Film CriticWriter-director Stefan Schaefer's modest, surprisingly winning indie drama [has] a sense of intimacy that serves it well. --New York MagazineArranged offers a touching and often hilarious look at two women Rochel (Lister-Jones) and Nasiria (Benhamou), who should be recognized as two of the best female characters and performances in recent years... Arranged is a must-see in this globalized world. ---Alex Navissi, The Daily TexanArranged offers a touching and often hilarious look at two women Rochel (Lister-Jones) and Nasiria (Benhamou), who should be recognized as two of the best female characters and performances in recent years... Arranged is a must-see in this globalized world. ---Alex Navissi, The Daily Texan