SINNER

Sinner

Israel. 2008. Color. 28 min. Ficción. Vídeo.

Film Director: Meni Philip.

Yotam, a 13-year-old boy studying at an ultra-Orthodox Jewish boarding school, tries to battle the awakening of his sexual desires. Confused and guilt-ridden, he consults with his rabbi who abuses his position and Yotam’s innocence. With no one to trust and nowhere to go, Yotam finds himself trapped by the enforced silence in his community.

Meni Philip

Meni was born in Israel in 1968 to an ultra-Orthodox Jewish family. After a succesful career as a Hassidic musician, he left the ultra-Orthodox community, with no option but to give up his musical career. In 2004, he started Film studies at the Minshar School of Art in Tel Aviv. In 2007 he directed an autobiographical documentary, 'Let There be Light', describing the difficult path that he and four of his siblings chose in leaving the religious way of life.