Regina
6.4
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.
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Diana Groó Director · Ágnes Mógor Editor
First release April 25, 2013 · Produced in Hungary, United Kingdom, Germany · Languages English, German, Hungarian
Production
Katapult Film
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Malcah
Production
Time Prints Filmproduktion
Production
Hungary · United Kingdom · Germany
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German · Hungarian
Release dates
Hungary · April 25, 2013
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Bosnia & Herzegovina
August 1, 2013 · Theatrical
Israel
July 1, 2013 · Theatrical
Poland
April 25, 2014 · Digital
United Kingdom
November 1, 2013 · Theatrical
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