Regina

Regina

Original title: Regina

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8.0/10

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4/25/2013

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1h 3min

Regina

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Documentary

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.

Direction: Diana Groó

Screenwriter: Diana Groó
Producer: Iván Angelusz, Alan Reich, Gideon Wittenberg, George Weisz, Diana Groó

Cast

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Regina Jonas (voice)