Arranged (film)
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Arranged is an independent feature film produced by Cicala Filmworks. The film was written by Stefan Schaefer and is based in part on the story of Yuta Silverman, an Orthodox Jewish woman from Borough Park, Brooklyn and her friendship with a young Muslim woman. Schaefer co-directed and produced the film with his long-time collaborator Diane Crespo.
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[edit] Plot summary
The film centers on two young women—one an Orthodox Jew, the other a Muslim—who meet and become friends as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Over the course of the year they learn they share much in common, not least of which is that they are both going through arranged marriages.
[edit] Cast
The cast includes Zoe Lister-Jones, Francis Benhamou, Marcia Jean Kurtz, John Rothman, Mimi Lieber and Daniel London.
[edit] Festivals and distribution
The film premiered at the 2007 South by Southwest Film Festival, won top prizes at The Berkshire International Film Festival and The Brooklyn International Film Festival, and was picked up for distribution by New York-based Film Movement.
