2024 Boca International Jewish Film Festival

In the Name Of The Father

Expired April 2, 2024 3:45 AM
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A Hasidic True Crime Story. An astounding 300.000 people attended the funeral of Rabbi Schik - an admired American ultra-Orthodox Rabbi. Unbeknownst to his followers, Rabbi Schik was also the leader of a transatlantic crime organization which established an extreme and segregated cult spanning between Brooklyn and Israel. While female members were forced into underage marriages and sustained sexual assaults, the money was flowing into the Rabbi’s own pockets. This corrupt culture prevailed for decades, with no one ever daring to expose the painful truth – until now.


Over the course of seven years, the story follows the Rabbi’s son and two women who ultimately left the cult. Together, they discover and expose the devastating legacy of the Rabbi and his community.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    90 minutes
  • Language
    English, Hebrew, Yiddish
  • Country
    Israel
  • Premiere
    Florida
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Director
    Bat Dor Ojalvo
  • Screenwriter
    Gal Goffer, Bat Dor Ojalvo
  • Producer
    Yoav Leshem
  • Co-Producer
    Alan Hayling, Alex Cooke
  • Cast
    Moishi Schik, Eliezer Shlomo Schik, Basi Bolotin, Nahman Bolotin, Sara Bolotin, Sol Kolman, Nahi Mahl
  • Cinematographer
    Avner Shahaf
  • Editor
    Gal Goffer
  • Sound Design
    Aviv Aldema
  • Music
    Asher Goldschmidt
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