Summaries

"Provocative... winningly goofy work in which paradox is paramount and truth is always around the bend." Ken Eisner, The Georgia Straight. A digital video comedy about religious ecstasy.

"Days of Our Lives" meets Gershom Scholem BEAUTIFUL JEW - reflects on the infamous 17th Century Jewish Messiah Sabbatai Zevi, his apostasy to Islam and his incarnation as a used car salesman. The film was shot in Jerusalem, Nablus, Palestine, and in Alberta. Made prior September 11, the film is a kind of mutant Prairie baroque tale genetically engineered with a neo-Fassbinder sensibility and theatricality.

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Genres
  • Drama
Release date Feb 6, 2025
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Canada
Language English
Production companies Moksha Media One Yellow Rabbit

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Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color Black and White
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