Arranged
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Two women whose peoples are often at odds find they're more alike than anyone expects in this drama from directors Stefan C. Schaefer and Diane Crespo. Rochel (Zoe Lister-Jones) and Nasira (Francis Benhamou) are two young women who have begun teaching at a public grade school in Brooklyn, NY. Rochel is an Orthodox Jew and Nasira is a Muslim of Pakistani descent, and the students and the administrators at the school are concerned there might be friction between the two teachers. However, over the course of their first year of teaching, Rochel and Nasira discover they have far more in common than they imagined -- both sometimes find themselves culturally out of place in 21st century New York, and both are trying to live within the traditions of their faith while struggling with their own feelings. In particular, Rochel and Nasira bond over the fact both are expected to enter into arranged marriages, Nasira with a wary optimism and Rochel with a great deal of trepidation. Arranged was screened in competition at the 2007 South by Southwest Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, RoviCast
- Zoe Lister-Jones
- Francis Benhamou
- John Rothman
- Mimi Lieber
- Laith Nakli
- Doris Belack
Credit
Elizabeth J. Jones - Art Director, Antonia Dauphin - Casting, Kathleen Backel - Casting, Beth Kelleher - Costume Designer, Stefan Schaefer - Director, Diane Crespo - Director, Erin Greenwell - Editor, Yuta Silverman - Executive Producer, Andrew Lund - Executive Producer, Sohrab Habibion - Composer (Music Score), Michael Hampton - Composer (Music Score), Keren Kohen - Production Designer, Dan Hersey - Cinematographer, Stefan Schaefer - Producer, Diane Crespo - Producer, George A. Lara - Sound/Sound Designer, Allan Zaleski - Sound/Sound Designer, Stefan Schaefer - Screen Story, Yuta Silverman - Screen Story, Stefan Schaefer - Screenwriter| Arrancame la Vida (2008 Film), Arpayi (1969 Film) | |
| Arranged Marriage (1996 Film), Arrangement (1998 Film) |
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Arranged (film)
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| Directed by | Diane Crespo Stefan Schaefer |
| Produced by | Diane Crespo Stefan Schaefer |
| Written by | Stefan Schaefer Yuta Silverman |
| Starring | Zoe Lister-Jones Francis Benhamou |
| Music by | Sohrab Habibion Michael Hampton |
| Cinematography | Dan Hersey |
| Editing by | Erin Greenwall |
| Distributed by | Cicala Filmworks |
| Release date(s) | March 11, 2007 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English Hebrew Arabic |
Arranged (2007) 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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Plot summary
The film centers on two young women — one an Orthodox Jew, the other a devout Muslim — who meet and become friends as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Over the course of the year they learn that they share much in common, not least of which is that they are both going through arranged marriages.
Cast
The cast includes Zoe Lister-Jones, Francis Benhamou, Marcia Jean Kurtz, John Rothman, Mimi Lieber and Daniel London.
Festivals and distribution
The film premiered at the 2007 South by Southwest Film Festival, won top prizes at The Berkshire International Film Festival, The Brooklyn International Film Festival, The Washington Jewish Film Festival, The Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, and The Skip City International D-Cinema Film Festival in Japan. The film is distributed in North America by New York-based Film Movement. Internationally, the film is sold by Visit Films, and has been distributed in over forty countries.
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