Divan is a 2004 documentary film directed by Pearl Gluck. This film documents the director's journey as she returns to her Hungarian roots in order to find a couch that had been in her family for years. During this search the audience gets to witness Gluck explore her true identity, as well as gain a glimpse into Hasidic culture.[1][2][3][4]
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| Directed by | Pearl Gluck |
| Written by | Pearl Gluck Susan Korda |
| Produced by | Pearl Gluck Andras Suranyi |
| Edited by | Zelda Greenstein |
| Music by | Frank London |
Production company | Palinka Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
Plot
editPearl Gluck seeks to bring an ancestral couch, upon which esteemed rabbis once slept, back to her family. She travels from her home community of Hasidic Brooklyn to her roots in Hungary. During this journey Gluck meets a colorful cast of people, such as a couch exporter, her ex-communist cousin living in Budapest, a pair of matchmakers, and a group of formerly Orthodox Jews.[5]
Production
editDivan was in production for five years as Gluck's debut feature documentary. It was developed with that assistance of the Sundance Institute.[1]
Reviews
editThe film received an overall positive reception from critics, with a 71 score from Metacritic[6] and a 95% score from Rotten Tomatoes.[7]
Screenings and awards
edit- Titanic International Filmfestival (2009) Official Selection
- Wisconsin Film Festival Official Selection
- Tribeca Film Festival Official Selection
- Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival Official Selection
- Warsaw Jewish Film Festival Official Selection
References
edit- ^ a b "Divan :: Zeitgeist Films". zeitgeistfilms.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ^ "In Need Of a Couch To Reconnect With the Fold". The New York Times. 17 March 2004. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "FILM CLIPS / Also opening today". sfgate.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Much More Than a Couch Trip (washingtonpost.com)". www.washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Palinka Pictures – 'IF YOU WANT TO TELL THE UNTOLD STORIES, IF YOU WANT TO GIVE VOICE TO THE VOICELESS, YOU HAVE TO FIND THE LANGUAGE.' – SALMAN RUSHDIE". palinkapictures.com. Archived from the original on 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ^ Divan, retrieved 2017-11-13
- ^ Divan, retrieved 2017-11-13