Magnolia Arts Center - Independent Film Series "Arranged" July 23, 2009

A young Orthodox woman, ROCHEL MESHENBERG, is about to embark on what her father and mother call the "most exciting time of her life" – the process of finding a husband via the time-tested method of using a "shadchen," or matchmaker.
As the school year gets underway, Rochel meets NASIRA KHALDI, a Muslim woman of Syrian descent. Rochel and Nasira realize they share much in common, not least of which is that they are both going through what the outside world would call "arranged marriages." As the school year draws to an end, these two women have developed a friendship that transcends their insular Brooklyn communities and the religions that seem so at odds in the broader world. They share a friendship that will endure as they move on to become wives and mothers, and continue to be modern women with deep religion convictions.
Running Time: 89 Minutes
Language: English

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