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One of Us
One of Us

One of Us

Leave the faith. Pay the price

Genres

Documentary

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Penetrating the insular world of New York's Hasidic community, focusing on three individuals driven to break away despite threats of retaliation.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

10 September 2017

Country

United States of America

Cast

Etty

Etty

Herself, an Hasidic member

Chani Getter

Chani Getter

Herself, Footsteps counselor (ex-Hasidic)

Ari Hershkowitz

Ari Hershkowitz

Himself, ex-Hasidic

Luzer Twersky

Luzer Twersky

Himself, ex-Hasidic

Yosef Rapaport

Yosef Rapaport

Himself, Hasidic Community Member

David Mandelbaum

David Mandelbaum

Himself, artistic director / new Yiddish rep

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