Tragedy Forever | Yehuda Grovais,

Israel 2018 | 37 minutes | Yiddish | Hebrew subtitles

The film, commissioned for the Belz ultra-Orthodox community, depicts a catastrophic family trilogy that focuses on the debts and financial accountability of three generations: grandfather, father, son. The ways in which they deal with financial strife with a surprising ending.

Production: Yehuda Grovais
Screenplay: Israel Heller, Esti Moskovitch

Film Fanatic | Shlomo Hazan

Israel 2006 | 55 minutes | Hebrew | Hebrew subtitles

The story of Yehuda Grovais, 33, who became a brand name in the ultra-Orthodox community. This is the story of a pioneer who with courage and profound inner faith, made the oxymoron "ultra-Orthodox cinema" possible and paved the way for a new trend – "ultra-Orthodox films".

Production, directing, screenplay, cinematography and editing: Shlomo Hazan
Music: Shlomo Hazan, Daniel Bensiman
Supporting Funds:  The Second Authority for Television and Radio, the Gesher Film Fund
Festivals: DocAviv

Yehuda Grovais
Ultra-Orthodox director, producer and actor, a pioneer of ultra-Orthodox cinema for men and a trailblazer in ultra-Orthodox cinema for women. Grovais and his brother established "Grovais Brothers" production company, the purpose of which is to set the ultra-Orthodox film industry on a professional path. The company is considered the largest in the ultra-Orthodox sector. Grovais has produced 100 films and 100 episodes for Tchelet TV. He won three awards at various festivals.