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In Satmar Custody

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Jewish Yemenites face exploitation after moving to the United States.

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Anita Gates New York Times 04/06/2005
3.5/5
Nitzan Gilady's modest, disturbing documentary tells the story of a couple recruited by an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect to move from Yemen to the United States. Go to Full Review Russell Scott Smith New York Post 04/06/2005
0/4
Infuriating, but not for the reason filmmakers want it to be. Go to Full Review Leslie Camhi Village Voice 04/05/2005
Chilling and thoroughly engrossing. Go to Full Review Ken Fox TV Guide 04/11/2005
3/5
As a case study of a particular immigrant family's experience, it's a chilling demonstration of the pitfalls lurking along the road to the American dream. Go to Full Review David Sterritt Christian Science Monitor 04/07/2005
4/4
Eye-opening documentary about a family that undergoes an awful domestic tragedy after moving from Yemen to a New York community dominated by an ultraorthodox, ultrastrict Judaic sect that considers Israel a bitter enemy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Jewish Yemenites face exploitation after moving to the United States.
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Hebrew
Runtime
1h 10m
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