The Sacred Society

The Sacred Society

A film by Benny Zelkowicz

DIRECTED BY

Benny Zelkowicz

WRITTEN BY

Benny Zelkowicz

PRODUCED BY

Benny Zelkowicz

CAST

Benny Zelkowicz, Kurt Oldman, Maile Costa Colbert

SYNOPSIS

An evocative animated documentary about the volunteers who clean and dress bodies for burial according to Jewish custom. Using moving sand to Illustrate a little-known ritual, the film explores the value of tradition in how we grapple with our own mortality.

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The Sacred Society

DIRECTED BY: Benny Zelkowicz

WRITTEN BY: Benny Zelkowicz

PRODUCED BY: Benny Zelkowicz

CAST: Benny Zelkowicz, Kurt Oldman, Maile Costa Colbert

SYNOPSIS:
An evocative animated documentary about the volunteers who clean and dress bodies for burial according to Jewish custom. Using moving sand to Illustrate a little-known ritual, the film explores the value of tradition in how we grapple with our own mortality.