Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all North American rights to Rama Burshtein’s directorial debut, “Fill The Void,” the company announced on Tuesday.
Written and directed by Burshtein, pictured left, the film played in Venice and Toronto and will make its U.S. debut at the New York Film Festival. The winner of 7 Ophir Awards in Israel including Best Picture, the film was produced by Assaf Amir, who previously worked with Sony Classics on “Broken Wings.”
The film tells the story of a young Orthodox Hassidic girl, Shira, and her family as they are struck by tragedy. Shira is about to be married when her older sister dies in childbirth. When her sister's husband is pressured to remarry and her mother makes a shocking proposal, Shira is forced to choose between her heart’s desire and her family duty.
“We're very happy to have Sony Classics represent our film in North America. Rama and I feel that this collaboration with Sony Classics is a big boost to our hope of exposing this special story of an Orthodox family in Tel Aviv to the American public,” producer Assaf Amir and director Rama Burshtein said in a statement.
SPC negotiated the deal with The Match Factory’s Michael Weber.
