Perfecting the Art of Longing

Perfecting the Art of Longing

A Stroke Left Him Isolated. Love Is His Lifeline.

2021 · 12 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary

Cut off from his loved ones due to the strict COVID-19 lockdown at the long-term care facility where he lives, a quadriplegic rabbi is filmed by his daughter while reflecting on love, mortality and longing.

Directed by Kitra Cahana · Written by Kitra Cahana

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