ORTHODOX

INGENIOUS MEDIA/ K5/ SODA /CONTENT

AWARDS

BIFA - ’DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD’ - BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR - SHORTLIST

BIFA - ‘DISCOVERY AWARD” - SHORTLIST

SYNOPSIS

Benjamin, a boy bullied for his Jewish faith, takes up boxing as a means of self-defence, alienating himself from his religious community. As an adult pushed to the fringes, his desperation to provide for his family becomes the catalyst for a devastating series of events that ensures he may never find the acceptance he has always craved.

“A Remarkable debut” Kaleem Aftab - The Independent

“A foreboding morality play” - Empire

“Stephen Graham gives a ferocious performance” - Jason Solomons

FESTIVALS

BIFA NOMINEE - BEST DEBUT FEATURE

BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL

DIANRD FILM FESTIVAL

RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL