Divan (film) explained
| Divan |
| Director: | Pearl Gluck |
| Producer: | Pearl Gluck
Andras Suranyi |
| Music: | Frank London |
| Editing: | Zelda Greenstein |
| Studio: | Palinka Pictures |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
Divan is a 2004 documentary film directed by Pearl Gluck. This film documents the director's journey as she returns to her Hungarian roots in order to find a couch that had been in her family for years. During this search the audience gets to witness Gluck explore her true identity, as well as gain a glimpse into Hasidic culture.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Plot
Pearl Gluck seeks to bring an ancestral couch, upon which esteemed rabbis once slept, back to her family. She travels from her home community of Hasidic Brooklyn to her roots in Hungary. During this journey Gluck meets a colorful cast of people, such as a couch exporter, her ex-communist cousin living in Budapest, a pair of matchmakers, and a group of formerly Orthodox Jews.[5]
Production
Divan was in production for five years as Gluck's debut feature documentary. It was developed with that assistance of the Sundance Institute.
Reviews
The film received an overall positive reception from critics, with a 71 score from Metacritic and a 95% score from Rotten Tomatoes.
Screenings and awards
Notes and References
- Web site: Divan :: Zeitgeist Films. zeitgeistfilms.com. en-US. 2017-11-07. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170704032737/https://zeitgeistfilms.com/film/divan. 2017-07-04.
- Web site: In Need Of a Couch To Reconnect With the Fold. 17 March 2004. The New York Times. 11 November 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150528043831/http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/17/movies/film-review-in-need-of-a-couch-to-reconnect-with-the-fold.html. 28 May 2015.
- Web site: FILM CLIPS / Also opening today. sfgate.com. 11 November 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161015155608/http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/FILM-CLIPS-Also-opening-today-2701883.php. 15 October 2016.
- Web site: Much More Than a Couch Trip (washingtonpost.com). www.washingtonpost.com. 11 November 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171111174926/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24830-2004May13.html. 11 November 2017.
- Web site: Palinka Pictures – 'IF YOU WANT TO TELL THE UNTOLD STORIES, IF YOU WANT TO GIVE VOICE TO THE VOICELESS, YOU HAVE TO FIND THE LANGUAGE.' – SALMAN RUSHDIE. palinkapictures.com. en-US. 2017-11-07. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171110171419/http://palinkapictures.com/. 2017-11-10.
