“Heartening, unexpected…[Eiselt] brings an instinctive yet clear-eyed sympathy for these women’s remarkable story.”
— Kenneth Turan,
93Queen
2018 | USA | 85 min
ABOUT THE FILM
LONG SYNOPSIS
Set in the Hasidic enclave of Borough Park, Brooklyn, 93QUEEN follows a group of tenacious Hasidic women who are smashing the patriarchy in their community by creating the first all-female volunteer ambulance corps in New York City. With unprecedented—and insider—access, 93QUEEN offers up a unique portrayal of a group of religious women who are taking matters into their own hands to change their own community from within.
Director Paula Eiselt
Producers Paula Eiselt, Heidi Reinberg, Adam Bolt
Executive Producer Marco Williams
Executive Producer for ITVS Sally Jo Fifer
Executive Producers for POV Justine Nagan, Chris White
Co-Producer David Eiselt
Associate Producers Harris L. Cohen, Jennifer Betras
Editors Sunita Prasad, Rebecca Laks
Cinematographer Paula Eiselt
Music Laura Karpman
Vocals Perl Wolfe
Cast Rachel “Ruchie” Freier, Tzvi Dovid Freier, Leah Freier, Faigy Freier, Meilech Freier, Moshe Leib Freier, Sarah Gluck, Yitty Mandel, Yocheved Lerner, Hadassah Ellis Pearl, Rochel Halpert, Amy Ackerman, Ruchie Herman, Rivky Priezler, Yoely Weiss, The Women of Ezras Nashim
Producers Paula Eiselt, Heidi Reinberg, Adam Bolt
Executive Producer Marco Williams
Executive Producer for ITVS Sally Jo Fifer
Executive Producers for POV Justine Nagan, Chris White
Co-Producer David Eiselt
Associate Producers Harris L. Cohen, Jennifer Betras
Editors Sunita Prasad, Rebecca Laks
Cinematographer Paula Eiselt
Music Laura Karpman
Vocals Perl Wolfe
Cast Rachel “Ruchie” Freier, Tzvi Dovid Freier, Leah Freier, Faigy Freier, Meilech Freier, Moshe Leib Freier, Sarah Gluck, Yitty Mandel, Yocheved Lerner, Hadassah Ellis Pearl, Rochel Halpert, Amy Ackerman, Ruchie Herman, Rivky Priezler, Yoely Weiss, The Women of Ezras Nashim
FESTIVALS
2018: HotDocs (World Premiere)
FESTIVAL TERRITORIES
The World
EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Blu-Ray