Exclusive documentation in ‘Shabbat Square’: Film director Yehuda Grobeis, who recently finished shooting his film ‘The Forgotten Story’ about the Baal Shem Tov in Poland, continues with a comeback for another film that is currently being shot in Kfar Hashmonay.
The new film is based on the story of the Midrash about Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai – his life and period, and is shot in Kfar Hashmonay on an authentic set, with costumes specially imported from Rome and first-rate actors from Israel’s entertainment industry.
The film will star the celebrities: Maurice Cohen and his wife Rotem Zisman Cohen, Golan Azulai, Yishai Lapidot, Amiran Dvir, Shuki Salomon and Shai Abramson alongside dozens of ultra-Orthodox actors and extras.
The Grobeis production company stated: “We are happy to return with another project by the founder of Jewish cinema in Israel and around the world, Yehuda Grobeis – a film about the life and period of Rashbi, the film that will be ready for Lag B’Omer will give the viewer an extraordinary experience.” The well-known Rashbi on screen with a huge investment by the best professionals and actors – Jewish cinema is back on screen and big time! “
