Saying Kaddish

Portrays the experience of the Roth family when Rachel Roth dies of cancer at age 59. She leaves behind an immediate family consisting of her husband and two daughters. The film focuses on the pain and searching of the Roth family, particularly on the tensions between the demands of Jewish traditions and their own needs during Shiva, the seven day mourning period following the burial. The film is designed to stimulate discussion of the interplay between individuals and communities, and the rituals they practice during a period of suffering and crisis.

Tovah Feldshuh

Dan Frazer

Uncle Manny

Star Jasper

Phyllis Newman

Lynn

• Oren RudavskyDirector

Release date

March 3, 1991

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

58m

Genres

Drama