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A look inside the complex world of Orthodox Jewish divorce, where tradition, law, and personal lives intersect, revealing how an ancient practice continues to shape modern relationships in profound and often unexpected ways.

Synopsis

In Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish communities around the world, life is guided by religious laws and customs preserved for generations. One such law requires that a husband must grant a gett, or religious divorce, for a marriage to be formally dissolved under Jewish law.

When a gett is not granted, the marriage remains intact according to halacha (Jewish law), even if a civil divorce has been finalized. This can carry significant personal and communal implications, influencing family dynamics, community standing, and the ability to remarry within the faith. Disputes over a gett can stem from a wide range of circumstances, including ongoing negotiations, unresolved disagreements, or differing interpretations of religious obligations.

This film takes an objective look at the traditions, legal frameworks, and lived experiences surrounding Jewish divorce. Through conversations with rabbis, lawyers, advocates, agunot, and husbands involved in gett disputes, it seeks to present multiple perspectives and shed light on a complex and urgent issue.
 

Meet the Filmmakers

Katie Paul — Director
Katie Paul is a director & producer based in New York City, who has directed music videos for major labels including Roc Nation, RCA, Hollywood Records, Island Records, and Def Jam. Working on the feature documentary Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story on Netflix, Katie developed a passion for crafting narratives centered around those often misunderstood by society. Recent documentary credits include Hulu’s Diane von Furstenburg: Woman in Charge, YouTube Originals’ This Is Paris, and Peacock’s Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies.

Gett Out will be Katie’s feature directorial debut.

Grace Sin — Producer
Grace Sin is a filmmaker committed to championing underrepresented voices. Named one of DOC NYC’s 40 Under 40, she has established herself in the documentary space helping companies grow and expand their documentary slates as Head of Production, Supervising Producer, and Consulting Line Producer. She has produced nonfiction content for networks including HBO, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon that have premiered at Sundance, SXSW, and DOC NYC. Shifting her focus to independent producing, she is developing fiction and nonfiction projects helmed by women and filmmakers of color through her company PARADOXIC. Grace is a Television Academy member and WIF Creative Producer Fellow.

Josh Herzog — Cinematographer
Josh Herzog is a commercial and documentary cinematographer splitting time between NY and LA. Growing up with one parent as a fine artist, and the other a psychologist, Josh often finds himself taking inspiration from both worlds and combining them into his work. He explores not only the beauty of capturing an image, but also the story and message communicated to the viewer. His list of clients has included Nike, Arc’teryx, Vogue, Canon, Arch Digest, Bloomingdales, Vice, Coinbase, Wired and GQ. His most recent documentary Deaf Blind Potter just received an exclusive NOWNESS premiere and his most recent TV Pilot just premiered at Tribeca Film Festival.

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