SADEH

What does it mean to [let land] rest? This is the question on the mind of Felix, a queer climate activist who moved to the first Jewish farm in the UK after becoming disabled.

SADEH is a documentary short that shines a light on a lesser known British Jewish community who are applying ancient agricultural laws and values into the modern world of industrialised farming and climate chaos. The film was commissioned through the UK Jewish Film Festival's inaugural Short Doc Fund. It had its World Premiere at this BAFTA-qualifying festival in November 2021 and has so far been selected for Cinequest and AmDocs, both Oscar qualifying festivals. It was given 4*s by Jewish Renaissance, and has been covered by the Ham&High and BBC Kent.

Director: Jessica Benhamou

Producer: Sarah Kendal

DoP: Cameron Axsel

Editor: Abi Wright

Composer: Adrian Leung

Sound Recordist: Rufus Ambler

Steadicam Operator: Rufus Ambler

BTS/AC: Liane Aviram

Runner: Tilda Kendal

Check out the teaser below and some snaps by by David Mirzoeff from our World Premiere at the UKJFF.