The Charlotte Jewish Film Festival Presents For the Love of a Woman

1970s, Esther, a tormented American in her forties, receives a letter upon the death of her mother: she must find a woman who lived in the 1930s in Palestine and holds a secret about her life. Esther begins her search in Israel helped by Zayde, a university professor with a peculiar past.1930s, a settlers’ village, the atmosphere of a new world. Moshe, a widower with two children, hires a woman to help him out. The arrival of Yehudit changes the life of Moshe and two other men: Yaakov, a romantic farmer, and Globerman, a cattle trader. A playful and tragic love intrigue begins. Tying together the threads that bind past and present, Esther and Zayde will discover a shocking truth.

Best Film Award - Bari International Film Festival

Price:  $18

Director:  Guido Chiesa
Language:  Italian
Run Time:  117 min
Genre:  Drama
Country/Year: Italy 2025

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