Arranged (2007)

ARRANGED centers on the friendship between an Orthodox Jewish woman and a Muslim woman who meet as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Over the course of the year they learn... See full summary »

Directors:

Diane Crespo, Stefan C. Schaefer

Writers:

Stefan C. Schaefer (story), Stefan C. Schaefer

Stars:

Zoe Lister-Jones, Francis Benhamou, Mimi Lieber

6 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zoe Lister-Jones	...	Rochel Meshenberg (as Zoe Lister Jones)
Francis Benhamou	...	Nasira Khaldi
Mimi Lieber	...	Sheli Meshenberg
John Rothman	...	Matan Meshenberg
Sarah Lord	...	Naomi Meshenberg
Trevor Braun	...	Avi Meshenberg
Doris Belack	...	Elona
Laith Nakli	...	Abdul-Halim Khaldi
Jason Liebman	...	Gideon
Marcia Jean Kurtz	...	Principal Jacoby
Peggy Gormley	...	Miriam
David Castro	...	Eddie
Sanjit De Silva	...	Jamil
Daniel London	...	Elliot
Max Shulman	...	Seth

Storyline

ARRANGED centers on the friendship between an Orthodox Jewish woman and a Muslim woman who meet as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Over the course of the year they learn they share much in common - not least of which is that they are both going through the process of arranged marriages.

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Plot Keywords:

friendship | arranged marriage | muslim | jewish | matchmaker | 

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Taglines:

Friendship Has No Religion

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English Hebrew Arabic Spanish

Release Date:

9 January 2009 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Alguém que Me Ame de Verdade

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$120,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,560, 16 December 2007, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$21,898, 10 March 2008

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cicala Filmworks

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film is loosely based on the experiences of Executive Producer Yuta Silverman, an Orthodox Jew who befriended a Pakistani Muslim woman through the public schools in Brooklyn.

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Goofs

Rochel's mother is wearing a bright red dress when her second date arrives at her house. A fervently Orthodox woman would not wear such a dress, as there is a tradition going back thousands of years for Jewish women not to wear red (usually bright red) clothing which is kept by many communities.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Teacher: We're forced to handle the challenges of ESL. Different cultural traditions, everything they enter the classroom with, serious family dysfunctions. Basically our schools, New York city schools, are one big experiment, one big laboratory in this exercise we call the American Experience. And we as teachers aren't equipped to deal with the task at hand. We're not, that's the sad truth. So, after lunch, I'll introduce some exercises designed to demonstrate what we all share, teachers ...

User Reviews

Pleasant Surprise

I downloaded this from netflix wondering if it was any good. Wow is all I can say. The chemistry between the girls is incredible. It was a very believable relationship and the tribulations both go through seemed very genuine. This is a very uplifting film on many levels e.g. the relationships with the school children, the families, the suitors. I have to say that the Orthodox Jewish girl was an incredible actress, emoting intelligence and beauty. The Orthodox Muslim girl also came off as radiating happiness and intelligence. I would hope that this film gets more publicity and sets off a spark of amity between Jews and Muslims.