Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Zoe Lister-Jones | ... |
Rochel Meshenberg
(as Zoe Lister Jones)
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Francis Benhamou | ... | ||
Mimi Lieber | ... | ||
John Rothman | ... | ||
Sarah Lord | ... | ||
Trevor Braun | ... | ||
Doris Belack | ... | ||
Laith Nakli | ... | ||
Jason Liebman | ... | ||
Marcia Jean Kurtz | ... | ||
Peggy Gormley | ... | ||
David Castro | ... | ||
Sanjit De Silva | ... | ||
Daniel London | ... | ||
Max Shulman | ... |
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. Written by Stefan Schaefer
An excellent film.
Summary: A traditional Muslim girl and Jewish girl work together at a school in Brooklyn. Together they experience what it means to adhere to religious and cultural convictions while pursuing one's happiness.
I respect the fact that both Muslims and Jews can live in harmony. I hope the world can learn from this and live in peace. I have friends of many different faiths and living in America gives us the freedom to live peacefully. Amazing. The movie accurately portrays what today's generation of religious Muslims and Jews go through in respect to family pressure and cultural convictions. I could relate to both of the characters and wished for both of the girls' happiness. I hope there are more movies like this to come, consisting of all types of cultures and religions.