My Sister, My Bride

A film by Bonnie Burt

2004 | 26 minutes | Color | DVD | Order No. 05878

SYNOPSIS

As the issue of gay marriage grips the country, this touching documentary follows the heartwarming and historic journey of two Jewish lesbians as they seek to celebrate their commitment to one another. Partners for five years, Farrell and Caren simply want to officially acknowledgment of their relationship like any other couple in love. Supported by their temple community in Nevada, the women put their own personal twist on a Jewish affirmation ceremony by creating their own: a B’rit Ahuvah. Two years later, when San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom orders the County Clerk to begin issuing same-sex marriage licenses, Farrell and Caren travel from Nevada with baby in tow to be married at San Francisco City Hall in a civil ceremony. Together with thousands of other hopeful couples, they participate in what has become a defining moment in the ongoing struggle for equality in this country. A story of love, marriage and the Constitution, MY SISTER, MY BRIDE personalizes the current legal debates and serves as a testament to the sheer determination of couples and families fighting for their right to love.

PRESS

“Recommended…long on heart, courage, and true family and moral values.”

Video Librarian

“A moving film, one that conveys the exhilaration of the moment, as well as the underlying point: the need to grant equal rights to same-sex couples.”

Ronnie Friedland InterfaithFamily.com

"A good addition to any public or academic library collection. Highly Recommended."

Educational Media Reviews Online

“This tender film captures the highs and lows of their journey as a couple, and now a growing family…”

San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

“Burt captures the enthusiasm and joy of the scene at City Hall.”

Renata Polt Hadassah Magazine

SCREENING HIGHLIGHTS AND AWARDS

  • Boston Jewish Film Festival
  • San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
  • Immaginaria International Women’s Film Festival
  • Washington DC Jewish Film Festival
  • Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival
  • Maine Jewish Film Festival

ABOUT FILMMAKER(S)

Bonnie Burt

Bonnie Burt has been making intimate, personal documentary films for 20 years. Her films have been screened at New York’s Museum of Modern Art and Lincoln Center and have been shown at film festivals around the world. Her films include: A HOME ON THE RANGE: THE JEWISH CHICKEN RANCHERS OF PETALUMA, SONG OF A JEWISH COWBOY, (a companion piece to A Home on the Range), ABRAHAM AND EUGENIA: STORIES FROM JEWISH CUBA, (part of a trilogy of films which documents the “Special Period” in Cuba after the fall of the Soviet Union), TREES CRY FOR RAIN and STRONG LOVE. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. (01/20)

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