Saying Kaddish(1991)

Saying Kaddish is a documentary that follows the Roth family as they navigate grief and Jewish tradition following Rachel's death from cancer at 59. Left behind are her husband and two daughters, each grappling with loss in their own way. During Shiva, the seven-day mourning period after burial, tensions emerge between the demands of religious observance and the family's personal needs. The film examines how ritual both binds and strains families during crisis, exploring the complex relationship between individual mourning and community obligation. Through intimate moments and difficult conversations, Saying Kaddish invites viewers to consider how we honor the dead while honoring ourselves.