'Shtisel' stars visit Brandeis

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From left: Neta Riskin, Hadas Yaron and Shira Haas.

Shtisel stars on stage at Brandeis

Shira Haas, Neta Riskin and Hadas Yaro on stage.

Three stars of the Israeli hit drama "Shtisel" visited the Brandeis campus Thursday.

Shira Haas, Neta Riskin and Hadas Yaron discussed their characters and showed clips of some of their favorite scenes from the show in an event hosted by the Film, Television and Interactive Media program in Wasserman Cinematheque Thursday night.

“Shtisel” breaks new ground with its humanizing depiction of an ultra-Orthodox family. The first two seasons of the show originally aired in Israel in 2013 and 2015, and gained international acclaim after being picked up for distribution on Netflix last year. Plans for a third season of the show were announced earlier this year.

The discussion at Brandeis was facilitated by Alice Kelikian, associate professor of history and chair of the Film, Television and Interactive Media program. The event was presented by the Film, Television and Interactive Media program and the Edie and Lew Wasserman Fund with support from the Office of the President.

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