Exiled from the Caucasus to two remote villages in the Galilee, a resilient community of 4,000 Circassians has jealously safeguarded its unique heritage for generations. Now, a profound identity crisis unfolds from within. In a groundbreaking cinematic first, Chana Calderon’s intimate documentary gains unprecedented access into a highly insular society—one that observes a traditional Muslim way of life while desperately clinging to its ancient roots.
The struggle is captured through the deeply personal stories of a single young man and a single young woman. Caught between the weight of intense family expectations to marry within the tribe and the pressures of a shifting world, they must navigate a community facing unprecedented change. Is the heritage that protects them also a beautiful cage?