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Synopsis
Yeah we’re Hasidic, yeah we have a million babies, and yeah we can totally rock in a bad!” drummer Dalia Shusterman, declares. She and lead singer Perl Wolfe, form the first all-female Hasidic rock band BULLETPROOF STOCKINGS. Challenging gender norms in their community, playing for women-only audiences, their defiance of traditional beliefs about rock music and female public performances creates waves. Coming from personal hardships—Dalia, a widowed mother of four, and Perl, twice-divorced by 26—fully commit to their partnership and life—home, childcare, and finances. Their sound, drawing comparisons to Florence and the Machine, attracts media attention but faces community backlash. Balancing fame with their values and differing views on feminism and religion leads to the band's split, with Dalia staying religious and Perl opting for a secular path. Eventually, acknowledging their role in inspiring musicians, they reunite, reconcile, and release their album.
Bio
"Nicole Teeny is a queer Lebanese-American filmmaker and the founder of Teeny Motion Pictures, specializing in narrative and documentary. As a Slamdance Grand Jury-winning director, Nicole’s projects have been featured on platforms like Netflix, Paramount+, Sundance Channel, Kanopy, Good Docs, Amazon Prime, and forthcoming on ESPN 30 for 30. Her films have been showcased in prestigious festivals such as the Venice Film Festival, Slamdance, and Outfest, and reached audiences in galleries, museums, festivals, and theaters worldwide.
Nicole's films notably contribute to cultural discourse; she has spoken at the United Nations on media and social impact, her video art has been featured and discussed in an MIT Press textbook, and her films showcased globally as representations of U.S. culture at U.S. Embassies via the U.S. State Department’s renowned ""American Film Showcase"". Her work has also been preserved in the U.S. Library of Congress.
She is grateful for the support from notable institutions such as Tribeca Film Institute, IDA Enterprise, Berlin Film Festival’s Berlinale Talents, PGA Create Lab, LEF Moving Image Fund, If/Then, and Staying Alive Foundation, among others. Nicole is an alumna of NYU Film School."
Awards History
Doc-a-chusetts Pitch at Salem Film Festival 2019 - Winner
Boston Independent Film Festival 2019 - Work-in-Progress Pitch
Fork Films 2019 - Finalist
Chicken & Egg Productions 2019 - Finalist
Credits
Director - Nicole Teeny
Editor - James Codoyanis
Cast - Bulletproof Stockings
