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Meet Beatie Deutsch.
A young ultra-Orthodox Jewish mother of five who is racing to fulfill her dream to be an Olympian. Athletic as a child, Beatie left sports behind when she moved to Israel and married her soulmate. In 2015, completely out of shape after her fourth baby in six years, she made a promise to herself that she would train and complete a marathon. Now, five years later, she has her sights set on Tokyo 2021 and beyond.
About Beatie
Runner. Dreamer. Mother of 5.
Beatie Deutsch is the Israeli national champion in the marathon and half marathon. As a mother of five young children, she has learned to apply her training to the real marathon of life. Beatie took up running just four years ago and recently went pro with the goal of qualifying for Tokyo 2020 and representing Israel in the Olympics. More than anything else, her journey has empowered her to dream big and keep pushing, a message Beatie is passionate about sharing with other women.
Beatie is active on social media, a powerful speaker and has inspired thousands around the world through her posts and speeches.
As an advocate for Beit Daniella, she has also made it her mission to help children struggling with mental health and raise awareness for this important cause. She is grateful for the opportunity to make a difference through her running.
Beatie proudly represents Israel on the international stage and she was named one of the 50 most influential Jews of 2019 by JPost.
Synopsis
Marathon Mom follows Beatie’s journey as she strives to race in the Olympic Games.
Suddenly cast into the spotlight as a representative of the entire Jewish people, how will Beatie handle the pressure? Can she still be a good wife and mother? Can she stay true to her values as an orthodox Jewish woman? Is her ambition really enough to make it to the elite level of Olympic Marathon runners and achieve the qualifying time of 2:29:30?
To quote Beatie, “Life is so much more than winning races or becoming famous … the only thing that truly defines us is the choices we make to expand our self, At the end of my life, that’s the only thing I’m going to take with me. I’m here to develop my soul to its fullest.”
In Marathon Mom, we watch her race to do just that.
About the Filmmakers
Introducing our highly experienced and award -winning film team.
Director, Producer, Writer
Rebecca Shore is an orthodox mother of nine, artist, educator and filmmaker. She wrote and directed the award-winning documentary When the Smoke Clears and was producer for the award winning film Sustainable Nation. She was producer/writer of the Netflix-featured Beneath the Helmet; writer for the acclaimed PBS-featured documentary Israel Inside; director/producer of Mekonen: Journey of an African Jew and writer of Hummus! The Movie.
Director, Producer
Oren has worked as a photojournalist covering major events in Israel and the larger region since 1999. He directed and produced documentaries for the BBC, History Channel, National Geographic and others. Movies he directed and/or produced for the BBC include The Real Fauda, Israel’s Arab Warriors, Price Tag Wars and the award winning One Day In Gaza. Oren was nominated for the Emmy three years in a row for documentaries produced for Vice on HBO.
Associate Producer
Sapir is a senior current affairs and documentary film producer. Her work spans various TV channels for prime-time TV and includes varied content from touching human interest stories to investigative journalism and the News. Michal has a degree in film studies from Tel Aviv University.
Executive Producer
Raphael Shore, OpenDor Media Founder and CEO, is a rabbi, educator and film producer. He has produced over a dozen highly acclaimed documentaries including the Netflix-featured Beneath the Helmet, a coming-of-age film about five Israeli soldiers, and the PBS-featured Israel Inside, about contemporary Israel and its global contributions.
Production Companies
Holyland Productions is an award winning British Production house specializing in creating original documentary’s and series broadcast on major International platforms, the BBC, Discovery and National Geographic aswell as many others. Established in 1999.
Imagination Productions creates top quality documentary films that tell stories and make impact. Our acclaimed feature films have been seen by millions of people around the world – on Netflix, PBS, Comcast, El Al fights and over 2,600 screenings in 41 countries.