The Hasidic neighbourhood of Borough Park, Brooklyn, is home to a chapter of the largest volunteer ambulance corps in the world: the Hatzolah, an organization that steadfastly bans women from joining its ranks. Rachel "Ruchie" Freier, a no-nonsense lawyer and mother of six, attempts to break her community's glass ceiling by creating the first all-female EMT service in the city—risking her reputation and future in the process. With unprecedented access to this highly secluded community, and a non-judgmental perspective on their lifestyle, 93QUEEN shatters stereotypes and teaches an important lesson: It's from within that conservative societies can change.
Co-presented with Toronto Paramedic Association