def filter(self, order_by=None, limit=0, **kwargs):
        with rconnect() as conn:
            if len(kwargs) == 0:
                raise ValueError
            try:
                query = self._base()
                query = query.filter(kwargs)
                if order_by is not None:
                    query = self._order_by(query, order_by)
                if limit > 0:
                    query = self._limit(query, limit)
                log.debug(query)
                rv = query.run(conn)
            except ReqlOpFailedError as e:
                log.warn(e)
                raise
            except Exception as e:
                log.warn(e)
                raise
            else:
                data = [self._model(_) for _ in rv]
                return data