This film tells the story of a woman (similar to the biblical Ruth) and her sisters, who are forced into exile after the death of their husbands. It is set in 1990s Paris, where the director was living in self-imposed exile following the ban on his 1982 documentary in Israel. The recurring theme of the film is migrations and unrooting, like the legendary Golem.
Keywords
- Middle East Focus: Amos Gitai and Michel Khleifi
- Panorama: Amos Gitai
Actors
- Hanna Schygulla
- Vittorio Mezzogiorno
- Ophrah Shemesh
- Samuel Fuller
- Mireille Perrier
Director
- Amos Gitai
Drama
1h 45min
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An allegory of the Golem, a Jewish mythical creature personifying displacement and exile
An allegory of the Golem, a Jewish mythical creature personifying displacement and exile
This film tells the story of a woman (similar to the biblical Ruth) and her sisters, who are forced into exile after the death of their husbands. It is set in 1990s Paris, where the director was living in self-imposed exile following the ban on his 1982 documentary in Israel. The recurring theme of the film is migrations and unrooting, like the legendary Golem.
Cast & Crew
Director
Amos Gitai
Cast
Hanna Schygulla
Cast
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Cast
Ophrah Shemesh
Cast
Samuel Fuller
Cast
Mireille Perrier