Summary 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. View more details
Directed : Amos Gitai
Written : Amos Gitai Stephan Levine
Stars : Samuel Fuller Vittorio Mezzogiorno Hanna Schygulla Ophrah Shemesh
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jun 9, 1992
Countries of origin : Germany Italy Netherlands United Kingdom France
Language : English French Hebrew
Production companies : Nova Films Agav Films Allarts
Summary 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. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jun 9, 1992
Countries of origin : Germany Italy Netherlands United Kingdom France
Language : English French Hebrew
Production companies : Nova Films Agav Films Allarts
