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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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
Hanna SchygullaL'Esprit de l'Exil
Vittorio MezzogiornoLe Maharal
Samuel FullerElimelek
Mireille PerrierRuth
Sotigui KouyatéBoaz
Fabienne BabeOrpa
Bernardo BertolucciLe Maître de la Cour
Philippe GarrelLe Fiancé d'Opra
Marisa ParedesLe Maîtresse de CérémonieExplore the crew
- Director
- Amos Gitai
- Director of Photography
- Henri Alekan
- Original Music Composer
- Markus Stockhausen
- Editor
- Anna Ruiz
- Original Music Composer
- Simon Stockhausen
- Writer
- Amos Gitai