Golem, the Spirit of Exile = Golem, l'esprit de l'exil
Barcode: 58947004
Call Number: V-HEB 084
Material Type: Video -DVD
Time: 105 min.
Date: c1992
System Requirements: NTSC
DVD Region: All
Language: Hebrew, English, French
Creator: Directed by Amos Gitai
Description: 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.
Collection: Language Resource Center