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Golem, the Spirit of Exile

Film

Golem, the Spirit of Exile

4.7

1h 45m

1992

Synopsis

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.

Director

Amos Gitai

Drama

Cast & Crew

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

as L'Esprit de l'Exil

Vittorio Mezzogiorno

Vittorio Mezzogiorno

as Le Maharal

Ophrah Shemesh

as Naomi

Samuel Fuller

Samuel Fuller

as Elimelek

Mireille Perrier

Mireille Perrier

as Ruth

Sotigui Kouyaté

Sotigui Kouyaté

as Boaz

Fabienne Babe

Fabienne Babe

as Orpa

Antonio Carallo

as Kylion

Bernard Levy

as Malhon

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