Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Golem, the Spirit of 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.
Release Date
September 24, 1992
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
French
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Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Hanna Schygulla
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Samuel Fuller
Mireille Perrier
Sotigui Kouyaté
Fabienne Babe
Bernardo Bertolucci
