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.
Amos Gitai
Director, Writer
Hanna Schygulla
L'Esprit de l'Exil
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Le Maharal
Ophrah Shemesh
Naomi
Samuel Fuller
Elimelek
Mireille Perrier
Ruth
Sotigui Kouyaté
Boaz
Fabienne Babe
Orpa
Antonio Carallo
Kylion
Bernard Levy
Malhon
Le ciel attendra69%
La Cage60%
Bastard Out of Carolina71%
La Dernière Femme61%
Chaos63%
Holy Lands61%
À pied d’œuvre66%
The Safety of Objects65%
Adieu Philippine69%
Strange Weather58%
La joven69%
Cardboard Boxer63%
Skin64%
Le Chat74%
Respire70%
Salomé62%
Gracie61%
Polina, danser sa vie65%
Film Socialisme60%
Haute Couture61%
