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.

• Amos GitaiDirector
• Markus StockhausenOriginal Music Composer
• Simon StockhausenOriginal Music Composer
• Amos GitaiWriter

• Hanna SchygullaL'Esprit de l'Exil
• Vittorio MezzogiornoLe Maharal
• Ophrah ShemeshNaomi
• Samuel FullerElimelek
• Mireille PerrierRuth
• Sotigui KouyatéBoaz
• Fabienne BabeOrpa
• Antonio CaralloKylion
• Bernard LevyMalhon
• Bernardo BertolucciLe Maître de la Cour
• Philippe GarrelLe Fiancé d'Opra
• Marisa ParedesLe Maîtresse de Cérémonie