Birth of a Golem

Overview

With the feel of experimental film, Gitai mixes storytelling, readers' theater, cityscapes (usually seen from moving trains), and desolate landscapes to mediate on the act of creation. What if a golem were fashioned out of dirt, much like Adam, and came to life? The film imagines it, in the desert and in Moscow. Interspersed are stories of a 14th-century Tuscan artist's creation of a tower that plays music when the wind blows, of a film director, and of Jeremiah and Sirat. In what ways is making a movie like creating a golem?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 27, 1990

Original language

French

Spoken languages

English, French, Hebrew

Director

Amos Gitai

Cinematography

Henri Alekan

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0167302