Routes of Exile: A Moroccan Jewish Odyssey (1982)

Directed by

Eugene Rosow

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary traces the 2000-year history of Jewish communities in Morocco. It uses archival footage and interviews with people from different countries to show their culture and experiences over time.

informativehistoricalreflectivecontemplativesoberearnestslow-pacednostalgic

What happens

Routes of Exile: A Moroccan Jewish Odyssey is a 1982 documentary about the origin and history of the Moroccan Jews, directed and produced by Eugene Rosow with producers Howard Dratch & Vivian Kleiman. Beginning with a history of two thousand years of Jewish life in Morocco, the movie incorporates extensive archival footage, as well as interviews with: artists, scholars, journalists, merchants, workers, and artisans in Morocco, Israel, France, and Canada. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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