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In this unexpected, original documentary, seven young people from around the world share their love for the Yiddish language and poetry. Each tells of their connection to a particular poet they admire, from the period between the two World Wars, a time which saw a great flowering of Yiddish culture and creativity, including modernist and avant-garde poetry. An expressive hybrid “jargon” with roots in Hebrew, German and Slavic languages, Yiddish has been shamed, banned, and nearly wiped out by the death of so many of its primary speakers during the Holocaust; yet, it is a vernacular with rich political, historical, religious, socio-economic, and literary import that deserves to be celebrated. Filmed in France, Germany, Israel, Lithuania and Poland, Yiddish brings this ancient language to life.
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The Miami Jewish Film Festival virtual program is made possible with the generous support of Benjamin Nahum and Tamar Roodner.
- Year2020
- Runtime61 minutes
- LanguageYiddish, Hebrew, English
- CountryIsrael
- PremiereFlorida Premiere
- DirectorNurith Aviv
- ScreenwriterNurith Aviv
- CastMigle Anusauskaite, Valentina Fedchenko, Tal Hever
- EditorNurith Aviv, Rym Bouhedda
We would appreciate your support if you would like to donate to our efforts and help cover our streaming costs. Please consider donating when "Unlocking" the film or by clicking here.
In this unexpected, original documentary, seven young people from around the world share their love for the Yiddish language and poetry. Each tells of their connection to a particular poet they admire, from the period between the two World Wars, a time which saw a great flowering of Yiddish culture and creativity, including modernist and avant-garde poetry. An expressive hybrid “jargon” with roots in Hebrew, German and Slavic languages, Yiddish has been shamed, banned, and nearly wiped out by the death of so many of its primary speakers during the Holocaust; yet, it is a vernacular with rich political, historical, religious, socio-economic, and literary import that deserves to be celebrated. Filmed in France, Germany, Israel, Lithuania and Poland, Yiddish brings this ancient language to life.
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The Miami Jewish Film Festival virtual program is made possible with the generous support of Benjamin Nahum and Tamar Roodner.
- Year2020
- Runtime61 minutes
- LanguageYiddish, Hebrew, English
- CountryIsrael
- PremiereFlorida Premiere
- DirectorNurith Aviv
- ScreenwriterNurith Aviv
- CastMigle Anusauskaite, Valentina Fedchenko, Tal Hever
- EditorNurith Aviv, Rym Bouhedda