The Last Marranos Movie Review 1990

In 1497 Portuguese Jews were forced to accept conversion. Called "Marranos" by their Christian neighbors, they continued to practice their religion in secret. This documentary includes interviews with surviving members of the Marranos community in the village of Belmonte, where religious ceremonies are still conducted behind closed doors. In Portuguese with English subtitles.

Distribution

National Center for Jewish Film, Brandeis University, Lown Bldg. 102 MS 053, Waltham, MA 02454-9110, Phone: (781)899-7044, Fax: (781)736-2070, Email: ncjf@logos.cc.brandeis.edu, URL: http://www.jewishfilm.org

Available on VHS
Running time 65 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary Films, Judaism