In Search of the Bene Israel
Returning to her Jewish grandmother’s birthplace in India, director Sadia Shepard discovers the story of Bene Israel, a tiny Jewish community in Bombay. Her colorful documentary is a journey to reconnect with a group of Jews who believe they are descended from one of the lost tribes of Israel, shipwrecked in India 2,000 years ago.
—Pnina Halfon Lang
Presented with Ashkenaz
Co-sponsored by Abe & Marian Scheuer Sofaer
Co-presented by Congregation Sherith Israel and 3rd I San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival (SFISAFF)
About the Film
2008 | United States | India | Color | World Premiere | 36 min
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LANGUAGE:
English, Hindu, English subtitles
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