La Jerusalem Argentina is a documentary about Moises Ville, a small rural town in the Province of Santa Fe, where the last descendants of the mythical Jewish gauchos have undertaken a struggle against oblivion. What will happen when the last Jews are gone? Who will watch over the oldest synagogues in Argentina? How will the legacy of a people be transmitted to its new inhabitants, to the new generations? Is it possible to maintain the memory and history of Judaism in Moises Ville? How will the stories and histories survive the passing of time?
Nationality
Argentina
Screening format
DCP
Language
Spanish
,
Modern Hebrew
Subtitles
Spanish
Dubbing
Production company
Serber-Cherjovsky
International Festivals
☆ LAJSA XVIII – Latin American Jewish Studies Association
La Jerusalem Argentina is a documentary about Moises Ville, a small rural town in the Province of Santa Fe, where the last descendants of the mythical Jewish gauchos have undertaken a struggle against oblivion. What will happen when the last Jews are gone? Who will watch over the oldest synagogues in Argentina? How will the legacy of a people be transmitted to its new inhabitants, to the new generations? Is it possible to maintain the memory and history of Judaism in Moises Ville? How will the stories and histories survive the passing of time?