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Streaming January 12-24, 2024 Digital Screening Room

USA | 90 minutes | 2023

Secret Sabbath

Southeast US Premiere

This fascinating film explores the journeys undertaken by diverse Jewish people in Mexico and America to uncover long-hidden family secrets passed down through generations. As they delve deeper, they discover a compelling fusion of their Hispanic and Jewish cultural heritage, a less explored and often marginalized facet of their identities. Rejecting strict identity categories, they embrace who they are instead, drawing inspiration from the life and experiences of Luis de Carvajal the Younger, a historical figure who met a tragic end in 16th-century Inquisitorial Mexico. He was condemned to be burned at the stake due to his commitment to adhering to the Law of Moses, exemplifying the profound struggles faced by those who dared to challenge societal norms and religious authorities during that era.

Accompanying the film premiere is a discussion with director Daniel Goldberg Lerner, historian Schulamith Halevy, and guest moderator, acclaimed author Genie Milgrom. To view the conversation please click here.

Director's Bio

Directed by Daniel Goldberg Lerner

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Daniel Goldberg Lerner is a director and producer based in Israel. He studied Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University and received his MA from the University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts. His films include A Kiss to this Earth (1995), Steps to Eternity (2010), and In the Footsteps of Abraham (2010).

Cast and Credits

Director

Daniel Goldberg Lerner

Screenwriter

Daniel Goldberg Lerner

Cinematographer

Nejemye Tenenbaum, Ignacio Miranda

Editor

Barry Stricke

Cast

David Gitlitz, Everardo TreviƱo, Gerald Gonzalez, Schulamith Halevy

Film Info

Year

2023

Country

USA

Run-time

90 minutes

Language

English, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish with English subtitles
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