Sephardic Film Festival Archives

2008 - The Longing-The Forgotten Jews of South America

Connecting with ancestors; reclaiming faith; against all odds. A small group of South Americans long to affirm their faith. Their ancestors — Spanish Jews — were forced to convert during the Spanish Inquisition. Isolated in Catholic countries, rejected by local Jewish communities, they battle to become Jews regardless of the consequences.

USA, 2007, 75 minutes; English, Spanish w/ English Subtitles