Birth of a golem (DVD) [videorecording] / Agav films presente en association avec La Maison de la Culture du Havre ; FR3 Midi Pyrenne Partite ; avec la participation du Centre National de la Cinematographie ; un film de Amos Gitai ; written, directed, edited, and produced by Amos Gitai.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1990. Special features; featurette "Alekan - Cochet", about the acclaimed cinematographer Henri Alekan, who appears in "Birth of a Golem" and collaborated frequently with the film's director Amos Gitai; video interviews. Tonino Guerra, Dominique Sanda, Sapho, Annie Lennox, Henri Alekan.
Summary:
This totally original dreamlike film "notebook" features Annie Lennox of The Eurythmics in an imaginative exploration of the Golem myth. The myth of the statue made of clay that comes to life becomes a platform for a parable about the art of filmmaking and the creative process.
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