Year
1992
Distributor
National Center for Jewish Film
Country
US
Video Standard
NTSC
OCLC
77617932
Language
ENG
In 1497, 5 years after the expultion of the Jews from Spain, the Protuguese Jews were froced to accept conversion. Called 'Marranos' by their Christian neighbors, they tried to keep their Judaism alive. After 500 years of practicing their religion in secret, some 100 adults in the village of Belmonte have remained. Officially Catholics, the Marronos attend church every Sunday, but within their own homes they light candles on Friday nights and bake matzah for passover. Although no longer living under any threat, the Marranos continue to perform their ceremonies behind closed doors, mostly under the leadership of women, either trhough fear of the evil eye, or simply through the strength of tradition
When the Portugese Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492, 'Marranos' was the name given to them by their Christian neighbors. To avoid persecution they converted to Catholicism but secretly practiced Judaism. This film depicts the life and customs of the last surviving community of Marranos--now numbering 100--in the tiny village of Belmonte, north of Lisbon
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