eSefarad Noticias del Mundo Sefaradi
The northern Spanish town of Léon is revealed through testimonies, interviews and fascinating stories.
Among those are the life of the Jewish Kabbalist and philosopher, Moses de Léon; and the excavations at Puente del Castro revealing a 10th century Jewish settlement.
- Director: Jack Matitiahu
- Production: Margalit Matitiahu
- Length: 90 minutes
- Language: Spanish/Ladino
Synopsis
The first chapter is devoted to the northern Spanish town of Léon, a town with a rich, but little-known, Jewish history.
The movie deals with the fine line dividing the apparent and the obscure in relations between Jewish and Spanish cultures.
Via testimonies and interviews we reach fascinating personal stories and discover the extent to which the ties between Jewish and Spanish culture has survived to this day.
An entire chapter is devoted to the Jewish scholar, Moses de Léon, who, was born in Leon. Moses de Léon was a prominent spiritual leader of his time, a Kabbalist, a philosopher and one of the authors of the Zohar.
The moving story of two women, descendents of the Maranos provides recent testimony that they continue to practice Jewish rituals in their homes.
The excavations at Puente del Castro and the findings – revealed here for the first time – point to a 10th century
Post-screening discussion with Margalit Matitiahu.
14th NY Sephardic Film Festival
LÉON – A NEW ENCOUNTER
Will take place at the Center for Jewish History 15 West 16th Street, NYC
General Admission $11.50 ASF & YUM members $9.50
Seniors $9.50 Students with ID $9.50
