The Golem
Take some soil, knead it with water, and, together with a companion, chant certain combinations of the Hebrew alphabet. This formula, written down in the 3rd or 4th century, is essential for the creation of a golem -- an
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Take some soil, knead it with water, and, together with a companion, chant certain combinations of the Hebrew alphabet. This formula, written down in the 3rd or 4th century, is essential for the creation of a golem -- an
An allegory of the Golem, a Jewish mythical creature personifying displacement and exile, this film tells the story of a woman (similar to the biblical Ruth) and her sisters, who are forced into exile after the death of
Director Pierre-Henri Salfati explores the medieval myth of the Golem in the light of contemporary robot-building programmes at Palo Alto in California. He explores a question that has occupied the minds of theologians a
When Viola tries to restore a clay child with her father, a gift from a young Pasolini, she finds herself repairing an old wound. A small crack gives voice to a submerged dialogue.
As a practical joke, an actor impersonates the screen monster he made famous. A lost film.
The TV fairy tale based on a book of tales and legends from Prague's Old Town. Its author, writer E. Petiška, set the story at the end of the 16th century, during the reign of Rudolf II, when the wise and learned Rabbi L
A grotesque debut that turns the mundane into a bureaucratic nightmare, where clay has the consistency of breakfast and human dignity expires before noon.
From the Negev desert to Silicon Valley and Prague, a journey through time in the footsteps of the golem, the creature forged by man to serve and protect him, and its descendant, the robot.
The Golem, a monstrous being of inanimate matter from Jewish folklore, is accidentally summoned from a book wreaks havoc through a library.
This semi-fictional short film follows the protagonist to Prague and explores how the medium of film can access the memories of a city. The film is based on the family history of the director, who fled Czechoslovakia aft
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10 different characters from three different factions gather to figure out the secrets of golem rock. They endure dynamic conflict throughout the movie as well as women and a twist to conclude the movie
In this video essay, critic David Cairns and historian Fiona Watson discuss the conception and production of Paul Wegener's 'Der Golem: Wie er in die Welt kam' (1920), as well as the film's ambiguous depiction of Jews an
Two young men learn the importance of being lovers, and the importance of not being closely related to their respective beloveds.