Discussion. Portuguese Marranos, Inquisition and 21st Century Cinema
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Speaker:
Arthur Klempert
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Arthur Klempert is a historian, Candidate of Philological Sciences, expert on the history of the Jewish community in pre-revolutionary Moscow, author of several books and articles on that topic. Guide and teacher with more than 20 years of experience.
About event
A brief historical summary about the history of secret Judaism and its influence on the culture of Portugal and Spain. A discussion about how historical plots from centuries ago affect contemporary audiences, about prevailing cliches and stereotypes in portrayals of historical Judaism in contemporary cinema, about Jewish self-identification in the Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking world.
