The Last Jews of Guantanamo (2024)
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Country:
Cuba, USA
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Duration:
13 min
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Genre:
history, drama
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Director:
Yael Bridge
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Producer:
Yael Bridge
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Cast:
Rodolfo Mizrahi, Tellez Fortuna, Mizrahi Eskenazi
About film
In Guantánamo, Cuba – a city of over 200,000 – only about fifty Jews remain. After decades of religious prohibition, two elderly women, Lidia and Fortuna, prepare for their bat mitzvah, the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony, publicly affirming their faith for the first time. The film follows their daily routines – grocery shopping, household chores, prayers, and ceremony preparations – gradually revealing not only the life of a vanishing community but also the strength of tradition to provide meaning and support in challenging times.
Rewards and nominations
- Official Selection — International Jewish Film Festivals in San Francisco, Atlanta, Rochester, Chicago (USA)
Director
Yael Bridge is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. Her film The Big Scary «S» Word, exploring socialism in the United States, was screened at the Hot Docs Festival and released on Hulu. Previously, she worked on the Saving Capitalism project with Robert Reich (Netflix, Emmy-nominated). She served as Head of Production at the media platform Inequality Media, where her social policy videos have amassed over 500 million views. Bridge is the President of the Documentary Producers Alliance, was named to DOC NYC's «40 Under 40» list, and is a fellow of the Jewish Film Institute. She holds degrees from Stanford University and The New School.
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Director
Yael Bridge is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. Her film The Big Scary «S» Word, exploring socialism in the United States, was screened at the Hot Docs Festival and released on Hulu. Previously, she worked on the Saving Capitalism project with Robert Reich (Netflix, Emmy-nominated). She served as Head of Production at the media platform Inequality Media, where her social policy videos have amassed over 500 million views. Bridge is the President of the Documentary Producers Alliance, was named to DOC NYC's «40 Under 40» list, and is a fellow of the Jewish Film Institute. She holds degrees from Stanford University and The New School.
