The Longing: The Forgotten Jews of South America Gabriela Böhm USA, Israel, Documentary, 2007 75 min., MiniDV, DVCam, Color Spanish/English with English Subtitles Metropolitan 12 Sunday, April 22, 4 PM All audiences

The Longing is a moving documentary portrait of South Americans who, after discovering that their Jewish ancestors converted to Catholicism during the Spanish Inquisition, undertake profound, personal journeys of faith. Dismissed by local Jewish authorities, these determined men and women choose to study via the Internet with an American Reform rabbi who ultimately travels to Ecuador to complete the conversion.

Gabriela Böhm produced and directed Passages, an award-winning personal film exploring her family history. She produced, directed, wrote and edited her first film, Voice-less, which screened at film festivals throughout the United States. A native of Argentina, she studied film, photography, painting, sculpture and art history in Israel before relocating to the United States.

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Producer: Gabriela Böhm

Production Company: Böhm Productions

Screenwriter: Gabriela Böhm

Cinematographer: Guillermo Zapata

Editing: Gabriela Böhm, Jonathan Brock

Music: Miriam Cutler