Jews
Originally released in 1984. Jews is a documentary film. directed by Roger Deutsch. At just 17 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
JEWS excavates a lost world of manners and ritual in home movies shot by several Chicago families from the 1920s through the 1940s. Much as in similar found footage soliloquies by Péter Forgács, Jay Rosenblatt and Ken Jacobs, director Roger Deutsch wrings unexpected pathos from mundane traces of the past. Children mug for the camera with dances of the day, upright mothers march their strollers up the avenue, men smoke, the family gathers around the table to light the candles. The bare title cannot help but raise the specter of contemporaneous events in Europe, lending an extra degree of urgency to the film's meditation on disappearance. - Max Goldberg
Quick Facts
Release Date
February 1, 1984
42 years ago
Runtime
0h 17m
17 minutes total
Language
English
Original language
Country
United States of America
Production
Director
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Production Companies
- Otto Films
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Jews about?
JEWS excavates a lost world of manners and ritual in home movies shot by several Chicago families from the 1920s through the 1940s. Much as in similar found footage soliloquies by Péter Forgács, ...
Who directed Jews?
Jews was directed by Roger Deutsch.
How long is Jews?
Jews has a runtime of 0 hours and 17 minutes (17 minutes total).
When was Jews released?
Jews was released on February 1, 1984 in theaters.