Laid to Rest: Buried Stories of the Jewish Sex Trade
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Film Details
| Country | United States | |
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| Year | 2024 | |
| Running Time | 53 MIN | |
| Languages | Spanish, English, Hebrew | |
| Director | Ornit Barkai |
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Description
The untold story of Jewish women brought to Argentina under false pretences and then trafficked in the sex trade throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. They were scorned by the local Jewish community, sometimes in such public places as the local Yiddish theatre, and abandoned in the “Impure Cemetery” in Buenos Aires, where these women were buried and forgotten. Through interviews with historians who have unearthed this hidden chapter of history, this documentary explores the efforts made by Jewish women of the era to curb the trafficking, as well as evidence of the shame, guilt and anger that surrounded the controversial practice. See also The Polish Women.
Presentation Details
| Review | “...Themes of Jewish memory, culture and identity...brings to light complex issues of women’s rights, sex trafficking and community action, then and now.” Jewish Boston |
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