David Perlov, In Search of Ladino, 1981, Israel, film still
David Perlov, In Search of Ladino, 1981, Israel, 60 min, Hebrew and Ladino with English subtitles
With Yael Perlov, Rena Molho, and Itamar Gov
Developed by Jews who were expelled from Spain and found refuge in other European countries, Ladino is a language that was widely used until the establishment of the state of Israel. In Search of Ladino is a journey that encounters different faces in unexpected places, including a Jaffa club, a market in Tel Aviv, and the streets of Jerusalem while following the traces of traditions, songs, and memories of a bygone Jewish culture.
Produced by: The Israel Film Service (1981)
Restoration produced by: Yad Vashem’s Visual Center (2017)
With the support of The Perlov Family, documenta 14, The Yehoshua Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts - Cinema Project, The Israel Ministry of Culture and the Israel Film Council
