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The Last Marranos
The Last Marranos

THE LAST MARRANOS

Les derniers Marranes

Directed by Frédéric Brenner, Stan Neumann
France, 1991
Documentary

Synopsis

In the late fifteenth century, the glory of Sephardic Jewry on the Iberian peninsula came to an end. In 1497, the Jews of Portugal were forcibly converted to Christianity. Despite the danger, however, many—called marranos “pigs” by Christians—continued to practice Judaism in secret.

Synopsis

In the late fifteenth century, the glory of Sephardic Jewry on the Iberian peninsula came to an end. In 1497, the Jews of Portugal were forcibly converted to Christianity. Despite the danger, however, many—called marranos “pigs” by Christians—continued to practice Judaism in secret.