Minyan in Kaifeng / Gorp Brothers Productions presentation in association with Interlock Media ; a Dor L'Dor Film ; written and directed by Steven E. Calcote and Jonathan M. Shulman ; producers, Steven Calcote, Jonathan Shulman, Matt Trusch.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Nimoy, Leonard, narrator.

Calcote, Steven, film director.

Shulman, Jonathan, film director.

National Center for Jewish Film, publisher, sponsoring body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Documentary films.

Jews--China--Kaifeng Shi--History.

Jews.

Kaifeng Xian (China)--Religious life and customs.

Kaifeng Xian (China).

Kaifeng Xian (China)--Ethnic relations.

Ethnic relations.

China--Kaifeng Shi.

China--Kaifeng Xian.

Genre:

Documentary films.

History.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (74 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

Waltham, MA : National Center for Jewish Film, [2007]

System Details:

DVD-R; NTSC, all regions.

DVD NTSC

video file

DVD video

region 0

Summary:

In December 1997, twelve Jews living in Beijing, China, a mixture of Americans, Australians and Israelis, traveled to Kaifeng to see what remained of that city's 800 year old Jewish community. They found descendants of the original Jews who had never so much as celebrated the Jewish Sabbath, and who, according to the strict definition of Jewish law, were not Jewish. Yet, they identified as Jews. This documentary describes the results of the meeting of these two groups of people interspersed with segments about the history of the Jewish community of Kaifeng.

Participant:

Narrated by Leonard Nimoy.

Credits:

Directors, Steven Calcote and Jonathan Shulman.

Notes:

Originally released in 2002.

Washington Jewish Film Festival, Official Selection

Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, Opening Night Film

ISBN:

1585872415

9781585872411

OCLC:

237335136

Publisher Number:

800821026230