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A SONG OF LOVES - RABI DAVID BUZAGLO

by Rafael Balulu

synopsis

Rabbi David Buzaglo was the greatest Hebrew liturgical poet of the twentieth century. Born in Morocco in 1903, his literary output had a major impact on a community of hundreds of thousands of people. From his prolific period in the Diaspora to the years he spent in a ruptured Israel, Buzaglo's poetry initiated an abrupt shift in Sephardic liturgical writing, but it also served as a vital link between the modern era and a tradition that dates back to Spanish Jewry's Golden Age. But Buzaglo was more than just a great poet. The actions he took at seminal moments in history had a critical impact in shaping the identity of Maghreb Jews. This film is an intimate look at Buzaglo's life and career, from its roots in the rich tradition of Hebrew poetry in Morocco through the liturgical revolution in Israel.

international title: A Song of Loves - Rabi David Buzaglo
original title: A Song of Loves: R. David Buzaglo
country: Israel
year: 2015
genre: documentary
directed by: Rafael Balulu
film run: 60'
cinematography by: Idan Glikzelig, Avigail Sperber
film editing: Yael Bedarshi
producer: Yair Qedar

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