Zorro´s Bar Mizwa
At the Wailing Wall or in the spotlight of a stage, wearing a Zorro costume or a designer dress, solemn or rollicking: crossing the threshold to the adult world can take place in very different ways. This film accompanies four 12-year-olds — Sharon, Tom, Moishy and Sophie — as they prepare for their bar or bat mitzvot. It takes a critical and ironic look at Jewish tradition and its interpretations, questions the significance of initiation rituals, and attempts to explore the diffuse terrain of adolescence.
Orig. Title
Zorros Bar Mizwa
Zorros Bar Mizwa
Year
2006
2006
Country
Austria
Austria
Duration
90 min
90 min