ADIEU MÈRES / GOODBYE MOTHERS, 2007

Director: Mohamed Ismail
Starring:
From MORROCCO

sez says: what an important story to tell. The Jews of Morocco, some of whom had lived in that country for generations, left in mass, for Israel, after WW2.   The sadness, and the loss of this exodus is well presented.  It is not suggested that Morocco was a perfect place to live, the economy was not strong, there was some tension between the Jews and Arabs--the flames of which were fanned by both sides.  But there were other close relations between Jews and Arabs--there was the growing hope of an upcoming generation that could put divisions aside, and it was true home to the Jewish community and people had strong ties to each other. Their leaving caused a separation that ripped into the fabric of this society and cause billows of hurt and sorrow. This is a film to see and one that is likely to make you want to know more about this piece of history, esp given the problems the world has seen following the establishment of Israel. GRADE B