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The Impure
The Impure is a documentary film which brings to life a dark story which took place in Argentina in the early 20th century. The “Impure” was how the Argentinian Jewish pimps were called by the “normal” Jewish community. They were vicious organization leaders and brothel owners who practiced religious lives while trafficking thousands of unfortunate Eastern-European Jewish women. One of them was a relative of mine. Those women were unjustly also referred to as “Impure”, and the Jewish community tried – and is maybe still trying – to bury this story in history.
Director: Daniel Najenson
Producer: Yael Abecassis, Hillel Roseman, Shlomo Slutzky
Production Company: Cassis films
Cinematographer: Carla Stella
Editor: Tal Shefi
Soundtrack Editor: Avi Mizrachi
Original Soundtrack: Leandro Drago, Heber Schaff
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Channel 1 IBA, INCAA Argentina
Musicians: Vocals: GRACIELA DYZENCHAUZ
Script: Daniel Najenson, Malen Azzam, Tal Shefi
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: טמאים
Category: History / International Stories / Judaism and Jewish Culture / Women
Tag Words: Argentina brothel impure pimp prostitution women trafficking
The Impure is a documentary film which brings to life a dark story which took place in Argentina in the early 20th century. The “Impure” was how the Argentinian Jewish pimps were called by the “normal” Jewish community. They were vicious organization leaders and brothel owners who practiced religious lives while trafficking thousands of unfortunate Eastern-European Jewish women. One of them was a relative of mine. Those women were unjustly also referred to as “Impure”, and the Jewish community tried – and is maybe still trying – to bury this story in history.
Director: Daniel Najenson
Producer: Yael Abecassis, Hillel Roseman, Shlomo Slutzky
Production Company: Cassis films
Cinematographer: Carla Stella
Editor: Tal Shefi
Soundtrack Editor: Avi Mizrachi
Original Soundtrack: Leandro Drago, Heber Schaff
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Channel 1 IBA, INCAA Argentina
Musicians: Vocals: GRACIELA DYZENCHAUZ
Script: Daniel Najenson, Malen Azzam, Tal Shefi
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: טמאים
Category: History / International Stories / Judaism and Jewish Culture / Women
Tag Words: Argentina brothel impure pimp prostitution women trafficking
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