Scene from the film A Biography of Lilith
Gallery 1/5
Share via
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

A Biography of Lilith

Direction
Year 
1997
Country
  • United States
Duration
35min 
Audio Tracks 
Subtitles 

In a lively mix of off-beat narrative, collage and memoir, A Biography of Lilith updates the creation myth by telling the story of the first woman and for some, the first feminist. Lilith’s betrayal by Adam in Eden and subsequent vow of revenge is recast as a modern tale with present-day Lilith (Cherie Wallace) musing on a life that has included giving up a baby for adoption and work as a bar dancer. Interweaving mystical texts from Jewish folklore with interviews, music and poetry, Sachs reclaims this cabalistic parable to frame her own role as a mother.

Details

  • Original title
    A Biography of Lilith
  • Direction
  • Screenplay
    Lynne Sachs
  • Music
    Pamela Z
  • Duration
    35 min (31-45 min.)
  • Year
    1997
  • Country
    • United States
  • Colour
    • Colour

DAFilms.com is powered by Doc Alliance, a creative partnership of 7 key European documentary film festivals. Our aim is to advance the documentary genre, support its diversity and promote quality creative documentary films.

Doc Alliance Members

Join to get regular updates on our film program:

By sending the registration for the Newsletter, I consent to receiving commercial communications through electronic means and to related personal data processing required for the purposes of sending the Newsletter of Doc-Air Distribution s.r.o. I confirm having read the Principles of Personal Data Processing, understanding the text and consenting to the same, while I acknowledge the rights specified herein, including, without limitation, the right to submit objections against direct marketing techniques.

Poslat svému Junioru

Zavřít