The Last Marranos (1990)
• January 1st, 1990 • 1h 4min
Documentary
Overview
Despite being forcibly converted to Christianity in 1497 many of the Jews of Portugal continued to practice Judaism in secret. Today, residents of the village of Belmonte practice an amalgam of Christian and Jewish rituals.
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