(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Laman Ismayilova
Azerbaijani and Israeli filmmakers are jointly shooting a
documentary 'The Jews of Oghuz', Azernews reports citing Azertac .
The documentary highlights the history and daily life of
Mountain Jews in Azerbaijan's Oghuz District.
Located in northwestern Azerbaijan, Oghuz has been historically
one of the main Jewish settlements in Azerbaijan, where Jews and
Muslims had lived together harmoniously, sharing holidays and
traditions.
While many left the district, still some members of this
community remain, with several Jewish-style houses and two
synagogues and cemeteries.
The synagogues are named simply the Upper and the Lower due to
their location in the town.
The Lower Synagogue was built in 1849 and was the first
synagogue in Oghuz, while the Upper Synagogue was built in 1897 and
was completely restored in 2006.
The documentary is directed by Rufat Asadov, who is also a
screenwriter of the film, and produced by Shaul Siman-Tov, a famous
member of the Azerbaijani diaspora living in Israel.
The film is narrated by Rabbi Shmuel Simantov, who has been
working tirelessly to deliver Azerbaijan's realities to the world
community.
'The Jews of Oghuz' is Rufat Asadov's sixth film about
Azerbaijan's Jewish community, including 'The Jews of Guba', 'The
last Jew in the village', 'The last Jew in the village. Nine years
later', 'The Prophet Jeremiah's tears', 'If I forget you,
Jerusalem'.
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