Golem in Pompei

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Golem in Pompei
Golem in Pompei film poster.png
Promotional poster
Directed by Amos Gitai
Written by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Screenplay by
  • Amos Gitai
  • Marie-José Sanselme
Story by Virginia Woolf
Produced by
  • Jill Masson
  • Steve Handel
  • Benedetto Habib
Starring
CinematographyDan Bronfeld
Edited byYuval Orr
Music by
  • Aleksey Kochetkov
  • Kiumars Mousajevi
Production
company
AGAV Films
Release date
  • 28 October 2025 (2025-10-28)(TIFF)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryFrance
Languages
  • French
  • Yiddish
  • Arabic
  • Hebrew
  • Spanish
  • English
  • Russian
  • German
  • Japanese

Golem in Pompei is an upcoming French documentary film directed by Amos Gitai. It is film version of the play Golem, which was performed among the ancient ruins of Pompeii in June 2025. The documentary combines dramatic scenes with fictional elements to highlight connections between history and modern life. The cast includes Irène Jacob, Micha Lescaut, Minas Milad Qarawany and Bahira Abrassi, each of whom has a previous connection to Amos Gitai’s work. [1] [2]

Contents

The film had its World Premiere at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival on 28 October 2025 in International competition vying for Tokyo Grand Prix. [3]

Content

The documentary presents a filmed version of the stage play Golem, directed by Amos Gitai and first performed at the Pompeii Theater Festival in Italy in June 2025. [4]

Set in medieval Europe, the play explores the legend of the Golem, a figure from Kabbalists tradition made from clay and brought to life. The production draws particular inspiration from The Golem, a children's book by Nobel Prize-winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer. The opening scene includes a quote from Virginia Woolf’s World War II-era essay, Thoughts on Peace under an Air Raid.

Cast

Release

Golem in Pompei had its world premiere at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival on 28 October 2025 in International competition. [5]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipientResultRef.
Tokyo International Film Festival November 5, 2025 Tokyo Grand PrixGolem in PompeiNominated [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Golem in Pompei". Tokyo International Film Festival . 1 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  2. ↑ A. Stern, Jennifer (24 March 2025). "Parisian theater stages Isaac Bashevis Singer's 'Golem' in Yiddish and French". The Forward . Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Shackleton, Liz (1 October 2025). "Tokyo Film Festival Unveils Competition Line-Up With World Premieres From Rithy Panh, Amos Gitai, Chong Keat Aun & Zhang Lu". Deadline . Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "'Golem' dell'israeliano Gitai apre il Pompeii Theatrum Mundi" ['Golem' by the Israeli Gitai opens the Pompeii Theatrum Mundi]. ANSA (in Italian). 17 June 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Matt Schley (1 October 2025). "Tokyo reveals lineup with Chong Keat Aun, Rithy Panh, Amos Gitai world premieres". ScreenDaily . Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Naman Ramachandran (1 October 2025). "Fan Bingbing's 'Mother Bhumi,' Zhang Ziyi's 'She Has No Name' Among Selections as Tokyo Film Festival Unveils Full Lineup". Variety . Retrieved 21 October 2025.
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