Some of My Best Friends...

Synopsis

Jewish people - and a few Gentiles - muse on what it means to be Jewish in 1960s Britain. The challenges of maintaining faith and culture outside Israel, and in a society where ‘Jewish’ and ‘English’ are seen as mutually exclusive identities are perceptively explored in this astute documentary. Some secular Jews are keen to distance themselves from traditional Judaism and especially Zionism (one defines himself simply as a Marxist). Gentiles are on hand to cheerfully perpetuate some of the old stereotypes, and we’re treated to colourful snapshots of the Jewish community in London: the rag trade, a kosher butcher and restaurant.

Main Cast

Freddie Earlle

Self

Age : 83 | Popularity : 5%

Johnathan Magonet

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Neville Smith Tom Heritage
Camera	Camera Operator	Norman Roundell
Production	Researcher	Tom Heritage Joy Lancaster Grace Edwards
	Producer	Barbara Stein
Art	Graphic Designer	Anthony Moore
Sound	Sound	Anthony Stern
Editing	Editor	Rod Smith
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