Original Title : Re-emerging: The Jews of Nigeria
Time : 93 Min
Genre : Documentary, History
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2012
Director : Jeff L. Lieberman
Writer : Jeff L. Lieberman
Producer : Jeff L. Lieberman
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English
About : Like many in Nigeria, Shmuel consistently heard that the Igbo people were once Jews. When an Internet cafe opens in his town, he begins to research this further and starts a journey that eventually leads him to a community of thousands of ...See moreLike many in Nigeria, Shmuel consistently heard that the Igbo people were once Jews. When an Internet cafe opens in his town, he begins to research this further and starts a journey that eventually leads him to a community of thousands of Jews. Yet, despite the Igbo Jews' passionate commitment to Judaism with few resources, they are often met with outside scorn, family rejection and violence. See less Read more: Plot summary