The Golem (or The Golem: How He Came into the World)

Drawing inspiration from one of the oldest myths found in the Jewish folklore, the film by Paul Wegener and Carl Boese takes place in 16th-century Prague, where a rabbi creates the Golem, a gigantic anthropomorphic creature made of clay, assigned with the mission to protect the Jewish population from the imminent threat of persecution. One of the first glorious works bearing the signature of the legendary UFA studios, The Golem stood out both as a luminous harbinger and a dark omen. On one hand, it paved the way for the gems of the German silent cinema that were to come. On the other hand, it signaled a warning sign for the dangers of antisemitism, two decades before humanity was immersed in total gloom.

The film will be screened with the accompaniment of a live original score by Veslemes.