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Marranos are Jews in Spain and Portugal who converted to Catholicism in the 15th Century to avoid persecution, but continued to practice Judaism secretly. THE LAST MARRANOS is an incredible documentary about a community of Marranos in Portugal who still practice their Judaism in the closet, 500 years later. They attend church on Sunday, but clandestinely light candles on Friday, bake matzah on Passover, and say prayers to "Adonai," the Hebrew word for Lord. Their Christian neighbors murmur about them; the old Marranos still speak of their fear of Christians. Yet a new generation appears determined to "come-out" as Jews and establish a synagogue for the first time in five centuries. This film is an eye-opener!
