The Lost Crown (2018) [N/A]

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Written by:
Avi Dabach

Directed by:
Avi Dabach


Release Date:
January 1, 2018

Original Title:
The Lost Crown

Genres:
Documentary

Production Countries:
Israel

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 63

Written in the 10th century, the Aleppo Codex is the most ancient copy of the Jewish Bible. It had been kept in the Syrian town of Aleppo for centuries and was smuggled in the 1950s to Israel, where it was revealed that 200 pages had gone missing. A cheese merchant, a murdered antiques dealer, Mossad agents and Israel’s second president are all implicated in the decades-long mystery. This gripping documentary is an attempt to find the lost pages as well as the soul of the once unified Aleppian Jewish community.

For seven centuries, the ancient Jewish community of Aleppo (Syria) has safeguarded a sacred treasure worth millions: the Aleppo Codex. Until one night, riots set the synagogue on fire, and the Crown began its dangerous journey. I...

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Director:
Avi Dabach

Director of Photography:
Gil Ramon

Writer:
Avi Dabach

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