Ziyara

In the arid but beautiful landscape of rural Morocco, the country’s youngest citizens have largely never themselves coexisted alongside Jews, although their presence is still felt in symbols, old shrines, synagogues, and cemeteries. Ziyara – the visit of the Saints – is a popular tradition shared by both Jews and Muslims. As part of a cinematic pilgrimage to her Jewish roots, documentary filmmaker Simone Bitton (WALL, RACHEL), embarks on a road trip across Morocco to meet with the Muslim guardians of the nation’s Jewish memory, centered around the tradition of Ziyara.