Pillar of Salt Natziv Hamelech Hebrew DVD with English subtitles Directed by Chaim Shiran

Pillar of Salt
Natziv Hamelech

Israel, 1980, 58 minutes, color
Hebrew with English subtitles
Directed by Chaim Shiran

Based on the autobiographical novel by sociologist Albert Memmi, Pillar of Salt captures the cultural richness and social complexity of a Jewish boy's life in Tunisia, North Africa.

Alexander, age 13, is an expressive and intelligent boy who sensitively responds to conflicting pressures from surrounding French and Arab societies. A rare opportunity to see the unique customs of Jewish life in Tunisia, including Sabbath dinner and Alexander's bar mitzvah.