Kolkata: A new documentary is on its way to showcasing the status of the dwindling number of Jews in the city through the eyes of the youngest member of the community.
Filmed by director duo Jaydip Mukherjee and Aloke Banerjee, the documentary will focus on Shalom Israel, caretaker of the Jewish cemetery and the juniormost of the now remaining 26 Jews of the city.
"I chose Shalom as he is the youngest member and fragile. Most people are aged in the community, so they can't be asked," Banerjee told IANS of the 41-one-year-old.
Shot in the Jewish cemetery where Shalom works, the film will shed light on his lifestyle living as he doubles as the guardian of the older members....
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