A Secret Space

A Secret Space

1977 · 80 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

David Goodman, the son of determinedly secularparents, stumbles into an abandoned synagogue being reclaimed by a group searching for Jewish meaning in their lives. To the dismay of his parents, he becomes increasingly interested in his Jewish roots as he is welcomed by the community. As he approaches his Bar Mitzvah, David finally seems to be comfortable as a Jew.

Directed by Roberta Hodes

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