The Muses of Isaac Bashevis Singer

Asaf Galay, Shaul Betser
Part of

New York Jewish Film Festival 2015

January 14 - December 29, 2015

Opening Night | U.S. Premiere

Q&A with Asaf Galay and Shaul Betser at both screenings

This surprising and unflinching documentary explores, through poignant interviews and exclusive archival footage, the unknown history of one of Nobel Prize winner Isaac Bashevis Singer’s most vital sources of creative inspiration: his translators.

DIRECTOR
Asaf Galay, Shaul Betser
YEAR
2014
COUNTRY
Israel
RUNTIME
72 minutes
LANGUAGE
English, Hebrew, and Yiddish with English subtitles
START DATE
January 14, 2015

Opening Night | U.S. Premiere

Q&A with Asaf Galay and Shaul Betser at both screenings

Nobel Prize winner Isaac Bashevis Singer was a charming enchanter both on the page and in his romantic life. This surprising and unflinching documentary explores, through poignant interviews and exclusive archival footage, the unknown history of one of his most vital sources of creative inspiration: his translators. Dozens of women throughout Singer’s life worked with him to open the doors to his singular Yiddish prose for the rest of the world to enjoy, and his relationships with many of them blurred the lines between the professional and the personal. This is their story, and his—as well as a story of the arts of literature, translation, love, and life itself. 

The Muses of Isaac Bashevis Singer
The Muses of Isaac Bashevis Singer
The Muses of Isaac Bashevis Singer
The Muses of Isaac Bashevis Singer

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