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The Yidishe Gauchos

THE YIDISHE GAUCHOS

Directed by Mark Freeman
United States, Argentina, 1989
Documentary, Short

Synopsis

At the end of the 19th century, some East European Jews fleeing persecution and pogroms emigrated to Argentina. There, many became ranchers and farmers, adapting to life on the pampas alongside the tough Argentine cowboys, the gauchos.

Synopsis

At the end of the 19th century, some East European Jews fleeing persecution and pogroms emigrated to Argentina. There, many became ranchers and farmers, adapting to life on the pampas alongside the tough Argentine cowboys, the gauchos.