The history and contributions of Sephardic Jews in Amsterdam
The proposal had been won, the deal signed, and I was deep in research world. As the protagonist of the story is a Sephardic Jew, I got to dive in and learn about a whole new fascinating world.
In this Substack I’m recounting the journey of my film adaptation of The Coffee Trader - an epic undertaking that delivered a great script about a forbidden Jewish love story in 1650 Amsterdam in a world of double crosses, hidden agendas, murder, excommunication - and coffee, of course!
If you’re new to the journey, here are the posts about what’s happen…
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