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"The Return of the Lost Ones" is about the descendants of Jews from the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions whose ancestors were forced to convert to Christianity and who today want to return to the heritage of their Jewish roots. This 80-minute documentary follows the story of an Anusim " Lost One" while she tries to find her roots to Judaism and describes the dilemma and struggle that she and other Anusim like her have to face in order to follow their path. This film reveals the personal, marital, familial and social turmoil and heartbreak of the Anusim's lives; the parents who shun them; the children who insist on clinging to their Catholic lives; the marital conflicts generated by religious differences and the disapproval from part of some Jewish groups. This is a story of personal, political and religious revolution. Through historical re-enactments, interviews of recognized historians and religious experts, first person testimony from Anusim and remarkable footage from Europe, ... Written by Jane Statlander-Slote