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Jul 22, 2024 · Exodus is a 1960 American epic historical drama film about the founding of the State of Israel. Produced and directed by Otto Preminger, the screenplay was adapted by Dalton Trumbo from the 1958 novel of the same name by Leon Uris.
Jul 14, 2024 · A landmark film, Gentleman's Agreement, was produced in 1947. It highlighted antisemitism in America during the post-World War II years in America. In the film a reporter, played by Gregory Peck, decides to write a story on the subject, by posing as a Jew himself to gain first-hand experience.
4 hours ago · The film focuses on two men: a ruthless fascist dictator named Adenoid Hynkel (a parody of Hitler) and a persecuted Jewish barber. The Jewish barber is sent to a concentration camp, but manages to escape (and ends up mistaken for Hynkel, while Hynkel is mistaken for the Jewish barber, and sent off to a concentration camp).
Jul 12, 2024 · After the dark portrayal of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his family in Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest, Daniela Völker tells Anne Joseph how her new film presents the parallel ...
3 days ago · The film examines how Hitler’s hateful words about Jews, the disabled, and mixed races laid the groundwork for the Shoah. In addition, it offers interpretations of contemporary incidents, such as rallies in Charlottesville in 2017 and Atlanta in 2018, that reflect the rise of anti-Semitism and white supremacy.
Jul 12, 2024 · Marcia Jarmel, director of filmmaker services at the Jewish Film Institute, spoke with us about the history of the annual film festival, the evolution of the Filmmaker in Residence Program, and the importance of film in advancing Jewish storytelling.
Jul 11, 2024 · Provides an outlet for research into any aspect of Jewish film, television, and new media and is unique in its interdisciplinary nature, exploring the rich and diverse cultural heritage across the globe.
