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Film director and comedian Mel Brooks at the 20th Century Fox lot on Oct. 23, 2014 in Century City, Calif. Credit: Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock

For Mel Brooks, world history (no joke!) repeats itself

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Nearly 40 years after his “History of the World, Part I” debuted in 1981, Mel Brooks released “History of the World, Part II” on the eve of Purim, which began on March 6. Brooks (he’ll...
A scene from the Holocaust film “Bau, Artist at War,” out for release in September 2025 Credit: Courtesy.

Holocaust drama ‘Bau, Artist at War’ to premiere in September

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“Bau, Artist at War,” a historical drama directed by Sean McNamara  (“Reagan,” “Soul Surfer”), will have its theatrical release by ShowBiz Direct in the United States and Canada on Sept. 26. The film, which stars Emile Hirsch as real-life Holocaust survivor and artist Joseph...
Pro-Palestinian activists gather at an encampment at Rutgers University in May 2024. Photo by Faygie Holt.

‘Blind Spot’ documentary on campus antisemitism premieres on JBS

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In a timely and urgent cinematic release, the Jewish Broadcasting Service (JBS) will host the exclusive television premiere of “Blind Spot” a searing new documentary that confronts one of the most troubling phenomena in...
Adrien Brody at the Berlin Film Festival in February 2023. Credit: Harald Krichel via Wikimedia Commons.

‘The Brutalist’ wins award for best motion picture at Golden Globes

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“The Brutalist,” a film about a Holocaust survivor striving for his American Dream, won best drama motion picture at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards on Sunday. The film stars Adrien Brody as László Tóth, a...
At the 36th annual Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles are (from left) Ynon Kreiz, Mattel chairman and CEO; actress Gal Gadot; and Meir Fenistein, founder and executive director of the Israel Film Festival, which ran from Nov. 13-26, 2024. Photo by Jordan Strauss/January Images.

Israeli Film Festival in LA screens 40-plus pictures, draws 7,000 people

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The 36th Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles returned in full force after a two-year hiatus. The screenings, which ran from Nov. 13-16, drew more than 7,000 attendees to see more than 40 features, documentaries...

A Thanksgiving movie marathon with Jewish flavor

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Why just watch the Macy’s parade when you can celebrate the holiday with flicks like “Fiddler on the Roof” and “The Ten Commandments?” In addition to cooking all day and eating to your heart’s content...
Oscar given at the Academy Awards. Credit: LanKS/Shutterstock.

Israeli-made ‘Letter to a Pig’ nominated for Academy Award

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“Letter to a Pig,” by Israelis Tal Kantor and Amit Gicelter, has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. The 17-minute film is about a Holocaust survivor who writes a letter...
From left: Nancy Robinette, Daniel Oreskes, Richard Masur, Ari Brand and Ethan Haberfield in “Prayer for the French Republic.” Credit: Courtesy.

Catch the Holocaust before it disappears

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If you’re a Jew looking for sympathy in these sucker-punch days of hyper-antisemitism, find a way to transport yourself back to the early 1990s, a time when Holocaust memory—“Schindler’s List”; the opening of the...
Image of Amsterdam. Credit: Lucas Grey/Pixabay.

‘Occupied City’ reveals Amsterdam sites during Nazi German control

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The British filmmaker Steve McQueen and Bianca Stigter, his wife and creative partner, described their views on history and European antisemitism in a recent interview discussing their new documentary, “Occupied City.” Disputing the idea that antisemitism has...
A scene from the film"1506: The Lisbon Genocide." Credit: Courtesy.

Oporto Jewish community promotes film on 1506 Lisbon massacre

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Jewish communities don’t ordinarily double as film production companies, but the community of Oporto, Portugal, has shown itself to be anything but ordinary. It has begun promotion for its third film, “1506: The Lisbon...