Created and directed by Shannon Cohn, “Below the Belt,” which premiered at NYC’s Museum of Modern Art in May, explains this complex inflammatory disease through the lens of three patients.
The 35th edition of the Israel Film Fest will hit area theaters throughout the month of May, marking its return to in-person screenings for the first time since 2019.
Based on the book “Harry Haft: Survivor of Auschwitz, Challenger of Rocky Marciano,” by Alan Haft, Haft’s eldest son, the film was directed by Academy Award-winner Barry Levinson and stars Ben Foster as Harry Haft.
Seventeen years later, the film still attracts a cult following, especially in the Jewish community.
Seven years ago this Pesach, Bialik’s father Barry passed away. In following Jewish tradition, she mourned him for an entire year, and after that time ended, the words started flowing out of her.
The very name of the documentary “They Survived Together,” which premieres at the Museum of Tolerance on April 6, seems to promise a happy ending.
The Jewish director was inspired to write the screenplay after watching the 2014 movie “Boyhood.” The Academy Award-nominated drama was directed by one of her favorite filmmakers, Richard Linklater. Eskreis ultimately found herself being mentored by Linklater after winning a grant from the Austin Film Society.
In her new documentary, first-time filmmaker and director Lisa Hurwitz explores the history of one of the more enchanting and unique dining experiences of the American immigrant story.
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