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‘Bethlehem,’ a film of spies and intrigue and Oscar possibilities
Foreign-language (meaning non English-language) films from 76 countries, ranging from Afghanistan to Venezuela, are competing for Oscar honors this year, with Israel’s entry, “Bethlehem,” pitting Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, against diverse Palestinian factions eager to blow up the Jewish state.
Zombies solved the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Recently, I went to see “World War Z,” a typical Hollywood blockbuster with a fairly typical theme — zombies. Now, a quick note to all you non-film buffs out there: Zombie films are never about zombies; they are about the societal pressures of the day.
Jewish films coming soon to a screening near you
The New York Jewish Film Festival closed this week after showcasing 37 films from around the world. Here are a few films to look out for as they travel to other American cities in the coming months.
At one-film-a-year pace, Woody Allen not slowing down
Funny, serious, and controversial, Woody Allen’s films evoke many emotions—but his Jewish upbringing sticks out in them like a matzo ball in chicken soup.
‘Footnote’ falls, continuing Israel’s Oscar drought
\”Footnote” failed to win Israel’s first Academy Award, coming up short in the best foreign-language film category.
Jewish life in the City of Lights
Calendar Girl Danielle Berrin finds herself in Paris for Pesach
‘Munich’ Portrays Real World Issues
In recent days, several pundits have criticized \”Munich,\” the new film by director Steven Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner, for drawing a \”moral equivalency between the Israeli assassins and their targets — both explicitly … and implicitly.\” Furthermore, they argue that it has inaccurately portrayed the Israeli avengers as morally conflicted about their mission to eliminate the perpetrators of the Munich massacre.