Oscars

'Souleymane’s Story': A glance into the life of an African worker in Paris

The new film paints a haunting portrait of one face behind all the headlines about immigration.

Jesse Eisenberg explores humor, trauma, and history in 'A Real Pain'

Jesse Eisenberg’s "A Real Pain" follows two cousins on a journey through Holocaust sites in Poland in a poignant and funny road-trip story.

How media bias fuels the facade of Palestinian nationhood and ignores accountability

Media bias amplifies Palestinian narratives while ignoring accountability, fostering impunity, and sidestepping obligations expected of nations.

By DAVID CHRISTOPHER KAUFMAN
02/01/2025

Celebrating cinema with joy at the Haifa International Film Festival

Some of these films will open eventually at theaters, but many can only be seen at the festival, and there really is something special about watching movies in this joyous atmosphere.

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen in an interrogation room (illustrative)

Palestinian films make the Oscar shortlists, as Israeli hopefuls are passed over

Yariv Mozer’s We Will Dance Again, a hard-hitting film about the massacre at the Supernova music festival, was one of the eligible films that was passed over this year.

Cannes surprise winner 'Anora' to screen at Haifa Film Festival

Films starring Selena Gomez, Demi Moore, and Jesse Eisenberg will also be screened.

Israeli filmmaker Tom Nesher channels her grief into her new movie ‘Come Closer’

The movie tells the story of Eden (Lia Elalouf), a reckless, troubled young Tel Aviv woman still very attached to her younger brother, Nati (Ido Tako), and her struggle to cope after his death.

151 Jewish creatives sign letter supporting Jonathan Glazer's Oscar speech

The report comes only a few weeks after 1,200 Jewish creatives pinned a letter denouncing Glazer's speech.

06/04/2024

Jonathan Glazer's Oscars speech slammed by 1,200 Jewish Hollywood stars, creators

The letter says that "The use of words like ‘occupation’ to describe an indigenous Jewish people defending a homeland that dates back thousands of years distorts history."

19/03/2024

Glazer desecrated the memory of millions of Jews

As I said then, placing Hitler into context is like placing cancer into context instead of realizing cancer for what it really is: a horrible, deadly disease.

By MARVIN HIER
17/03/2024
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