“From Ground Zero: Stories from Gaza”
The contrast between the utter destruction of decimated buildings with the beach and waves of the Mediterranean Sea is palpable. There is a metaphorical analogy between stark constriction and elusive freedom.
Category: Culture
Reviews of films, books, visual arts, and other events
“The Killing of Gaza: Reports on a Catastrophe” The Importance of Gideon Levy’s Book
Levy last visited Gaza eighteen years ago, before the government prohibited Israeli journalists from entering. He had been a regular visitor from 1987 through 2006. His goal was to serve as an interlocutor on “life and death under Israeli occupation—where freedom and basic human rights were denied.”
“The Checkpoint Women: Memories” – Documentary Shines a Light on Israeli Activism
“Man is created in God’s image, and that’s true of all people, whether they’re Jews or Arabs,” states Kibbutz-born 69-year-old Hagit Back.
“The Bibi Files”: Corruption vs. Morality Meets Survival
“The Bibi Files”: Corruption vs. Morality Meets Survival.
Netanyahu evades his interviewers, slams his hand down in rage and antagonism, and for ninety-five percent of the time does not recall events. He refutes inquiries with retorts such as, “You are asking me a delusional question.”
Israeli Films at New York Festival Tackle Critical Concerns
“Children of Peace” raised the question of why it is so much easier for people to dismiss the concept of a joint society grounded in co-equality than to live with ongoing combat and destruction.
The Wall Between: What Jews and Palestinians Don’t Want to Know About Each Other
Khouri and Wilkinson advocate for a commitment to “deep listening,” stressing that engaging with stories from the other side will allow a shift from prioritizing internalized viewpoints to being open to new perspectives despite the angst it triggers.
Out in Yonkers: Elizabeth de Bethune Paintings Reflect the Diversity of a Community
As de Bethune wrote, “In the 1970s, Harvey Milk encouraged queer people to come out wherever they were, to increase awareness not only of the ubiquity of LGBTQ folk but also our incredible diversity and ordinariness. In my own fashion, I’m answering Harvey’s call.”
FRACTURED: Artist Graupe-Pillard Tackles Environmental Threats
Graupe-Pillard delivered the cautionary note, “The paintings are a precursor to a devastating scenario if individuals remain uninvolved.”
Kate Nace Day: Fighting Sexual Trafficking as a Professor, Filmmaker, and Author
Explaining the genesis of her book, Day said, “I’m trying to memorialize what the average person should know about sex trafficking.”
Diana Nyad
Starring two powerful actresses in their 60s and featuring a promotional poster of them sans glamour, the Netflix bio-flick Nyad is bound to be celebrated by women of a certain age.
