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Tag: judaism

God Moving Across the Screen

Film
By Tzvi | July 2, 2024
By Tzvi | July 2, 2024

God Moving Across the Screen

Tzvi, writer-director of the newly released cult film Killer of Men, on growing up loving movies in a family of Rabbinic scholars.

Future Jew

Film
By Jesse Sweet | September 12, 2018
By Jesse Sweet | September 12, 2018

Future Jew

Documentary filmmaker Jesse Sweet on the recent rush of movies about Hasidic Jews, and his own upcoming film, City of Joel.

Adam Bhala Lough (The Carter) Talks Maxime Giroux’s Félix & Meira

Film
By Adam Bhala Lough | April 23, 2015
By Adam Bhala Lough | April 23, 2015

Adam Bhala Lough (The Carter) Talks Maxime Giroux’s Félix & Meira

A director who abandoned the church as a teenager finds resonance in a film about a woman struggling with her religion and her community.

Sophia Takal (Green) Talks Shawn Levy’s This is Where I Leave You

Film
By Sophia Takal | December 27, 2014
By Sophia Takal | December 27, 2014

Sophia Takal (Green) Talks Shawn Levy’s This is Where I Leave You

A Jewish filmmaker goes to see a comedy about a Jewish family's funeral gathering and wonders who's coming to shiva, and why.

Sophia Takal (Green) Talks Shawn Levy’s This is Where I Leave You

Film
By Sophia Takal | September 23, 2014
By Sophia Takal | September 23, 2014

Sophia Takal (Green) Talks Shawn Levy’s This is Where I Leave You

A Jewish filmmaker goes to see a comedy about a Jewish family's funeral gathering and wonders who's coming to shiva, and why.

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