'My quest to understand the unapologetic Nazis'
When Philippe Sands was growing up, the Holocaust loomed silently over his world like an unwanted visitor who won't leave. "I've lived with it my whole life," says the eminent barrister, when we meet...
View ArticleStar-studded opening to UK Jewish Film Festival
The 19th UK Jewish Film Festival got off to a glitzy start on Saturday evening as stars of the gala premiere, Closer To The Moon, joined 300 movie fans for a reception and screening at BFI on the...
View ArticleFighting back to put antisemitism on the ropes
Getting people to open their wallets for a first feature is never easy, says actor-turned film-maker David Leon, whose provocative debut, Orthodox, is playing in the UK Jewish Film Festival. "You know...
View ArticleWhy leave people in the dark about what they are truly capable of?
You may not have heard of Stanley Milgram, but chances are you will be aware of his psychology experiment from 1961. In it, he arranged for a dour scientist in a grey lab-coat to instruct certain...
View ArticleStarry opening for film festival
There was a glitzy turnout for Saturday night's gala opening of the 19th UK Jewish Film Festival at the BFI on the Southbank.The film was Closer to the Moon, based on the true story of a bank robbery...
View ArticleHolocaust film scoops best debut feature prize
The curtain came down on the 2015 Jewish Film Festival last weekend with its prestigious Best Debut Feature Award going to Hungarian director Laszlo Nemes for his Holocaust film Son of Saul.Jury...
View Article'What makes a film Jewish? There are no easy answers...'
"What makes a film Jewish? There are no easy answers. It's obviously not just Jewish ritual and life, but some sort of Jewish sensibility and state of mind. Not everyone will agree with our choices -...
View ArticleProgramme unveiled for 20th Jewish Film Festival
This year's UK Jewish Film Festival boasts over 80 films from 20 countries - many of which are being shown in Britain for the first time.The line-up for the two week celebration of Jewish cinema, to...
View ArticleLaughter in the face of grief
Thirty-something, US-born, Israeli-raised writer-director, Asaph Polonsky admits that a film about parental grief is, "not a usual go-to matter that someone of my age does, but I was drawn to it. I was...
View ArticleSell-out crowd for the launch of UK Jewish Film Festival
The 20th UK Jewish Film Festival was launched on Saturday night with a sell-out gala screening of Indignation, an adaptation of a Philip Roth novel, at the British Film Institute in central London. The...
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