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.”
Category: Culture
Reviews of films, books, visual arts, and other events
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.
Wangechi Mutu and Jaune Quick-To-See Smith Featured in NYC Museum Shows
The talents spotlighted are women who have experienced the impacts of hierarchical systems, othering, and the legacies of colonialism. The takeaways are visual pleasures and food for thought, concurrent with an in-depth examination of these issues.
“How To Make a Revolution” – Documentary Play Examines Israeli Military Court System
Perhaps the top takeaway was Amro’s statement, “American Jews can make a difference.” He added, “I depend on your support. We all have a dream.”
New Documentaries Explore Censorship and Suppression of History in Israel
The documentaries by these two filmmakers have the explicit goal of questioning the legacy histories put into play by the Israeli government and hasbara proponents. Following in the footsteps of the Israeli New Historians, directors Karnit Mandel and Assaf Banitt have endeavored to show the Israeli public the realities of “nation-building.”
Canadian Jason Sherman Examines the Legacy of the Jewish National Fund in Documentary “My Tree”
Sherman is left to reflect upon the import of what he has learned. He asks rhetorically, “Now that I knew the truth, what was I going to do about it?”
‘My Name Is Sara’ — A Portrait of Endurance
Most of the narrative takes place on a Ukrainian farm. Scenes of the larger community, including the town center, feel particularly relevant in the context of the current war.
‘I Am Here’ — Lessons from a Holocaust Survivor
What difference does survival make if you didn’t learn a lesson about humanity?”
“Blue Box” — Documentary Probes the Actions of Yosef Weitz
In 1908, an 18-year-old Weitz left his birthplace of Russia to follow the Zionist dream in the Holy Land. He was appointed the Director of Department of Lands at the Jewish National Fund, known as the “Blue Box fund to buy land,” in 1932.
“The Tinderbox” — Documentary Looks at Israel/Palestine Conundrum
With a shift in American and Israeli leadership, the armed hostilities between the Israeli government and Hamas in May, and street riots within mixed Israeli cities, Diaspora Jews are beginning to question the traditionally...
