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  • Jewish Film Educator
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Wendy Sachsa - "October 8"

Award-winning filmmaker Wendy Sachs joins Eric Goldman to discuss OCTOBER 8, her documentary about how hate has exploded in the aftermath of October 7th, exploring the outbreak of antisemitism on college campuses, and how social media has celebrated Hamas.

Zar Amir-Ebrahimi & Guy Nattiv - "Tatami"

Israeli director Guy Nattiv and Iranian actress Zar Amir-Ebrahimi discuss their historic collaboration on the film "Tatami," which explores the challenges of Iranian and Israeli athletes.

Dani Rosenberg - "Of Dogs and Men" + "The Vanishing Soldier"

Eric Goldman is joined by filmmaker Dani Rosenberg to discuss his new film, "Of Dogs and Men," which uses realism and improvised dialogue to follow a teenage girl’s search for her dog in the wake of Hamas’s October 7 attacks in Israel.

Sandi Simcha DuBowski & Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie - "Sabbath Q

Filmmaker Sandi Simcha DuBowski and Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie sit with Eric Goldman to discuss "Sabbath Queen," their epic documentary that follows Lau-Lavie’s 20-year journey from radical drag queen to influential Rabbi of a God-optional, artist-driven synagogue. 

Amir Kovacs - "The Book of Joshua: Walls of Jericho"

Filmmaker Amir Kovacs joins Eric to discuss The Book of Joshua: Walls of Jericho, his animated adventure film that brings to life Joshua’s biblical battle to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land.

Ilana Trachtman - "Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round"

Host Eric Goldman welcomes award-winning filmmaker Ilana Trachtman to discuss her moving new documentary, Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round about segregation in a Washingtopn DC suburb..

Nathan Silver- "Between the Temples""

Nathan Silver discusses his ninth feature film, “Between the Temples,” starring Jason Schwartzman as a cantor facing a crisis of faith when his former music teacher returns as an adult bat mitzvah student.

Beth Lane - "UnBroken"

Eric Goldman speaks with filmmaker Beth Lane about “UnBroken,” her directorial debut chronicling the survival of her mother and six siblings who escaped Nazi Germany and were separated for decades before being reunited.

Mihal Brezis & Oded Binnun - "Dead Language"

Israeli directing duo Mihal Brezis and Oded Binnun join Eric Goldman to discuss Dead Language, screened at the Tribeca Film Festival. Their feature film is about a woman whose chance airport encounter stirs an unspoken longing that upends her ordinary life. 

Tom Nesher- "Come Closer"

Israeli writer/director Tom Nesher discusses her debut feature film “Come Closer,” the poignant drama that explores depths of grief and celebrates those who choose life, even after unthinkable pain and loss. The film won first prize in the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival's "Viewpoints" competition honoring "boundary-pushing, rule-breaking new voices in independent film."

James Hawes, Nick Winton & Eva Paddock- "One Life"

Eric Goldman is joined in discussion with director James Hawes, Nicholas Winton’s son, Nick Winton, and one of “Nicky’s Children,” Eva Paddock, a woman who was saved as a child from certain death in the Holocaust by Nicholas Winton. “One Life,” which stars Anthony Hopkins , is about the man who rescued over 600 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia. 

Guy Nattiv - "Golda"

Israeli filmmaker Guy Nattiv speaks about ‘Golda,' his highly anticipated film about the fourth prime minister of the State of Israel, starring Helen Mirren and Liev Schreiber. Nattiv speaks about how he chose to focus the film on her decision-making during the Yom Kippur War and her legacy today.

Laura Bialis - "Vishniac"

Laura Bialis, producer and director of "Vishniac," speaks about her documentary, a film that explores the life and work of Roman Vishniac, one of the foremost photographers to capture pre-war Jewish life in Eastern Europe.

Dan Geller & Dayna Goldfine - "Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen"

Directors Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine discuss "Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song," their documentary that explores the life and career of Jewish singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn.

Barry Levinson - "The Survivor"

Acclaimed filmmaker Barry Levinson (Liberty Heights, Avalon) chats about his HBO film, "The Survivor," which tells the true story of Holocaust survivor Harry Haft, who becomes a professional boxer years after being forced to fight in Auschwitz by sadistic Nazi guards.

Yair Qedar - "The Last Chapter of A.B. Yehoshua"

Shortly before the death of A.B. Yehoshua in 2022, director Yair Qedar delved into many facets of the author 's life. Considered by many to be the greatest living Israeli writer of the day, Qedar discusses how in his film "The Last Chapter of A.B. Yehoshua," Yehoshua dealt with illness and widowhood, but ultimately chose love as he embarked on his final journey.

Shira Haas & Ruthy Prisar - "Asia"

Shira Haas, award-winning Israeli actress and star of “Shtisel” and “Unorthodox” is joined by writer-director Ruthy Pribar to discuss “Asia,” their new film that tells the universal and timeless story of maternal love and loss.

Eran Kolirin - "Let It Be Morning"

Eran Kolirin's "Let It Be Morning," won Israel's Ophir Award in 2021 for best feature film, thereby becoming Israel's submission to the Oscars. Kolirin speaks about working with Palestinian actors on a film that challenges its audience. He also talks about his earlier success writing and directing "The Band's Visit." 

Avi Nesher - "The Other Story"

Avi Nesher is one of Israel’s foremost film directors, whose films include "Turn Left At the End of the World" and "The Troupe." His latest film “The Other Story" raises important questions about the world of the ultra-Orthodox Jew

Sasson Gabai - "The Band's Visit"

Veteran Israeli actor Sasson Gabai, three-time winner of Israel's Ophir Award for Best Acting, discusses playing the lead role in “The Band’s Visit” in both the movie (Best Actor - Israeli Ophir Award) and as Tony Shalhoub's replacement in the Tony Award-winning Broadway show. 

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