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New York Film Festival 2024 Reviews: Land Struggles in ‘Harvest,’ ‘No Other Land’
Two films, one fictional, one a documentary, concern struggles with land possession and ownership that divergently reveal how money, greed and power become the salient motivation for evicting people who have worked the land for a century or more.
Read More »Interview: Nani Vazana, Ladino Songstress – Part Two
Part Two of an interview with Nani Vazana, the wonderful Ladino singer and songwriter. Reviving an endangered language.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Victorious’ by Yishai Sarid
Sarid, a novelist and former IDF intelligence officer, has given us a cool-headed glimpse behind the scenes of military life in a small, troubled nation.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Tunnels’ by Rutu Modan from Drawn+Quarterly
Readers will be captivated by the twists and turns of Rutu Modan's 'Tunnels' as it navigates an adventure with ever-reaching stakes.
Read More »Anthem Film Festival Review: ‘The Fight of Our Lives’ Posits Collapse of Western Civilization
This exemplary documentary argues that Western civilization must fight for its existence or face collapsing, possibly very soon.
Read More »Music Review/Video Premiere: Free Radicals ‘No State Solution’ and ‘Dub for Besouro’
'No State Solution' is innovative, brisk, declarative, and supercharged.
Read More »Music Review: The Turbans – ‘The Turbans’
The Turbans' first album, 'The Turbans', draw upon musical traditions from around the world to create stunning music that will take your breath away.
Read More »Music Review: David Broza – ‘The Set List’
'The Set List' from David Broza is not just a greatest hits package, it's a great opportunity to get to know the music and the man.
Read More »New York Jewish Film Festival 2017 Review: ‘Shalom Rabin’ Directed by Amos Gitai
Some monumental individuals have sacrificed their lives for peace; Yitzkhak Rabin is one of them.
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