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What We’re Watching This Week
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What to Watch from Boston Jewish Film |
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Now that we are spending so much time at home, we are more grateful than ever to the creators and artists providing us with great books to read, great music to relax (or dance!) to, and, of course, great films to watch.
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It is hard to believe that just two months ago museums were open. In February, the Museum of Fine Art, Boston, opened Elsa Dorfman: Me and My Camera, an exhibit intended to run until June 21. Dorfman is a Cambridge based photographer who is known for her large-scale Polaroid portraits (of local families and Allen Ginsburg alike). The MFA exhibit focused on her, equally-captivating, self-portraits. |
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The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography |
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The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography again turns the lens onto Dorfman. The film is a profile of the artist directed by her friend, esteemed director Errol Morris. In the film, Dorfman re-examines the images she created and reflects on her life and her work, telling the story of, as she puts it, “one lucky little Jewish girl.” Watch the film HERE. |
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That’s What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
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Pauline Kael was considered one of the greatest film critics of her era, influencing future film-writers and film-makers alike. Her opinions, often divergent from those of her colleagues and the mainstream, were presented in astute and sometimes biting essays and criticisms in
The New Yorker magazine and other publications. The new documentary,
That’s What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael, includes new interviews and archive footage, to present a portrait of Kael, a pioneer who was both admired and resented for what she said about film.
The film is now screening through the Coolidge Corner Theatre’s virtual program and you can watch the film HERE.
Tonight (May 12) at 8 PM the Coolidge Corner Theatre is hosting a panel conversation about the film with director Rob Garver and TIME Magazine film critic Stephanie Zacharek. Tune in HERE.
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Presenting Princess Shaw
Today, with daily live-streamed concerts and DJ sets, the internet has become a new venue for live music. But, if you couldn’t get on the big stage in 2015, there were open mics – and there was YouTube. When Princess Shaw, a New Orleans singer/songwriter, uploaded her songs to YouTube she had no idea who was going to hear them. When Israeli music producer/composer Kutiman did, she was in for a surprise. Watch the film HERE.
Check out Kutiman’s youtube mashups HERE
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Find more films to watch on our Streaming Now list!
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Boston Jewish Film has put together a list of Festival alums and other great Jewish movies and TV shows that you can see today. The list includes documentaries, narratives, shorts, and more, so head over to BostonJFilm.org to begin watching now! |
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More from Boston Jewish Film |
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Artistic Director Ariana Cohen-Halberstam shared a story about her mother on this past week’s Mothers Day episode of Chagigah Radio on WERS. Listen HERE. |
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Resistance: A Conversation with Jesse Eisenberg and Jonathan Jakubowicz
May 24, 2020, 5:00 PM Eastern Time
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Join us, in partnership with IFC Films and Mean Streets Management, for a Zoom conversation with Resistance film Director, Jonathan Jakubowicz, and Actor Jesse Eisenberg. You can watch the film HERE.
Watch the film, save the date, and stay tuned to register for a link to be part of the conversation! |
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You can also support Boston Jewish Film by sharing your love of Jewish film with someone you love and purchasing a gift certificate.
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Gift certificates can be redeemed for any virtual or in-person screenings, during the Boston Jewish Film Festival or film/program throughout the year!
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