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The Jerusalemite

The Jerusalem Filmmakers Guild presents:

There Is No Evil - Official Trailer

Cannes film festival postpones 2020 edition over corona virus

SXSW, Cannes, Tribeca, Locarno and maybe Venice.Festivals and film industries are shaken up by the global challenges and changes. Karlovy Vary is going online. Will others follow? How would distribution platform control international content and viewers? Cannes was only halted only once in history. It was in 1968 during the student protests of May.

Articles / Reviews / Opinions

FILM ESSAY

Roland Barthes

by ROCCO GIANSATE

SEE UNDER 'TRADITION'

by JOHNATHAN ZURIA

IT'S OFFICIAL: BOOK REVIEW

by BENJAMIN FREIDENBERG

Three Directors and the Patriarchy

A Gender and Cinema Critique

SPOTLIGHT ON LEBANON

by THE JERUSALEMITE EDITORIAL

DIRECTOR'S PATH TO THE TESTAMENT

by THE JERUSALEMITE EDITORIAL

one interview a day

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish director on her rare insight into Bedouin society in the desert where women of unrecognized Bedouin towns are thriving to find their voice

DIRECTOR'S CUT
Director Anna Oliker

Unrecognized - Ultra Orthodox director Anna Oliker on her Bedouin female protagonists

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Poisonous Roses by Ahmed Fawzi Saleh Teaser

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a room of one's own

By Laurie Donahue

Amos Gitai, 68, is a legendary filmmaker. He’s been making movies for almost 50 years and has 65 credits as a director. He’s had more invitations to show his work at the Cannes Film Festival than any other Israeli director.

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