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Jewish stories and talent showcased at South African Film Festival

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Three films with strong Jewish connections will feature in this year’s South African Film Festival, including the feature directorial debut of acclaimed actress Embeth...

A Swedish saviour

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Unknown to this Netflix subscriber, The Swedish Connection (Swedish: Den svenska länken) is the story of the heroic activities of a Swedish bureaucrat who is...
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Golem horror film claims inaugural Jewish Australian Screen Fellowship

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Queensland filmmaker Idan Kotzen has been named the first recipient of the Jewish Australian Screen Fellowship, a new $20,000...

The Choral

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A movie review by Alex First https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYMIhLwiHVs Set against the dreadful pall of The Great War*, the Choral Society, in...

The Housemaid

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A movie review by Alex First A twisted, narcissistic tale, The Housemaid is a tense psychological thriller, one of the...

Rental Family

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A movie review by Alex First There is acting and then there is ACTING. Phillip Vandarploeug (Brendan Fraser) is an American...

Nuremberg

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A movie review by Alex First Warning: this review contains distressing content Holocaust deniers should be made to sit with an...

Wicked: For Good

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A movie review by Alex First The musical fantasy that is Wicked Part II is dramatic, dark and satisfying. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRt-qexTWy4Madame...

JIFF Review – ‘Among Neighbours’ – Surviving the Holocaust, only to face murder at home

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Among Neighbours is an engaging documentary that tackles one of the most uncomfortable parts of Holocaust history, the attacks...

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t

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A movie review by Alex First  The original master illusionists with a conscience are back with three additional members joining...

The Running Man

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A movie review by Alex First The dystopian action thriller The Running Man pits one man against the system. Ben Richards...

JIFF launches with a deadly dinner party in “Bad Shabbos”

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The Jewish International Film Festival has opened with a lively farce in Bad Shabbos, a sharp, fast-paced comedy that...

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