Q&A: We both ‘care about women, feminism, faith’
Filmmakers Zarqa Nawaz, creator of Little Mosque on the Prairie and Francine Zuckerman have both made documentaries that explore the efforts of Muslim and Jewish women to reconcile religious beliefs with desires for access to communal and ritual spaces.
The Jews of Santa Maria di Leuca
A Toronto interior design consultant is among a small group of Jews who were born in this small Italian town, featured in the film Shores of Light
Doc explores circumstances that led to Israel’s birth
Filmmaker hopes to solicit funds to complete an ambitious historical documentary that sheds light on the Jewish and non-Jewish international volunteers who risked their lives for the establishment of Israel
Yarkon River is the star of the Israeli film Winding
Filmmaker Avi Belkin’s return to this damaged Israeli river became a documentary that he and producing partner Avi Levi spent five years making
Winnipeg documentary presents genocide through first-person testimony
A new documentary that premiered in Winnipeg on Sept. 26, is aimed at raising awareness that “never again” has to become more than empty words.
Auschwitz doc becomes a personal investigation
While at a film festival in Wroclaw, filmmaker Philippe Mora found many documents related to this family’s past.
Doc studies role of social media in luring ISIS recruiters
New documentary from filmmaker and foreign correspondent Martin Himel uncovers the intricate process in which the terrorist organization attracts people from around the world to join ISIS
‘Violins of Hope’ return to Berlin
A short and moving documentary, Violins of Hope, by film maker Katrin Sandmann, tells the story of their instruments’ journey
Not a doc you’d want to watch on an empty stomach
Michael Sparaga’s latest documentary, The Missing Ingredient, revolves around two New York City restaurants.
Toronto film festival to screen feature on ‘Japanese Schindler’
Persona Non Grata follows the career of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat during World War II, the only Japanese person to be named Righteous Among the Nations
