Israel Through the Lens: Israeli Filmmakers Look at Their World
Susan Barocas
Description
Israel’s film industry is recognized as one of the best, most productive and diverse today. The country’s talented directors, producers and writers are leaders in the international cinema scene. Quite willing to turn the camera onto their own lives and society, these artists are free to express themselves without censorship or government limits. Using excerpts from contemporary Israeli films, we will explore the themes, issues and ideas in the focus of Israeli filmmakers today. We will also examine the question of whether or not there is a distinctly “Israeli style” in the country’s cinema and how that style might reflect realities of life in Israel today.
Susan Barocas is a filmmaker and writer who currently directs DC’s Washington Jewish Film Festival, one of the leading fests of the nearly 150 Jewish film festivals around the world each year. A multi-year Institute participant, she directed the Kids Camp for three years and loves attending with her son, Sam, who is finally old enough for the Teen Program.
Notes
Prerequisites: None
Categories
- Arts and Literature
- Extended Format
- Afternoon Course