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0 Culture Politics

Does it matter if Sean Baker is (or isn't) a Zionist?

Louis Keene in Forward · 5 Mar

Sean Baker, an acclaimed director who made history by winning four Oscars for a single film, is controversially labeled as a Zionist due to his social media engagements with certain accounts.

0 Antisemitism Culture

Adrien Brody Calls Out Antisemitism While Accepting Second Oscar for Playing a Holocaust Survivor

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 3 Mar

Adrien Brody used his acceptance speech at the 97th Academy Awards, where he won his second Oscar for portraying a Holocaust survivor in "The Brutalist," to address the rise of antisemitism.

0 Culture Television/Film

Mikey Madison is Jewish — is 'Anora'?

PJ Grisar in Forward · 3 Mar

Mikey Madison, an Oscar-winning actress, stars in the film 'Anora,' which offers a depiction of Jewish life in Brighton Beach, a vibrant, culturally rich neighborhood populated by Eastern European immigrants, including many Jews.

0 Television/Film Culture

Leah Forster’s new off-Broadway show is anything but Orthodox

Samuel Eli Shepherd in Forward · 5 Dec 2024

Leah Forster, once a closeted Haredi teacher, is now a viral sensation and performer with her one-woman show, "That's Yentatainment," currently off-Broadway.

0 Communities History

A Year After Sandy, Brighton Beach Struggles To Get Back on Feet

Forward · 26 Oct 2013

One year after Hurricane Sandy, the Jewish community in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, is still grappling with the storm's lingering impact.

0 Television/Film Culture

Brighton Beach on the Big Screen

Forward · 12 Feb 2009

Director James Gray explores Jewish family life in his film "Two Lovers," deviating from traditional stereotypical portrayals in Jewish cinema.