A footage used in the film quotes President Obama's 2009 Cairo speech: “America's strong bonds with Israel are well known. This bond is unbreakable today, unbreakable tomorrow, unbreakable forever.” This is this idea that Erin Axelman and Sam Eilertsen have decided to investigate here. “Israelism” more specifically explores the narrative constructed around Israel through the experiences of two young Jewish American citizens, Simone and Eithan, whose perspectives offer a unique lens through which to understand the complexities of Israel's storytelling and its impact on broader political perceptions.
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It is important to keep in mind that this documentary was shot prior to the October 7th, 2023 Hamas terrorist attack and the bloody retaliation in Gaza still ongoing as of June 2024, when this review is written. This context makes the subject highly sensitive, yet the film is even more pertinent for comprehending the ongoing cacophony among Biden's administration.
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It is important to keep in mind that this documentary was shot prior to the October 7th, 2023 Hamas terrorist attack and the bloody retaliation in Gaza still ongoing as of June 2024, when this review is written. This context makes the subject highly sensitive, yet the film is even more pertinent for comprehending the ongoing cacophony among Biden's administration.
- 6/18/2024
- by Jean Claude
- AsianMoviePulse
“Israelism,” a timely documentary exploring changing Jewish attitudes toward Israel, has been acquired by newly-launched distributor Watermelon Pictures for North America.
The film, the directorial debut of Erin Axelman and Sam Eilertsen, premiered at the 2023 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and went on to win multiple awards, including an audience award at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. It will be released in theaters and on digital platforms nationwide early this summer.
As per the synopsis, “Israelism” is an “eye-opening and essential exploration of the dramatic shift in Jewish attitudes toward Israel, informed by Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, revealing a deepening generational divide over modern Jewish identity.”
The film centers on two young American Jews, Simone Zimmerman and Eitan, who are raised to defend the state of Israel at all costs. Eitan joins the Israeli military, while Zimmerman supports Israel on “the other battlefield:” America’s college campuses. When...
The film, the directorial debut of Erin Axelman and Sam Eilertsen, premiered at the 2023 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and went on to win multiple awards, including an audience award at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. It will be released in theaters and on digital platforms nationwide early this summer.
As per the synopsis, “Israelism” is an “eye-opening and essential exploration of the dramatic shift in Jewish attitudes toward Israel, informed by Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, revealing a deepening generational divide over modern Jewish identity.”
The film centers on two young American Jews, Simone Zimmerman and Eitan, who are raised to defend the state of Israel at all costs. Eitan joins the Israeli military, while Zimmerman supports Israel on “the other battlefield:” America’s college campuses. When...
- 5/10/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
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