T wo years ago, yoav shamir approached the antidefamation league for assistance on a documentary he was making on the subject of antisemitism. Yoav shamir, is an israeli documentary filmmaker most noted for the films checkpoint and defamation. Rent defamation 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The result of his explorations is the film defamation, which questions the prevalence of antisemitism today, and the power of the holocaust in israeli and diaspora discourses. Israeli director yoav shamir travels the world asking what constitutes antisemitism in modern times.
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Most opinions fall in the gray area between two vastly different poles. A ninthgeneration israeli from tel aviv, he is the son of two elementary school teachers. Nov 15, 2009 israeli director yoav shamir has made a documentary about antisemitism called defamation and is in san francisco, calif. An irreverent look at a sacred cow, that cow being the seemingly righteous campaign against antisemitism, which yoav shamir convincingly shows to be based on a great deal of selfserving hype. Looking to watch defamation on your tv, phone, or tablet.
It explores the notion of antisemitism, how it is used to breed fear within the jewish community, how israeli schoolchildren are conditioned to hate, and how jewish groups, such as the antidefamation league adl shape jewish identity. It explores the notion of antisemitism, how it is used to breed fear within the jewish community, how israeli schoolchildren are conditioned to hate, and how jewish groups, such as the antidefamation league adl shape jewish identity by enforcing the. Defamation 2009 interesting isnt it how abe foxman goes around and messes with foreign policy and make various politicians agree on all sorts of things firstlike abe foxman is some sort of a political ambassador of washington. Its interesting to see an inwardlooking take on antisemitism and the mindsets that contribute to them. Greg johnson on yoav shamirs defamation countercurrents. Yoav shamir, abraham foxman, bob wolfson, notav, adi, yaiv, reuven, perlin, ov, noah klinger, joel levi, dov hikind, yoav shamir, karoline. Intent on shaking up the ultimate sacred cow for jews, israeli director yoav shamir embarks on a provocative and at times irreverent quest to answer the question, what is antisemitism today. Is it an extant threat continually on the verge of coalescing into a second holocaust. Yoav shamir, abraham foxman, bob wolfson, notav, adi, yaiv, reuven, perlin, ov, noah klinger, joel levi, dov hikind, karoline. Oct 29, 20 speaking with an array of people from across the political spectrum including the head of the anti defamation league and its fiercest critic, author norman finkelstein and traveling to places like auschwitz alongside israeli school kids and brooklyn to explore reports of violence against jews, shamir discovers the realities of anti. Speaking with an array of people from across the political spectrum including the head of the antidefamation league and its fiercest critic, author norman finkelstein and traveling to places like auschwitz alongside israeli school kids and brooklyn to explore reports of violence against jews, shamir discovers the realities of anti.
His other works include checkpoint 2003, 5 days 2005, and flipping out 2008. Oct, 2011 yoav shamirs defamation 2009 is a mustsee movie. Jan 27, 2010 t wo years ago, yoav shamir approached the anti defamation league for assistance on a documentary he was making on the subject of antisemitism. The suggestion of openness usually augurs just the opposite. Defamation won best documentary feature film at the 2009 asia pacific screen awards. Yoav shamir s defamation adl and antisemitism addeddate 20140721 23. In defamation, director yoav shamir sets out to discover the realities of antisemitism as an identity issue.
Perhaps even more explosive is defamation, a film by israeli director yoav shamir which explores the existence of antisemitism today. While in jerusalem, he drops by the house of his grandmother that offers her insight on the issue and declares that she is the real jew. The filmmaker deconstructs the concept of antisemitism in contemporary society by searching for its genesis, its effects and its face among ordinary individuals. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the yoav shamirdirected movie via subscription can be difficult, so. Israeli director yoav shamir embarks on a provocative and at times irreverent quest to answer the question, what is antisemitism today. Defamation, or hashmatsa in hebrew is a 2009 documentary filmed by israeli jew yoav shamir. I dispute david hirshs criticism of my film about antisemitism. Intent on shaking up the ultimate sacred cow for jews, israeli director yoav shamir embarks on a provocative and at times irreverent quest to answer the. Defamation defamed yoav shamir opinion the guardian. Hashmatsa is a 2009 documentary film by awardwinning filmmaker yoav shamir. Israeli director yoav shamir embarks on a provocative and. If americans and westerners believe that holocaust education indoctriation should be mandatory in public schools, then defamation should be also required viewing as a more than exceptable counterbalance, as well as an excellent primer for continuing education along these lines of thought. Today were speaking with yoav shamir, the israeli documentary filmmaker who has produced numerous awardwinning documentaries, including checkpoint, which is a film that.
Born in tel aviv in 1970, shamir professes never to have experienced antisemitism, although he has heard about it all his life. Interview with yoav shamir countercurrents publishing. Yoav shamir home honorary guides yoav shamir was nominated as honorary guide since september 30, 2010 for his controversial viewpoint of israeli political policies in his documentaries check point and defamation. Yoav shamir celebrity profile check out the latest yoav shamir photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Defamation was shown at the encounters film festival in cape town last month. With defamation, awardwinning documentarian yoav shamir abandons the straightforward style of his powerful checkpoint for something more freewheeling and personal. Defamation israeli director yoav shamir jewish film institute. Og eksisterer begrebet stadig to generationer efter holocaust. A personal search by awardwinning israeli director yoav shamir for better understanding of antisemitism is the focus of defamation. Yoav visits yad vashem, the holocaust memorial museum in jerusalem, the must stop for all world leaders on their visits to israel. It examines antisemitism and, in particular, the way perceptions of antisemitism affect israeli and u. Speaking with an array of people from across the political spectrum including the head of the antidefamation league and its fiercest critic, author norman finkelstein and traveling to places like auschwitz alongside israeli school kids and brooklyn to explore reports of violence against. Like all forms of discrimination, antisemitism, remains a universally relevant subject.
In his continuing exploration of modern israeli life, director yoav shamir checkpoints, flipping out travels the world in search of the most modern manifestations of the oldest hatred, and. Hi, my name is yoav shamir, from tel aviv, israel, and i am the director of defamation which screens in the world documentary competition. Intent on shaking up the ultimate sacred cow for jews, israeli director. Based in telaviv, yoav shamir is an accomplished awardwinning documentary film and television director, producer and cinematographer. The film zionists are trying to crush four winds 10. Feb 11, 2009 in his continuing exploration of modern israeli life, director yoav shamir checkpoints, flipping out travels the world in search of the most modern manifestations of the oldest hatred, and. With yoav shamir, abraham foxman, bob wolfson, notav. Israeli director yoav shamir has made a documentary about antisemitism called defamation and is in san francisco, calif. Intent on shaking up the ultimate sacred cow for jews, israeli director yoav shamir embarks on a provocative and at times irreverent quest. Filmmaker yoav shamir travels the world to examine antisemitism. The film also assesses the notion that some jews narrow focus on past events. He graduated from tel aviv university with a ba in history and philosophy.
He is a director and cinematographer, known for machssomim 2003, defamation 2009 and 5 days 2005. And so when israeli filmmaker yoav shamir begins his new documentary by saying that, as an israeli jew, hes never experienced antisemitism and that he intends to learn more about the subject, i was braced for the worst. He graduated from tel aviv university with a ba in history and. His other works include checkpoint 2003, 5 days 2005, and flipping out 2008 born in tel aviv in 1970, shamir professes never to have experienced antisemitism, although he has heard about it all his life. Rent defamation 2008 starring norman finkelstein and abraham foxman on dvd and bluray. Hes now working on a new film project called 10percent, and hes running a crowdfunding campaign to receive support for the final editing of that film. Awardwinning director yoav shamir defamation, checkpoint sets out on an entertaining and insightful international quest, exploring the notion of heroism through a multifaceted lens, from ordinary heroes to freedom fighters, primates to humans, behavioral scientists to geneticists, even ayn rand to raelians, shamir leaves no stone unturned. Yoav shamirs defamation adl and antisemitism addeddate 20140721 23. The film examines the phrase of antisemitic and posits that the phrase has evolved into a catchall label to be placed upon any individual or group who disagrees with israel.
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