October 7 widow on her film at Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival: art has a way of healing

October 7 widow on her film at Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival: art has a way of healing

It is hard to fathom how much trauma Israeli filmmaker Shaylee Atary has endured. In 2016, she was in a car accident that required lengthy rehabilitation. “I was in a wheelchair for more than a year,” says Atary, who today walks with the help of a cane. The story inspired a 2020 short film, Neurim, … Read more

Is Sundance Playing It Safe?

Is Sundance Playing It Safe?

This year’s edition of Sundance concluded yesterday, and, though I saw some films of great merit there, I also found myself thinking about the peculiar cinematic economy that the festival fosters. This was partly because, the day before Sundance ended, I’d taken part in a panel discussion about the great French critic Serge Daney (1944-92), … Read more