Amos

Amos Gitai’s Rumination on Conflict Lacks Specificity D trends

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Amos Gitai’s Rumination on Conflict Lacks Specificity D trends

“Why War” is both the title of Amos Gitai‘s latest and a question that has long been on the director’s mind — one he has tried to answer with works like “A Letter to a Friend in Gaza” and “West of the Jordan River.” However, this seemingly direct confrontation of the query takes a roundabout … Read more

Amos Gitai Dismisses Calls for Venice Title ‘Why War’ to Be Boycotted D trends

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Amos Gitai Dismisses Calls for Venice Title ‘Why War’ to Be Boycotted D trends

Israeli director Amos Gitai has pushed back against efforts for his Venice-bowing film “Why War” to be boycotted from the festival. Premiering out of the competition over the weekend, the film takes its cue from correspondence in the early 1930s between Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud as they attempted to answer questions relating to the … Read more