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‘Holocaust tourism’ laid bare in eye-opening documentary

In "Austerlitz," filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa trains his lens on the thousands of tourists who visit former concentration camps — and the way they behave at these memorial sites.

By Gabe Friedman February 17, 2017 10:54 am

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Dutch Jewish wedding film from 1939 shines light on doomed community

The film — the only known footage of Jewish life in the region of Friesland from before the Holocaust — has generated considerable buzz.

January 31, 2017 4:18 pm

‘Die Hard’ is the Ultimate Hanukkah Movie

Think Die Hard is a Christmas movie? Well, Yippee CHAI Yay, Menorah-lovers! The 1988 Bruce Willis flick is actually perfect for Hanukkah! Here are 8 reasons why: 1) ’Tis the Season: Die Hard takes place on Christmas Eve which, as we know, this year coincided with the first night of Hanukkah. 2) Jingle tells The movie opens with “Christmas in Hollis” – produced […]

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