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Literary Star Michael Chabon - Pulitzer Prize winning novelist, Michael Chabon sits down for a one on one interview with blogger, Brad A. Greenberg to discuss his recent work and the Jewish characters that populate his novels. Michael Chabon is one of the most celebrated writers of his generation. His first novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, was published when Chabon was 25 and catapulted him to the status of literary celebrity. He followed it with a second novel, Wonder Boys, and two...
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Holocaust denial conference
The modern-terror state of Iran hosted a Holocaust denial conference. MSNBC's Joe Scarborough finds out what's going on from The New Republic's Michael Crowley and Deborah Lipstadt, Prof. of Jewish Studies at Emory University.
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"The Lilliput" - trailer of a feature film, which was financed by an American producer. Story placed in present time and WWII. Tells a story about a WWII Jewish survivor. Message from the Director: Inspired by a true story and produced by Sharon Levy, THE LILLIPUT will illuminate the Holocaust survival story of Abraham Kerber, a Jewish dwarf, from the Polish town of Gombin. This little person hid for years in garbage cans at a Polish railway station used for the deportation of Jews during...
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Home for Purim! 'For Your Consideration' Trailer - Christopher Guest's movie revolves around an indie film called HOME FOR PURIM. This hilarious films centers around three actors (played by O'Hara, Posey, and Shearer) who learn that their performances in the film 'Home for Purim', a drama set in the mid-1940s American South, are generating award-season buzz. "For Your Consideration" is a feature film being directed (and co-written) by the prolific "mockumentarian" Christopher Guest....
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Go behind the scenes of "Fugitive Pieces", a new film based on the international best-selling novel by Anne Michaels. Hear first-hand about the making of the film from the creative talent behind this powerful and unforgettable film. First published in 1996 by McClelland and Stewart, it was awarded the Orange Prize for Fiction. It is written in two sections, called Book I and Book II. The first follows the story of Jacob Beer, who as a Jewish child in Poland narrowly escapes being killed by...
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