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A Movie Review in Yiddish—in Variety!

Going deep on Variety’s bilingual review of the Yiddish talkie Shir ha-shirim.

May 05, 2026

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Heritage Tourism in Poland, A Critique in Comedy: A Review of A Real Pain

Though this film squarely fits into the growing genre of films about the return of Jews to Poland, its engine is character, not history.

Jan 13, 2025

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Review of Burning Off The Page: The Life and Art of Celia Dropkin, an Erotic Yiddish Poet, directed by Eli Gorn

Jan 10, 2025

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Yiddish and the Jewish Voice in The Zone of Interest

Whether or not The Zone of Interest is a good film does not hinge on the usage of a minute-long melody. But I do believe its employment tells us the film was impeccably researched by a Jewish director with a clear vision for who ought to say what, and when.

Apr 16, 2024

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Samy Szlingerbaum’s Heymish Avant-Garde Kino der Mamen: Mysteries, Music, & Immigrant Life in “Brussels Transit”

Eve Sicular offers an exegesis of Samy Szlingerbaum’s recently restored autobiographical cinematic masterpiece, which depicts a Jewish family’s displacement in the aftermath of World War II.

Jul 08, 2022

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Not Just Talking Heads: Yiddish and Jewish Eastern Europe in Recent Documentary Films

The multilingual and international scope of this list of documentaries produced since 2015 is a testament to the contemporary vibrancy of Yiddish culture across the globe.

Nov 08, 2021

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