A yeshiva student once asked a beloved rabbi "Why do you always answer a question with another question?" The rabbi thought for a moment, as if he was trying to explore his own soul. And then he responded, "Do I?" Jokes and soul searching – that's Judaism in a nutshell. Hopefully, there will be plenty … Continue reading The SF Jewish Film Fest is coming soon
Tag: Ken Burns
Little-known documentaries worth watching
Three weeks ago, I posted an article about little-known but excellent movies worth watching. That time, I stuck to narrative (i.e. fictional) films. This time, I'm doing documentaries - including one by Ken Burns! Four of the five got very short theatrical runs; the other went from festivals directly to television. Two are about women … Continue reading Little-known documentaries worth watching
The Central Park Five
A documentary Directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon In 1989, a white woman was brutally raped and left for dead in Central Park. New York's finest arrested five black and Puerto Rican teenage boys, all of whom confessed under police interrogation. Their confessions contradicted each other, and they all contradicted the physical … Continue reading The Central Park Five
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