Arts and Featuress
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July 30, 2025, 8:00 am
Leading Israeli actor Alon Abutbul dies
60-year-old actor, Alon Abutbul, was a mainstay of Israeli film and TV for decades. He also featured in Hollywood blockbusters such as Rambo III and The Dark Knight Rises.
By Ethan Rubinson and JESSICA STEINBERG
The Tattooist of Auschwitz – a young Lale Sokolov (Jonah Hauer-King) with Gita Furman (Anna Próchniak).
May 9, 2024, 8:00 am
The love story of Australian Holocaust survivors becomes a TV series
It is Lale Sokolov’s story (born Ludwig Eisenberg), of how in 1942 he was sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau, Nazi Germany’s largest concentration camp and death camp.
By Sharyn Kolieb
Photo: Greg Elms
February 21, 2024, 9:00 am
New play ‘7 Captiva Road’ reflects on the migrant experience
The AJN spoke with Jewish actor Mikhaela Ebony (Musat) about playing the lead role of Francine, who returns to the family when her grandmother is dying ...
By Sharyn Kolieb
Sisters Elly Sapper, Dassi Erlich and Nicole Meyer speak to the media on May 27, 2020 following news an Israeli court has ruled Malka Leifer is mentally fit to be extradited to Australia. Photo: AAP Image/James Ross
January 31, 2024, 9:59 pm
In her own words
In her revealing memoir, Dassi Erlich opens up about her life and the struggles she encountered while pursuing justice against her abuser, writes Sharyn Kolieb.
By Sharyn Kolieb
Writer/director/executive producer Greta Gerwig poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film Barbie, in London. Photo: Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP
July 30, 2023, 5:20 pm
Barbie director wants you to feel like it’s Shabbat
Gerwig is winning acclaim for transforming Barbie from a stagnant symbol of capitalism and women's oppression into a canvas for exploring self-discovery, through an accidental jaunt from the toy world into the real one.
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Steven Spielberg poses with the awards for best director and best picture for The Fabelmans at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards in 2023. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images via JTA
January 12, 2023, 7:55 am
The Fabelmans wins big
The Fabelmans won best picture among dramas while Steven Spielberg took home the gong for best director.
By Phillisa Cramer
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