Israelism

Erin Axelman & Sam Eilersten, USA 2023, 1hr 24 mins

English

Doors open: 6.45pm
Start: 7pm

When two young American Jews raised to unconditionally love Israel witness the way Israel treats Palestinians, their lives take sharp left turns. They join a movement of young American Jews battling the old guard to fight for Palestinian equality and redefine Judaism’s relationship with Israel, revealing a deepening generational divide over modern Jewish identity.

Erin Axelman is a queer Jewish filmmaker based in Massachusetts. They are the co-director and producer of Israelism, which is roughly based on their story, and which is their directorial debut. Erin is also the co-founder and co-executive Director of Tikkun Olam Productions, the production company behind Israelism.

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Speaker: Anne Caldwell, University Teaching Fellow