Lior Zaltzman, Kveller
• Published October 11, 2021
Michael Aloni, the dreamy star of the Israeli hit “Shtisel” and the upcoming “Beauty Queen of Jerusalem,” makes an English-language appearance in the HBO limited series “Scenes from a Marriage” — and we all need some time to fan ourselves...
By Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 31, 2011
Three young Mossad agents return to a heroes' welcome in 1965 Israel from their mission to capture a Nazi war criminal, the notorious "Surgeon of Birkenau." But on that long ago mission they made a pact and, now middle-aged, Rachel Singer (Helen Mirrren)...
By Cate Marquis, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published August 31, 2011
The 2007 Israeli film "Ha-Hov" ("The Debt"), a drama about three Mossad agents long hailed as national heroes who in middle-age are forced to confront a long-held secret, was a gripping drama that played here at the St. Louis Jewish Film Festival. The...
