Thursday, February 1, 7:00 PM EDT (doors open at 6:30) - in person at Bright Family Screening Room, The Paramount Center - Emerson College, 547 Washington St, Boston, MA

All Bright Lights screenings are FREE and open to the PUBLIC - followed by live moderated conversations - every Thursday at 7pm Seating is on a first come basis and doors open at 6:30pm.

This week in the Bright we present Israelism (rescheduled from November 2023) with filmmakers Erin Axelman and Sam Eilertsen in person. Thanks to all the partners that are helping us present and hold space for conversation around this important and timely film: Boston Palestine Film Festival, Jewish Voice for Peace Boston, IfNotNow Boston, Kavod, Boston Workers Circle Center for Jewish Culture and Social Justice, Emerson Students for Justice in Palestine and Emerson Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine.

Trailer: ISRAELISM | Official Trailer (youtube.com)

Bright Lights Cinema Screening + Q & A - “Israelism,” directed by Erin Axelman and Sam Eilertsen, documentary, English, United States, 84 minutes, 2023

When two young American Jews raised to unconditionally love Israel witness the brutal way Israel treats Palestinians, their lives take sharp left turns.They join a movement of young American Jews battling the old guard to redefine Judaism’s relationship with Israel, revealing a deepening generational divide over modern Jewish identity. Discussion with directors Erin Axelman and Sam Eilertsen to follow.

Flyer: Free Screening Israelism Paramount Center Boston Feb 1.pdf(Review) - Adobe cloud storage

Event by Bright Lights Cinema Series at Emerson, ArtsEmerson