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Defamation (2009)
Hashmatsa (original title)

91 min  -  Documentary   -  26 August 2010 (Germany)
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Intent on shaking up the ultimate 'sacred cow' for Jews, Israeli director Yoav Shamir embarks on a provocative - and at times irreverent - quest to answer the question, "What is anti-Semitism today?"

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Yoav Shamir

Writer:

Yoav Shamir

Stars:

Uri Avneri, Norman Finkelstein and Abraham Foxman
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Cast

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Uri Avneri Uri Avneri ...
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Norman Finkelstein Norman Finkelstein ...
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Abraham Foxman Abraham Foxman ...
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John Mearsheimer John Mearsheimer ...
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Intent on shaking up the ultimate 'sacred cow' for Jews, Israeli director Yoav Shamir embarks on a provocative - and at times irreverent - quest to answer the question, "What is anti-Semitism today?" Does it remain a dangerous and immediate threat? Or is it a scare tactic used by right-wing Zionists to discredit their critics? Speaking with an array of people from across the political spectrum (including the head of the Anti-Defamation League and its fiercest critic, author Norman Finkelstein) and traveling to places like Auschwitz (alongside Israeli school kids) and Brooklyn (to explore reports of violence against Jews), Shamir discovers the realities of anti-Semitism today. His findings are shocking, enlightening and - surprisingly - often wryly funny. Written by FRF  

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Israeli | Anti Semitism | Jew | Author | Auschwitz  | See more »

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Israel | Denmark | USA | Austria

Language:

Hebrew | English

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Filming Locations:

605 Third Avenue, New York City, New York, USA See more »

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Budget:

€1,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$11,410 (USA) (13 December 2009)
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CINEPHIL, Knut Ogris Films, Reveal Productions See more »
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Dolby SR

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Norman Finkelstein: I wanna ask you a question. Do you see a holocaust coming? It's crazy. There is so much hunger, so much starvation in the world, so many people are suffering. And you want me to get excited about some idiot painting a swastika somewhere?
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