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the portrait of the artist as a mother (Film: Bloody Daughter – about Martha Argerich, 2012)

Posted on April 19, 2014 by admin

We know about the great musicians of the past only from written stories if they lived and played until the end of the 19th century. We can only imagine and read the stories of the contemporaries about the sound of … Continue reading →

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confusing (Film: Shanghai – John Cusack, 2010)

Posted on April 17, 2014 by admin

Maybe too many pictures were already made about that city and that period and they look too much one like the other. Or maybe after Ang Lee made one of them (Lust, Caution) there is not too much to say … Continue reading →

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Au coeur de la nuit (Film: La Rafle – Jean Reno, 2010)

Posted on April 15, 2014 by admin

The Jewish people faced many dark moments in its long and troubled history. What happened in the night of July 16, 1942 in Paris – the arrest of more than ten thousand Jews, men and women, young, old and children, … Continue reading →

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Passover Movies

Posted on April 12, 2014 by admin

The traditional Passover posting on The Catcher is this time about the Passover movies. There are not too many movies dedicated to the Passover history or even to Passover nowadays, and I am wondering why. The Exodus is one of … Continue reading →

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Carte: Antonio Munoz Molina – Sefarad

Posted on April 3, 2014 by admin

Istoriile spaniolilor si evreilor sunt strans legate. Nu exista, poate,  un alt popor care sa fi influentat mai mult istoria Spaniei, caracterul si cultura spaniola decat evreii. Nu exista, poate, un alt popor al carui caracter, istorie si nume sa … Continue reading →

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Solti, Dix and Alina Szapocznikow (two documentaries and one exhibition)

Posted on March 21, 2014 by admin

    We spent a nice late morning and early afternoon in the Tel Aviv Museum of Art with two documentaries in the program of the 5th edition of the EPOS International Art Film Festival and a few exhibitions, one … Continue reading →

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Twin Peaks in the Alps (TV Series: Les Revenants, 2012)

Posted on March 21, 2014 by admin

One of the best series of the last few years comes from a rather unexpected place. I do not remember having seen a French series of such a quality and intensity. With ‘Lost’ and ‘Fringe’ now over, with ‘X-Files’ back … Continue reading →

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Carte: Marta Petreu – Biblioteci in aer liber

Posted on March 18, 2014 by admin

Marta Petreu este o autoare care rezista orcarei incercari de clasificare. In librarii sau in biblioteci vom putea gasi in numar substantial de carti ale ei in sectiile de poezie, de eseistica, si de istorie a culturii si filosofiei romanesti. … Continue reading →

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Jewish Laughs – The Purim Edition

Posted on March 14, 2014 by admin

The pattern of Jewish holidays goes like this. We first say (or watch others saying) a prayer. Then we tell or read a story about how other very very very bad people tried to discriminate, kill, destroy us the very … Continue reading →

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Carte: Thomas Mann – Iosif si fratii sai. Istoriile lui Iacob

Posted on March 11, 2014 by admin

Thomas Mann a considerat ‘Iosif si fratii sai’ drept capodopera sa. Criticii vremii si istoricii literari de astazi inclina in marea lor majoritate sa acorde aceasta distinctie unuia dintre cele doua alte romane foarte cunoscute ale sale ‘Muntele vrajit’ sau … Continue reading →

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