Defamation
2009 · Movie · 91 min · ★ 7.1 · 72% critics
A provocative documentary follows a filmmaker as he travels and speaks with different people to explore what anti-Semitism means today. Along the way, the film challenges assumptions and tests cultural taboos with an irreverent, questioning approach.
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Details
- Original title
- הַשְׁמָצָה
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-05-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (18 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a challenging, debate-sparking documentary that questions cultural assumptions, similar in spirit to Surviving Progress; Not for you if you prefer gentle, purely informative takes on sensitive topics.
Pros: provocative questions; wide-ranging conversations; bold perspective | Cons: confrontational tone; uneven focus; may feel irreverent
Themes
- israel
- palestine
- jew persecution
- antisemitism
- jewish american
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Documentary · 2009 · nominated
Cast & crew
- UA
Uri Avneri
as Self
Norman Finkelstein
as Self
Abraham Foxman
as Self
- JM
John Mearsheimer
as Self
Directed by Yoav Shamir