Anne Joseph
Anne Joseph is a freelance journalist who writes about Jewish arts and culture. She has a special interest in film, particularly Israeli cinema.
The man who investigated the mystery of being human
A new documentary tells the story of the life and death of Oliver Sacks, the writer and doctor
Sharing the Seret of our success
The founders of the Seret film festival are celebrating ten years of showcasing the best in Israeli screen talent. Anne Joseph met them.
Making a drama out of a shiva
Emma Seligman's new film is set at a shiva - and is inspired by her family, she tells Anne Joseph
‘You strive for a whole life to be accepted’
Hella Pick was a child refugee to the UK - something she never left behind in her successful career as a journalist and author, she told Anne Joseph
Shaping a new environment
Tamara Finkelstein, permanent secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, is confident about Brexit preparations, she tells Anne Joseph
My upside-down Jerusalem rom-com
Israeli director Talya Lavie skipped that difficult second film - by making movie number three, she tells Anne Joseph. Now Honeymood is being shown at the UK Jewish Film Festival.
Beauty and cruelty in black and white
Czech film director Václav Marhoul speaks about his film 'The Painted Bird'
Review: Antkind
Kaufman’s genius makes me wonder if his book is a giant parody, writes Anne Joseph
‘You have to write from your soul’
Acclaimed Young Adult writer Meg Rosoff talks to Anne Joseph about literary merit in children's books, her six-figure prize cheque, and her new book
‘My parents owned a secret porn shop’
A Netflix documentary tells the story of a conventional Jewish couple's big secret - that they ran Los Angeles' pioneering gay porn shop.
My father’s secret past
Venezuelan writer Ariana Neumann knew nothing about her father's early life - until he left her a dusty box of photos and documents
Michelle Obama’s speechwriter finds her Jewish path
When White House staffer Sarah Hurwitz took a class in Judaism she didn't expect it to lead anywhere. But nine years later she's written a book about her passion for Jewish learning
The president of the Philippines who saved 1200 Jews
A new feature film celebrates the little-known act of compassion which saw the Philippines' President Quezon rescue hundreds of Jews from the Nazi regime
Why we still love Fiddler on the Roof
A new documentary analyses the enduring appeal of the much-loved musical
A life saved and then destroyed
When the German-Jewish artist Charlotte Salomon gave her series of 769 artworks to her family doctor for safekeeping, she requested he took good care of it as it was “her entire life.” Shortly afterwards, she was deported to Auschwitz where, aged 26 and five-months pregnant, she was murdered
‘I’m not an entertainer — I care about life’
Improvisation and real life experience lies at the heart of Israeli film director Yaron Shani's work
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