Blacks and Jews


1h 25m 1996

Brief Synopsis

An exploration of the black-Jewish conflict, which centers on five historical case studies and the relations between these two groups who were once allies in the struggle for civil rights and are now too often adversaries; and of the media's tendency to heighten the conflict between them.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Snitow-Kaufman Productions

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

Synopsis

An exploration of the black-Jewish conflict, which centers on five historical case studies and the relations between these two groups who were once allies in the struggle for civil rights and are now too often adversaries; and of the media's tendency to heighten the conflict between them.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Snitow-Kaufman Productions

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Broadcast in USA over PBS on "POV" series July 29, 1997.

Shown at Contemporary African Diaspora Film Festival in New York City November 28 - December 14, 1997.

Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival (Closing Night) in New York City (Walter Reade) June 6-19, 1997.

Shown at Northampton Film Festival in Northampton, Massachusetts November 4-8, 1998.

Shown at Sundance Film Festival (American Spectrum) in Park City, Utah January 16-26, 1997.

b&w and color