With its abundance of archival materials, this film offers an intimate portrait of the whole of Hannah Arendt's life, traveling to places where she lived, worked, loved, and was betrayed, as she wrote about the open wounds of modern times.
Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt
With its abundance of archival materials, this film offers an intimate portrait of the whole of Hannah Arendt's life, traveling to places where she lived, worked, loved, and was betrayed, as she wrote about the open wounds of modern times.
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Great Documentary of Hannah Arendt
You must read Hannah Arendt's "The Origins of Totalitarianism" and "Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil" before watching this documentary in order to appreciate it.
Date published: 2021-11-19
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Ada Ushpiz is a renowned Israeli film producer and director. She has a B.A. in philosophy and M.A. in history from Tel Aviv University and a significant journalistic experience in political-social writing for the prestigious Ha'aretz newspaper. She directed a number of remarkable documentaries in recent years – Detained (2001), Bloody Engagement (2004), Desert Brides (2008) and Good Garbage (2012) – which have been awarded numerous awards in Israel and around the world.
01: Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt
With its abundance of archival materials, this film offers an intimate portrait of the whole of Hannah Arendt's life, traveling to places where she lived, worked, loved, and was betrayed, as she wrote about the open wounds of modern times.
127 min
