Airdate: Thursday, May 21 at 9 AM
The award-winning documentary by Bay Area director Yoav Potash, “Among Neighbors,” sheds light on the history of antisemitism in Poland, where both during and after the Holocaust, Jews were murdered not only by Nazis, but also by their Polish neighbors. Spanning seven decades of history, the film includes eyewitness testimony and asks what true reckoning and repair look like during today’s reemergence of nationalism and authoritarianism. Government officials in Poland have called for the film to be banned; a 2018 law in Poland bans speech that condemns the nation’s role in the Holocaust. We’ll talk with Potash about his film and how he “worked to navigate the ethics of being a filmmaker, a Jew, and a participant in the story.”
“Among Neighbors” is now streaming on Prime Video and Apple TV.
There will be a screening of “Among Neighbors” at Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, CA on Sunday, May 31 at 7 p.m. Yoav Potash will will be in attendance for a Q&A. More info here.