Hungarian Filmmaker Says ‘Orgy of Antisemitism Overtaking the West,’ Feels ‘Ostracized’ by Film Industry
Hungarian film director László Nemes attends the photocall of “Moulin” at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. Photo: Marco Barada / SOPA Images via Reuters Connect Hungarian Jewish filmmaker László Nemes talked about…
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A prominent Hungarian Jewish filmmaker is publicly breaking with the film industry over what he describes as a rising tide of antisemitism in the West. His comments, made during a festival where his new film premiered, suggest a growing willingness among Jewish cultural figures to name the professional and social costs of speaking about antisemitism. The response from the film community will be telling.