Jews on Film: Exploring Jewish Stories & Themes in Cinema JoJo Rabbit w/ Becky Braunstein
Daniel & Harry are joined by comedian and actor Becky Braunstein to discuss the 2019 film of “Jojo Rabbit” directed by Taika Waititi starring Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, and Scarlett Johansson.
They discuss the idea of viewing this film as coming of age story vs a holocaust story, Elsa's depiction as a Jew in hiding with agency, their love for Yorkie, and so much more!
As always, they close out the episode by ranking the film's "Jewishness" in terms of its cast & crew, content, and themes.
IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2584384
Trailer - https://youtu.be/tL4McUzXfFI
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