Jews on Film: Exploring Jewish Stories & Themes in Cinema Defending Your Life w/ Gil Ozeri
Daniel and Harry welcome writer, comedian, and performer Gil Ozeri to discuss "Defending You Life" written and directed by Albert Brooks.
First, they discuss Albert Brooks and his groundbreaking work as a comedian and film maker leading up to this stage in his career.
Then they dive into the film and discuss what the Jewish perspective on heaven and hell, biblical references in the bottomless sushi, how intellectual improvement is depicted in the film, and finally they each consider what the afterlife may look like.
As always, they close out the episode by ranking the film's "Jewishness" in terms of its cast & crew, content, and themes.
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