Still from Nathanism (2023), by Elan Golod.
Still from Nathanism (2023), by Elan Golod.
Nathan-ism
11:30 am–1:00 pm
Directed by Elan Golod (USA, 2023, 79 min.). English and German with English subtitles. Boston premiere.
At the end of World War II, 19-year-old Nathan Hilu, the son of Syrian Jewish immigrants, received a life-changing assignment from the US Army: guard the top Nazi war criminals at the Nuremberg trials. This experience fueled a lifetime of artistic inspiration for Hilu, a virtually unknown “outsider artist,” who spent the next 70 years obsessively creating a visual narrative from his memories. But what happens when those memories take on a life of their own? Delving into the nature of an artist’s stories, Nathan-ism is a fascinating look at one man’s need to share truths with a world that doesn’t always want to listen.
Stick around following the screening for a conversation with director Elan Golod.
Wheelchair accessible
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