About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Pamela Lavitt about the documentary 'Among Neighbors' and its exploration of Holocaust narratives through animation.

Harry and Daniel welcome back Pamela Lavitt, director of the Seattle Jewish Film Festival, to discuss Among Neighbors , the powerful documentary by Yoav Potash that uses animation to explore a haunting Holocaust story about survivors confronting the role their own neighbors played in wartime violence. Together, they examine how animation is reshaping Holocaust storytelling, the challenges of presenting difficult histories, and the film’s themes of memory, identity, and reconciliation. Along the way, the conversation expands to the evolving landscape of Jewish cinema, trends in animated documentaries, highlights from the Seattle Jewish Film Festival, and the enduring question: when films challenge uncomfortable truths, is that ultimately good for the Jews? Among Neighbors Trailer Among Neighbors on IMDb Papillon Short Film on YouTube Seattle Jewish Film Festival Connect with Jews on Film online: Jews on Film Merch - https://jews-on-film.printify.me/products Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jewsonfilm/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/jewsonfilmpod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@jewsonfilm TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jewsonfilmpod

People in this episode

Hosts: Harry Ottensoser, Daniel Zana

Guest: Pamela Lavitt

Topics covered

• Holocaust storytelling
• animation in film
• memory and identity
• Jewish cinema
• documentary trends
• reconciliation

Keywords

• Holocaust
• animation
• documentary
• Jewish cinema
• Seattle Jewish Film Festival
• memory
• identity
• reconciliation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seattle Jewish Film Festival

Books & works: Among Neighbors, Papillon

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