June Zero (2024)
Director: Jake Paltrow Run Time: 106 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2024
Starring: Ami Smolarchik, Joy Rieger, Tom Hagi, Tzahi Grad, Yoav Levi
Country: Israel
Language: Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish
About the film:
The 1961 preparations for the execution of Adolf Eichmann, a principal architect of the Holocaust, is revisited in a gripping and surprising new vision from American filmmaker Jake Paltrow. Based on true accounts, June Zero is told from the unique perspectives of three distinct figures: Eichmann’s Jewish Moroccan prison guard, an Israeli police investigator who also happens to be a Holocaust survivor and a precocious and clever 13-year-old Libyan immigrant.
“[An] intimate take on an overwhelming moment in history”
—Nicki Baughan, Screen Daily
Entirely shot on 16mm film, Paltrow’s vividly textured work brings to life the varied experiences of these characters, emphasizing that the same historical events are often perceived differently by people around the world. June Zero (2024) underscores the notion that shared traumas have the power to forge the strongest bonds and give rise to unexpected moments of triumph and connection. As the film delves into the complexities of the human experience during this pivotal trial, it serves as a poignant reminder that history’s impact can be both diverse and unifying.
About the filmmaker:
Jake Paltrow is an American filmmaker from Los Angeles, California. He has directed two narrative fiction films, Young Ones (2014)—which earned Best Screenplay at the 2014 Sitges International Film Festival—and The Good Night (2007). In 2015, Paltrow co-directed the award winning documentary De Palma (2015) with Noah Baumbach. He has also directed several successful television shows including Boardwalk Empire and Halt and Catch Fire. His films have screened at Sundance Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival, New York Film Festival, and several other well-known international film festivals.
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