The Adventures of Saul Bellow
2020, Israel |85 minutes
Synopsis:
A Library of Congress Ken Burns Prize Finalist, THE ADVENTURES OF SAUL BELLOW is the first major documentary on one of America's greatest writers, Saul Bellow. The film examines Bellow's influence on American literature, explores Bellow as a public figure, and looks at how he dealt with key issues of his time, including race, gender, and the Jewish American immigrant experience.
THE ADVENTURES OF SAUL BELLOW Viewing Details:
Unfortunately, we were granted only 150 FREE public views. These were available on a first-come, first-served basis and have all been allocated. We apologize for the inconvenience and invite you to enjoy the discussion with Asaf Galay, Director of THE ADVENTURES OF SAUL BELLOW in the section below.
The Adventures of Saul Bellow Discussion
A pre-recorded post screening discussion between:
· Asaf Galay, Director of THE ADVENTURES OF SAUL BELLOW
· Joshua Abbey, Director of the Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival
About Asaf Galay
Asaf Galay seeks to create entertaining and innovative documentary films about modern Jewish culture. His films include a biography of the Yiddish writer Isaac Bashevis Singer, The Muses of Isaac Bashevis Singer, which was selected to open the 2015 New York Jewish Film Festival, and The Hebrew Superhero, a documentary about the development of comic books in Israel. Asaf is currently in development for his new documentary project about the Fleischer Brothers, producers of animated cartoons featuring such characters as Betty Boop and Popeye.
