Simcha Jacobovici

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Simcha Jacobovici

Born April 4, 1953 (age 73)

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Atlantis RisingAtlantis Rising · 2017
Atlantis Rising
6.12017
MovieDocumentaryAdventure
James Cameron and Simcha Jacobovici go on an adventure to find the lost city of Atlantis by using Greek philosopher Plato as a virtual treasure map.
The Lost Tomb Of JesusThe Lost Tomb Of Jesus · 2007
The Lost Tomb Of Jesus
6.22007
MovieDocumentary
Academy Award winning director James Cameron and Emmy Award winning investigative journalist Simcha Jacobovici have joined forces and produced a documentary film claiming to have identified the tomb and physical remains of Jesus of Nazareth.
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American DreamHollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream · 1998
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
7.31998
MovieDocumentary
This film discusses the effect on how major American films in Hollywood were influenced by the Eastern European Jewish culture that most of the major movie moguls who controlled the studios shared. Through clips of various films, the filmmakers illustrate the dominant themes like that of the outsider, the outspoken American patriotism, and rooting for the underdog in society.
Deadly CurrentsDeadly Currents · 1991
Deadly Currents
8.01991
MovieDocumentary
The film focuses on Gaza and the West Bank where soldiers and youths are caught up in the Intefada, and on the clash of history and ideas in regions to which both peoples have historical claims.
The Exodus DecodedThe Exodus Decoded · 2006
The Exodus Decoded
6.92006
MovieDocumentary
Exodus Decoded is a documentary created by Jewish Canadian filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici, in which new evidence in favor of the historicity of the Biblical Exodus is explored.
Northern JusticeNorthern Justice
Northern Justice
Movie
In the isolated Inuit villages of the Canadian high-Arctic, criminal justice and a culture clash arrive on an airplane, courtesy of the West.
The Lost Tomb Of Jesus: A Critical LookThe Lost Tomb Of Jesus: A Critical Look · 2007
The Lost Tomb Of Jesus: A Critical Look
2007
Movie
Following the March 4, 2007, airing of The Lost Tomb of Jesus on the Discovery Channel, American journalist Ted Koppel aired a program entitled The Lost Tomb of Jesus—A Critical Look, whose guests included the director Simcha Jacobovici, James Tabor, Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte who served as a consultant and advisor on the documentary, Jonathan Reed, Professor of Religion at the University of LaVerne and co-author of Excavating Jesus Beneath the Stones, Behind the Text, and William Dever, an archaeologist with over 50 years experience in Middle Eastern archaeological digs.
The Good NaziThe Good Nazi · 2018
The Good Nazi
6.32018
MovieDocumentary
By tracking scientists and Holocaust survivors in Lithuania, The Good Nazi tells the story of a Schindler-type Nazi officer who turned his back on his dark ideology and risked his life to save hundreds of Jews.

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Charging The RhinoCharging The Rhino · 2007
Charging The Rhino
8.02007
MovieDocumentary
On June 29, 1941 thousands of Jews were herded into a courtyard in Iasi, Romania and were massacred by German and Romanian soldiers. Many of the Jacobovicis of Romania died that day. Canadian filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici goes back to the land of his forebears and explores issues of memory - his and Romania's. Charging the Rhino is a documentary about the Romanian Holocaust. Romanian fascists shot filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici’s father, Joseph, during WWII. Romanian communists shot his cousin, Sasha, during the Cold War. Through their stories the film explores the devastating history of fascism and communism in Romania and the life-altering affect it had on the psyche of those who endured Romania’s unimaginable.

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