Saturday, June 6


Film ‘The Last’ explores complicated family relationships in wake of Holocaust

Director Jeff Lipsky said his film would be provocative. Throughout its two-hour runtime, “The Last” portrays a Jewish family shattered by their beloved nana Claire, the family matriarch’s confession to being a Nazi. Read more...

Photo: Moderator Charlie Birns spoke with actress Rebecca Schull, who portrayed the main character Claire, and director Jeff Lipsky after a screening of their film “The Last,” which follows a Jewish family in the aftermath of their grandmother admitting to being a Nazi. (Umber Bhatti/Daily Bruin)


‘The Red Line’ panel discusses representation of black creatives in Hollywood

One gunshot forever changed the lives of three families in “The Red Line.” Connected by a crosstown train, the families form the subject of the drama series. Read more...

Photo: The cast and crew of “The Red Line,” a CBS limited series following three families impacted by the police shooting of an unarmed, black man. The panel highlighted the challenges black creatives in Hollywood face and representation in the industry. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)



Hammer Museum screens documentary chronicling life of iconic sex therapist

In the 1980s, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, an elderly Jewish woman with a slight accent, became synonymous with sex, said Liz Goldwyn. The “The Sex Ed” founder said Westheimer’s lengthy career as a sex therapist was chronicled decades later in director Ryan White’s 2019 documentary, “Ask Dr. Read more...

Photo: Dr. Ruth Westheimer gained notoriety in the 1980s as an instigator of the sexual revolution, discussing taboo topics with unusual candidness for her era. She is the subject of the 2019 documentary “Ask Dr. Ruth,” which chronicles Westheimer’s life and lengthy career as a sex therapist. (Courtesy of Heather Levine)


Documentary analyzes director’s complex family dynamics with unique flashback style

“Running Aground” navigates the choppy waters of the tense relationships within the director’s family. Graduate directing student Jake O’Hare was inspired to create a documentary reenacting his changing family dynamics after learning about the sailing trips his father Scott, his aunt Sharon, his uncle Craig and his father’s alcoholic stepfather embarked on in the 1970s. Read more...

Photo: Graduate documentary production student Jake O’Hare created “Running Aground,” a documentary reenacting his changing family dynamics after learning about the sailing trips his father Scott and his siblings embarked on in the 1970s. O’Hare cast young actors to portray the 1970s versions of his family members. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)




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