World premiere!
Filmmakers in person!
AMERICAN RADICAL: THE TRIALS OF NORMAN FINKELSTEIN 2009, David Ridgen and Nicolas Rossier, USA, 84 min.

AMERICAN RADICAL is the definitive documentary about American academic Norman Finkelstein. A devoted son of holocaust survivors, ardent critic of Israel and US Middle East policy, and author of five notable books including The Holocaust Industry, Finkelstein has been steadfast at the center of many controversies, including his recent denial of tenure at DePaul University. Called a lunatic and disgusting self-hating Jew by some, and an inspirational revolutionary figure by others, Finkelstein is a deeply polarizing figure whose struggles arise from core questions about identity, academic freedom, nationhood, and justice. DigiBeta video. (Nicolas Rossier)

Directors David Ridgen and Nicolas Rossier will be present for audience discussion at the Sunday screening.

September 13th—5:00pm
September 16th—8:00pm

at the Gene Siskel Film Center.