Hagai Levi adapts Etty Hillesum's diary for Arte.tv
Hagai Levi has directed an adaptation of the diary of Dutch intellectual Etty Hillesum, who was murdered at Auschwitz. The film, titled "Etty," is available on Arte.tv and brings to life both the story and the thoughts of the author. The adaptation focuses on Hillesum's journey toward freedom even as she faced the abyss of the Holocaust.
Key facts
- Hagai Levi directed the adaptation
- Based on the diary of Etty Hillesum
- Etty Hillesum was a Dutch intellectual
- She was murdered at Auschwitz
- The film is titled 'Etty'
- Available on Arte.tv
- The adaptation covers both story and thought
- Focuses on freedom in the face of the abyss
Entities
Artists
- Hagai Levi
- Etty Hillesum
Institutions
- Arte.tv
- Auschwitz
Locations
- Netherlands
- Auschwitz