Hagai Levi to leave Israel for Italy after October 7 criticism
Israeli screenwriter and director Hagai Levi, known for the series 'BeTipul' (adapted in France as 'En thérapie'), is returning with a new project about Etty Hillesum, a young Jewish intellectual from Amsterdam who died at Auschwitz and authored the diary 'Une vie bouleversée'. The series will be released in theaters and on Arte. Levi, who deplores his country's policy since October 7, plans to relocate to Italy, the land of his ancestors.
Key facts
- Hagai Levi is an Israeli screenwriter and director.
- He became famous with 'BeTipul' ('En thérapie' in France).
- His new series focuses on Etty Hillesum, a Jewish intellectual from Amsterdam.
- Etty Hillesum died at Auschwitz.
- She authored the diary 'Une vie bouleversée'.
- The series will be released in theaters and on Arte.
- Levi criticizes Israeli policy since October 7.
- He plans to move to Italy, his ancestral homeland.
Entities
Artists
- Hagai Levi
- Etty Hillesum
Institutions
- Arte
Locations
- Israel
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Auschwitz
- Poland
- Italy
- France