Yona Wallach: Deconstructed Through Film
May 31, 2016
Forum Room, McCormick Foundation Center
On May 31, the NU Israeli Film Club hosted a film screening and discussion exploring Israeli beat poet Yona Wallach. Distinguished Northwestern lecturer Phyllis Lassner and Director of the Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema Cindy Stern each offered introductions to the poet and her visual representation through film. The screening included Nir Bergman's Yona, followed by a documentary clip from Hagai Levy's series The Accursed.