1. Vita Activa - The Spirit of Hannah Arendt - Zeitgeist Films
This thought provoking and spirited documentary, with its abundance of archival materials, offers an intimate portrait of the whole of Arendt's life.
A brand new documentary about one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century.WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY - SANTA BARBARA FILM FESTIVALThe German-Jewish philosopher Hannah Arendt caused an uproar in the 1960s by coining the subversive concept of the "Banality of Evil" when referring to the trial of Adolph Eichmann, which she covered for the New Yorker magazine. Her private life was no less controversial thanks to her early love affair with the renowned German philosopher and Nazi supporter Martin Heidegger. This thought provoking and spirited documentary, with its abundance of archival materials, offers an intimate portrait of the whole of Arendt's life, traveling to places where she lived, worked, loved, and was betrayed, as she wrote about the open wounds of modern times. Through her books, which are still widely read and the recent release of Margarethe von Trotta's biopic Hannah Arendt (also a Zeitgeist Films release) there is renewed interest in Arendt throughout the world, especially among young people who find her insights into the nature of evil, totalitarianism, ideologies, and the perils faced by refugees, more relevant than ever. To book this film in the US please contact Nancy Gerstman or Emily Russo or call 212-274-1989. For bookings in Canada please email alessard@vivavision.ca. For bookings outside North America contact Go2Films.
2. VITA ACTIVA: THE SPIRIT OF HANNAH ARENDT (2015) - ZekeFilm
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A new documentary about Hannah Arendt, one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, is available from Zeitgeist Film’s as a home DVD release.
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Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt immerses the viewer in the world of the philosopher and all her complexities.
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See AlsoThe 2025 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Might Not Increase Your Monthly Benefits as Much as You Think | The Motley FoolMeet Erica Tazel - 12 Things to Know About Her | Facts and PhotosReisverzekering afsluiten? Direct online | Allianz DirectThe Top 10 Richest People In The World (January 2024)APRIL 6 – 19 2 WEEKS VITA ACTIVA: THE SPIRIT OF HANNAH ARENDT WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY ADA USHPIZ PRODUCED BY ADA USHPIZ AND INA FICHMAN ISRAEL / CANADA 2015 125 MINS. IN ENGLISH, HEBREW, GERMAN, AND FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES ZEITGEIST FILMS Forty years after her death, Hannah Arendt (1906-1975), one of the 20th century’s most brilliant and influential philosophers, remains a figure of fierce controversy. A German Jew who fled Europe for New York in 1941, she was the author of The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951), The Human Condition (1958), Men in Dark Times (1968) and other studies of history, violence, anti-Semitism, revolution, and power. But none were more provocative than Eichmann in Jerusalem (1963) in which she coined the phrase, “the banality of evil,” to describe how a man as seemingly insignificant as Eichmann could be responsible for mass murder. Arendt was pilloried for her criticism of some Jewish leaders (especially Chaim Rumkowski) and criticized for a love affair with her professor, Martin Heidegger, a Nazi supporter. In this no-holds-barred documentary, Ada Ushpiz lets Arendt’s critics have their say, but she also features the woman herself, most dramatically, in a 1964 interview for German television in which she shares fascinating insights into Eichmann: “His inability to speak was connected to his inability to think.” Rarely has an intellectual, even one as public in her pronouncements as Arendt, incited so much anger, praise, dev...
6. Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt | Rotten Tomatoes
Apr 6, 2016 · Synopsis A portrait of the life of the German-Jewish philosopher. Director: Ada Ushpiz. Distributor: Zeitgeist. Genre ...
A portrait of the life of the German-Jewish philosopher.
7. Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt - go2films
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9. Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt - Documentary - Tënk
An intimate portrait of Arendt's life, traveling to places where she lived, worked, loved, and was betrayed, as she wrote about the open wounds of modern ...
An intimate portrait of Arendt's life, traveling to places where she lived, worked, loved, and was betrayed, as she wrote about the open wounds of modern times.
10. Vita Activa : The Spirit of Hannah Arendt - JIFF
This documentary explores the life of Arendt in a way that's never been seen before. Her controversial private life, including a love affair with philosopher ...
“Despite all the efforts of the prosecution, everybody could see that this man was not a ‘monster’, but it was difficult indeed not to suspect that he was a clown.” – Hannah Arendt, Eichmann In Jerusalem
11. Vita Activa - The Spirit of Hannah Arendt - Kino Lorber EDU
This thought provoking and spirited documentary, with its abundance of archival materials, offers an intimate portrait of the whole of Arendt's life.
A brand new documentary about one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century.
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13. Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt - Upstate Films, Ltd.
Aug 21, 2024 · This new documentary is about one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, German-Jewish philosopher Hannah Arendt.
This new documentary is about one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, German-Jewish philosopher Hannah Arendt, who caused an uproar when she coined the phrase the “banality of evil” while covering the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann for the New Yorker magazine. Her private life was no less controversial thanks to her early love affair ... Read More
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The German-Jewish philosopher Hannah Arendt caused an uproar in the 1960s by coining the subversive concept of the "Banality of Evil" when referring to the trial of Adolph Eichmann, which she covered for the New Yorker magazine. Her private life was no less controversial thanks to her early love affair with the renowned German philosopher and Nazi supporter Martin Heidegger. This documentary, with its abundance of archival materials, offers an intimate portrait of the whole of Arendt's life, traveling to places where she lived, worked, loved, and was betrayed, as she wrote about the open wounds of modern times. [Zeitgeist Films]
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Hannah Arendt, a well-known German-Jewish philosopher, caused a great uproar in the 1960s by coining the subversive concept of the “banality of evil” when ...
Hannah Arendt was one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century who both lived through and wrote about the open wounds of modern times.
16. Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt - Jewish Film Festivals
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The film offers an intimate portrait of Hannah Arendt as we travel to places where she lived, worked, loved and was betrayed.
17. Vita activa : the spirit of Hannah Arendt - Quicksearch - Yale Library
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A brand new documentary about one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. The German-Jewish philosopher Hannah Arendt caused an uproar in the ...