French film and Cannes winner 'Anatomy of a Fall' to close annual festival on August 23

Star Helen Mirren says legendary former PM 'would have been utterly horrified' at legal overhaul, calls it 'the rise of dictatorship'

At Berlin film festival for biopic's premiere, British actress says government's efforts to upend Israel's judicial system mark 'the rise of dictatorship'

Ahead of premiere at Berlin film festival, Guy Nattiv says he was 'surprised' by uproar over decision to pick non-Jewish actress for star role

'I want people to see how Helen adds a brilliant layer of soul, wisdom, humor and courage to the character of Golda,' says director Guy Nattiv amid controversy over casting

Special events to include red-carpet protests in solidarity with Iranians, Ukrainians; Helen Mirren to premiere 'Golda,' playing Israeli PM; Spielberg to get life's work award

'Golda' to be screened to audience for first time next month, after decision to cast non-Jewish actress in lead role generated controversy

Author of the influential text 'The Empty Space,' London-born son of Jewish scientists reinvented the art of performance by taking it back to basics

After criticism of decision to cast her in upcoming film, British actress says she too had reservations about role, warns of precedent: 'Is this really a path you want to go down?'

Shaul Rahabi tells Jewish Chronicle his late grandmother would have loved casting, and being Jewish 'doesn’t matter at all,' amid renewed 'Jewface' debate