New Documentaries and Dramas Offer Historical and Thriller Content
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Two new series are highlighted: "Proud Jewish Boy," a documentary on KAN 11 exploring the mystery of Herschel Grynszpan's assassination of a German diplomat and its link to Kristallnacht, and "American Hostage" on YesVOD, starring Jon Hamm as a radio broadcaster in a 1977 hostage crisis. Netflix's "A Couple of Lies" is also reviewed, noted for its attempt to emulate "The White Lotus" but criticized for predictability. The documentary "Proud Jewish Boy" airs November 7 and 9, coinciding with the Kristallnacht anniversary.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A documentary on KAN 11 explores the mystery of Herschel Grynszpan, who assassinated a German diplomat in 1938.
- Jon Hamm stars as a radio broadcaster in the new hostage drama series "American Hostage" on YesVOD.
- The documentary "Proud Jewish Boy" airs November 7 and 9, around the Kristallnacht anniversary.
- Netflix's "A Couple of Lies" is reviewed as a predictable attempt to replicate "The White Lotus."
- The Grynszpan assassination was used by Nazis as a pretext for Kristallnacht.
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