The Levys of Monticello
Screening Information
Film Details
| Country | United States | |
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| Year | 2021 | |
| Running Time | 71 MIN | |
| Language | English | |
| Director | Steven Pressman |
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Description
Winner of the Building Bridges Jury Prize, Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.
Filmmaker Steven Pressman traces the legacy of slavery and the rise of anti-Semitism in America through the story of the Levy family who owned Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s beloved home. A few years after Jefferson died in debt in 1826, Monticello was purchased by Uriah Phillips Levy, the first Jewish Commodore in the US Navy. Having experienced antisemitism, Levy shared Jefferson’s views on religious freedom, but like Jefferson, Levy was also a slave owner. Monticello’s ownership passed to Uriah’s nephew, Jefferson Monroe Levy, a US Congressperson, who faced a movement fuelled by antisemitism to make Monticello a national monument.
Closed Captioning Provided By: Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
Presentation Details
| Pre-recorded Q & A | Director Steven Pressman |
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