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NEW YORK THEATRICAL PREMIERE RUN!

David Ridgen & Nicolas Rossier
AMERICAN RADICAL: THE TRIALS OF NORMAN FINKELSTEIN
Feb 11 – 17

Documentary follows academic Norman Finkelstein, exploring his history and his stance on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the politics of the Holocaust

“For us, Finkelstein is the consummate documentary subject: a complex firebrand, principled to the point of self-ruin, at the apex of several of the world’s largest conflicts. A man who has never been asked to appear on mainstream American television, but who regularly appears – always creating controversy – in the international media. At once anti-hero, clown, and merciless scholar, Finkelstein creates as many storms as he enters. And to what end? When radicals collide, does it create understanding? Some would argue that it sometimes does. Others would claim that Finkelstein’s principled but too often bitter advocacy does much to discredit the cause of a just resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Audiences can decide for themselves.” –David Ridgen & Nicolas Rossier

“A guaranteed argument starter, …..an engaging portrait of an academic whose work is both fueled and undermined by his vitriolic personality” -Chicago Reader

“Finkelstein’s critics, most notably Harvard prof Alan Dershowitz, get plenty of face time…There is much to make any fair minded observer stop and think.” —Ben Harris, JTA

“A fascinating, well-rounded portrait of Finkelstein that simultaneously informs, inspires and infuriates…the filmmakers ride a delicate line, assembling a warts-and-all portrait that shows why Finkelstein is deeply respected and equally reviled.” – Mark Achbar, Director of The Corporation and Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media

SCREENING TIMES:
Thursday, February 11 through Wednesday, February 17 at 7:00 & 9:00 nightly. Additional screenings on Saturday and Sunday at 5:00.

IN PERSON!
Filmmakers Nicolas Rossier & David Ridgen and Norman Finkelstein in person for intro and Q&A at the following screenings:
Opening night Thurs, Feb 11 at 7p& 9p;
Fri Feb 12: Nicolas Rossier & Norman Finkelstein at 7p; David Ridgen & Norman Finkelstein at 9p; Sat Feb 13: David Ridgen and Norman Finkelstein.

AMERICAN RADICAL, USA/Canada, 2009, 84 minutes, video.
Distributed by Typecast Releasing;
special thanks to Alex O. Williams.

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Check out these websites for more info

Official website, including trailer and press kit:
http://www.americanradicalthefilm.com

Typecast Films, distributor:
http://typecastfilms.com/theatrical/american-radical-the-trials-of-norman-finkelstein/

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PRESS SCREENING WILL BE HELD:
Wednesday, January 27, 1pm – 2:30pm

DVD SCREENERS & IMAGES AVAILABLE