Rachel Leah Jones

Make Art Not War

On the tenth episode and season finale of Make Art Not War, host Libby Lenkinski sits down with Rachel Leah Jones, an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker who blurs the lines between art and activism.

"I feel like I'm making a film, which, you know, clearly it's, not about me, in any obvious sense, but it's very much about my political self. It's also about me as a citizen. These are my public representatives. They represent what I would like to see this place transform into," shares Rachel, offering a glimpse into the deeply personal nature of her work.

A long-time activist, Rachel's films, including the Emmy-winning "Advocate" about human rights lawyer Leah Tsemel, delve into core issues of identity and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In conversation, Rachel discusses what it was like to pause and think for the past year and how her current projects like Podium, a look at speeches given by the Palestian members of the Knesset over the years, has particular relevance to these times.

Please enjoy this episode and remember, art is subjective. We hope you will listen with an open mind and share with your networks.

Learn more:

• The Forward: https://forward.com/
• Albi: https://albi.org/
• The Podcast: https://forward.com/podcasts/make-art-not-war/
• Rachel Leah Jones webpage: https://www.homemadedocs.com/
• Rachel Leah Jones' Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/homemadedocs/vod_pages