Hagai Levi's 'Etty' Series Reimagines Holocaust Diary Through Modern Lens (legrandcontinent.eu)

• Six-part series on Etty Hillesum, based on her diary, directed by Hagai Levi.
• The series uses a modern setting to emphasize the contemporaneity of the threat.
• Levi criticizes Israeli politics and contemplates emigration due to political climate.

"Israeli showrunner Hagai Levi has directed a six-part series about Etty Hillesum, based on her diary. Set in Amsterdam between 1941-1943, the series avoids historical reconstruction and uses a modern setting to create estrangement. Levi, born in a kibbutz, is critical of the Israeli government and considers leaving the country. The series premiered at Venice in 2025 and launches in France in May 2026."