‘In Treatment’ Creator Hagai Levi Makes a Case for ‘Arthouse Television’ With ‘Etty,’ Talks Cultural Boycott of Israel

‘You punish the wrong people. As artists, we need help against this monstrous regime,' Levi told Variety

By Marta Balaga

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Hagai Levi, reknown for “The Affair” and “In Treatment,” is testing new waters with “Etty” – a story he has wanted to tell for 10 years.  

Based on Etty Hillesum’s diaries, the show stars Julia Windischbauer, Sebastian Koch, Leopold Witte, Gijs Naber and Claire Bender. Currently screened at Series Mania following its Venice premiere, it has started out as a film.

“It kept expanding. I had a three-hour film and I needed more time. The series I made in the past were very much suited to television. This one is a film split into six episodes,” he tells Variety.

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