Vita Activa
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The German-Jewish philosopher Hannah Arendt caused an uproar in the 1960s by coining the subversive concept of the "Banality of Evil" when referring to the trial of Adolph Eichmann, which she covered for the New Yorker magazine. Her private life was no less controversial thanks to her early love affair with the renowned German philosopher and Nazi supporter Martin Heidegger. This thought provoking and spirited documentary, with its abundance of archival materials, offers an intimate portrait of the whole of Arendt's life, traveling to places where she lived, worked, loved, and was betrayed, as she wrote about the open wounds of modern times. Through her books, which are still widely read and the recent release of Margarethe von Trotta's biopic Hannah Arendt there is renewed interest in Arendt throughout the world, especially among young people who find her insights into the nature of evil, totalitarianism, ideologies, and the perils faced by refugees, more relevant than ever.
B**Y
An inspiring and informative look into Arendt's life and thinking.
Excellent film that is vitally important today given the widespread normalization of media deceit regarding war & peace. It clarified for me some of Arendt's thinking regarding her oft cited reference to the "banality of evil" as it pertained to the Nazi regime. She explains that the "banality of evil" refers to the "normalization of evil" within a society, which should give us all pause and cause us to reflect given the current total disregard for international law shown by our Western governments.
P**N
Five Stars
Relevant even now in 2017 a must see Doco
C**R
Five Stars
A truly original thinker.
A**R
Read Arendt instead of watching this
This documentary is not well made. For the subject being a woman who was a powerhouse of ideas during explosive periods in history, this doc is a total snooze-- slow, plodding, disjointed. My guess is that these positive reviews reflect approval of her ideas rather than of this treatment. I had to stop during the protracted diversion into her affair with Heidegger, when irritating and redundant letters are read over pensive muzak. Snooze town.
R**O
Una grande filosofa
Ottimo lavoro. Preso in quanto studio da anni il pensiero di quella che è stata "il" più grande filosofo(a) del '900.
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