46 February 7 • 2019 jn continued from page 44 arts&life “I think this film shows that what you teach your kids can end up biting you, ” Nattiv says. “In Hebrew, there’ s a saying about fathers eating bad fruit and spoiling their kids’ teeth. It means if parents teach bad habits and bad stuff, the kids’ generation is going to suffer from it. ” WORK AND FAMILY Before working on both films titled Skin, Nattiv directed Strangers, The Flood (nominated for six Israeli Academy Awards and winning for Best Actor) and Magic Men (also a Best Actor winner at the Israeli Academy Awards). “My wife and I work well together because we can balance each other, ” says Nattiv, who met Newman through an acquaintance of her sister. “We have the same tastes and vibes, but we have different roles [as films are being made], and that helps. Jaime gives me feedback on everything I write. We have our differences sometimes, but, mostly, we think the same, and I would call it harmony. ” Nattiv, impacted by grandparents who moved to Israel after surviving the Holocaust, cherishes family, from 4-month-old Alma to the grandmother he acquired through marriage — Phyllis Newman, a Franklin resident. When the Oscar nominations were being announced on television, the couple Facetimed with Phyllis so they could watch together. “I got up early to hear the first announcements, and it was so excit- ing, ” says Phyllis, accustomed to watching her great-granddaughter on Facetime and looking forward to an in-person meetup being planned for Michigan. “I’ m so happy for Jaime and Guy. They’ re a down-to-earth couple well-suited for each other. ” As the Newman-Nattiv extend- ed family anticipates the Academy Awards, the filmmakers themselves are moving on to new projects. “Skin has been the first production I’ ve done with my husband, but we’ ve acquired the rights to a slew of true stories, ” says Newman, who attend- ed services at Congregation Shaarey Zedek before moving to California. “My husband has just about finished his next script. It’ s based on a true story about a grandmother who was a Holocaust survivor and moved from Israel to join a cult in Virginia. ” ■ In another cinema series at the Detroit Film Theatre, The 2019 Academy Award Nominated Short Films – Documentary,” there will be an important contender related to the Holocaust — A Night at the Garden. The film, which takes place in 1939, explores the outlook of 20,000 Americans who rallied in New York’ s Madison Square Garden to celebrate the rise of Nazism. The film uses archi- val fragments recorded that night and transports modern audiences into this alarming gathering to show the power that anti-Semitism and demagoguery can have in the United States. The film was directed by Marshall Curry and produced by Curry, Laura Poitras and Charlotte Cooke. It can be seen Feb. 9-23. $7.50-$9.50 for series. (313) 833-7900. dia.org/events. Holocaust Film Nominated Scene from A Night at the Garden LaFata Cabinets are manufactured right here in Southeast Michigan FREE In-Home Estimates Full Remodeling Quality Custom Cabinetry