Chicago: When Kosha Dillz tried to screen his documentary on rising campus antisemitism, the venue canceled last-minute. What followed was a real-life echo of the film’s core message — and a powerful response from the community.

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From Cancellation to Standing Ovation: Kosha Dillz’s Chicago Showdown
Susan Hornik
May 21, 2025

On May 13th, Israeli American rapper and activist Kosha Dillz was all set to premiere an unfinished cut of his debut documentary, “Bring the Family Home,” at the Chicago indie arthouse theatre, FACETS. The community screening, co-hosted by the Chicago Jewish Alliance (CJA), focuses on the alarming rise of antisemitism on U.S. college campuses, with a focus on student encampments and tensions at DePaul University and Northwestern University. The “Bring the Family Home” event also had a panel scheduled, with Dillz, Michael Kaminsky, a DePaul University student who had been harassed with anti-Jewish insults on campus after making pro-Israel statements, and Jeremiah Smith (part of Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s family). But the venue cancelled just a few hours before showtime. READ MORE

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