MOVIE REVIEW: "THE DARKEST LIGHT" - IN THEATERS ‘The Darkest Light’ investigates the complex, troubled history behind famed musician Shlomo Carlebach. hotchka.com/the-darkest-...
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A dramatic, sepia-toned close-up portrait of a man with a beard and thinning hair, set against a dark background. In the upper left corner is a pink diagonal banner reading "HOTCHKA REVIEW". The title "THE DARKEST LIGHT" is written in large white font across the bottom. Beneath the title is a block of text reading: "ATLANTIC BEACH FILMS PRESENTS A FILM BY SIMON MENDES 'THE DARKEST LIGHT' EDITOR AIMEE LYDE DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY SAM B. JONES COMPOSER HENRY ROSS BLOOMFIELD CO-PRODUCER JACQUELINE G. TEPPER EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS JEWISH STORY PARTNERS JOSH GREEN PRODUCER HEIDI REINBERG DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY SIMON MENDES Copyright © 2026 Atlantic Beach Films LLC All Rights Reserved." At the very bottom are a series of small organizational logos including "JEWISH STORY PARTNERS," "THE GOTHAM FILM & MEDIA INSTITUTE," "DOC NYC," "GIGANTIC STUDIOS," "dB," and "ida."