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Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt

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The life and work of German political philosopher of Jewish descent Hannah Arendt (1906-75), who caused a stir when she coined a subversive concept, the banality of evil, in her 1963 book on the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolph Eichmann…

DirectorAda Ushpiz
WriterAda Ushpiz
ProducersAda Ushpiz·Ina Fichman

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Not available in Canada
Streaming in 4 other countries

Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in Australia, New Zealand, Serbia, United States. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Ada Ushpiz

AD
Alison Darcy
Hannah Arendt (voice)
RB
Richard Bernstein
Self - Arendt's Friend
JK
Jerome Kohn
Self - Arendt's Assistant
SA
Steven Asheim
Self - Professor
AAAharon Appelfeld
Aharon Appelfeld
Self - Writer
LB
Leon Botstein
Self - Arendt's Student
IZ
Idith Zertal
Self - Historian
RJ
Ramin Jahanbegloo
Self - Iranian Dissident
GH
Gertrude Heidegger
Self - Heidegger's Granddaughter
EF
Emmanuel Faye
Self - Philosopher
DL
Deborah Lipstadt
Self - Historian
JBJudith Butler
Judith Butler
Self - Philosopher

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No, Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026.

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Is Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt based on a true story?

Yes — Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).