Bernard-Henri Lévy is a French philosopher, writer, activist and filmmaker. Often referred to in France simply as BHL, he was one of the leaders of the "Nouveaux Philosophes" (New Philosophers) movement in 1976. He is the author of over thirty books including The Genius of Judaism; Left in Dark Times: A Stand Against the New Barbarism; American Vertigo; Barbarism with a Human Face; War, Evil and the end of History; Who Killed Daniel Pearl?; and The Empire and the Five Kings. His writing has appeared extensively in publications throughout Europe and the United States. His documentaries include Peshmerga, The Battle of Mosul, The Oath of Tobruk and Bosna!; most of them have been selected in the Cannes Film Festival. Lévy writes a weekly column for the French magazine Le Point which is translated into various languages