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AN ARTICLE OF HOPE ___גווילים של תקוה__________Trailer
Documentary, 2011. An inspiring film detailing the life mission of Col. Ilan Ramon, the first and only NASA astronaut from Israel, who perished with the rest of the Space Shuttle Columbia crew on February 1, 2003. The son and grandson of Holocaust survivors, he shares a cherished artifact from space: a miniature Torah scroll given to a colleague at his secret Bar Mitzvah in Bergen-Belsen. Ramon’s simple gesture fulfilled a promise made to generations past and future. Directed by Daniel Cohen. In English and Hebrew with English subtitles. 56 min. 10/30 screening SOLD OUT!
GEI ONI __ גיא אוני (Valley of Fortitude) ___________________Trailer
Feature, 2010. An historical epic that interweaves the story of the First Wave of Jewish European migration to Palestine with an unusual love story between 17-year-old Fanya, a survivor of the Russian pogroms that killed most of her family, and Yechiel, a widowed father from Safed who works hard to cultivate the barren lands he bought from local Arabs. Personal appearances by director by Dan Wolman. In Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian, Romanian, Arabic and Turkish with English subtitles. 105 min. 11/2 AT 5:30 P.M. ALMOST SOLD OUT
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER שליחותו של הממונה על משאבי אנוש Trailer
Feature, 2010. In this tragi-comedy by the director of The Lemon Tree, Eran Riklis, the life of the HR honcho of Jerusalem’s largest bakery changes when a female foreign worker is killed in a suicide bombing. He is sent to frozen Romania with the woman’s coffin, her rebellious son, a pesky journalist, a quirky consul and an old veteran driver in tow and rediscovers his own humanity. Based on the novel by A.B. Yehoshua. With Mark Ivanir and Gila Almagor. In Hebrew and Romanian with English subtitles. 103 min.
INTIMATE GRAMMAR __ הדקדוק הפנימי____________Trailer
Feature, 2010. A dysfunctional lower-middle-class family and delayed puberty make life miserable for a pre-adolescent growing up in Jerusalem in the 1960′s. Striving to survive his domineering mother, his anti-intellectual father and his own diminutive stature, Aharon Kleinfeld embarks on a dangerous inner journey crossing the boundary between childhood and adolescence. Directed by Nir Bergman, based on the novel The Book of Intimate Grammar by David Grossman. With Orly Zilbershatz, Yehuda Almagor, Roee Elsberg and Evelyn Kaplun. In Hebrew with English subtitles. 106 min.
KUN 65 קון
Documentary, 2010. The filmmaker who brought you The Green Dumpster Mystery finds an old oil painting on the street and discovers it was created by Holocaust survivor Heddy Kun. He contacts Kun and the next day they meet. Tal is fascinated by Heddy’s colorful personality and her joyful paintings, a total contrast to her life story. The two decide to make an exciting journey to the Budapest ghetto, the place where Heddy spent the war with her grandparents and little brother. Directed by Tal Haim Yoffe. In Hebrew with English subtitles. 24 min.
LAST CHANCE HIGH ______________ ____ Trailer
Documentary, 2010. A correspondent for Israel’s Channel 2 news magazine arrived with his camera at Branko Weiss High School, in a disadvantaged neighborhood of Ramla, and stayed the entire year to document the amazing efforts of a 29-year-old principal and teachers who did not give up on their students, even though many of them had previously, and unsuccessfully, enrolled in 5-7 other schools. Honored at the 2011 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards, considered one of the most prestigious awards ceremonies in the world. Directed by Ben Shani. In Hebrew with English subtitles. 50 min.
LENIN IN OCTOBER__________________ Trailer
Comedy short, 2010. In the Southern Israeli port city of Ashdod, Grisha is a very creative chef without a kitchen. The sudden death of a rich uncle in Russia changes all that. The uncle leaves all his money to his beloved nephew for the very purpose of opening a restaurant, but there’s a catch: the restaurant must be dedicated to the sacred values of Communism. Grisha doesn’t really mind. What is important here is the dream; ideology is a distant second. But how does he go about finding a statue of Lenin in Israel? Directed by Evgeny Ruman. In Russian and Hebrew with English subtitles. 38 min.
MABUL מבול (The Flood)_____________________________Trailer
Feature, 2010. Smart little Yoni Rosko is bullied by his larger classmates, but still sells homework to them in order to buy a body building powder. His parents, Miri and Gidi, communicate through Yoni, if at all. Only a week before his Bar Mitzvah, Yoni’s autistic brother, Tomer, 17, returns home. As family pressures mount and secrets emerge, Yoni’s Torah portion—relating the story of Noah and the flood—becomes a metaphor for the deluge of emotions. Directed by Guy Nattiv. With Ronit Elkabetz, Tzahi Grad and Michael Moshonov. In Hebrew with English subtitles. 97 min.
11/2 AT 8:00 P.M. ALMOST SOLD OUT
MATCHMAKER ___פעם הייתי______________________ _ _______Trailer
Feature, 2010. Arik, a typical teenager growing up in Haifa in 1968, lands a summer job working for Yankele Bride, a matchmaker and Holocaust survivor with an office in the back of a movie theater run by a family of Romanian little people. Tamara, a free-spirit just returned from America, opens Arik’s eyes, too. A poignant, sometimes funny coming-of-age story. Directed by Avi Nesher, based on the book When Heroes Fly by Amir Gutfreund. With Adir Miller, Maya Dagan, Dror Keren, Tuval Shafir, Bat-El Papura and Neta Porat. In Hebrew, Romanian and Arabic with English subtitles. 90 min.
10/30 screening SOLD OUT! 11/3 AT 8:00 P.M. SOLD OUT!
MAYA___מאיה______________________ _____Trailer
Feature, 2009. A struggling, naive, yet ambitious young actress, Maya, lands the leading role in a theatrical production: a girl who undergoes a traumatic experience and is committed to a mental hospital. When she becomes romantically involved with the director/playwright and rehearsals are not going well, Maya decides to become a patient in a psychiatric ward to immerse herself in her role. By the evening of the play’s premiere, Maya is walking a thin line between acting and madness. Directed by Michal Bat-Adam. With Liron Ben-Shlush and Gil Frank. In Hebrew with English subtitles. 89 min.
NAOMI__ התפרצות_______________________________ _ _____ _Trailer
Feature, 2010. Ilan Ben Natan, a 58-year-old Technion astrophysics professor, discovers his beautiful young wife Naomi has a young, handsome, artistic lover. He confronts the lover and commits a horrible act, the consequences of which will weigh heavily on his conscience and put at risk everything he has worked for his entire life. The suspense builds quickly, with a little comic relief provided by Yossi’s mother. Directed by Eitan Tzur, based on the novel by Edna Mazia. With Yossi Pollack, Orna Porat and Gwyneth Paltrow look-alike Melanie Peres. In Hebrew, Arabic and Russian with English subtitles. 102 min.
QASSAMBA__קסאמבא___________________ ______Trailer
Comedy Short, 2010. In this Israeli black comedy, Yossi is a 3rd year student at Sapir College near Sderot. One day, he meets Michal in a bomb shelter during a code red alarm and immediate falls in love. The problem is, Michal is only on Yossi’s campus on the day and time of their first encounter. Yossi and his roommate Simon make contact with two Hamas activists to ensure that missiles are launched on cue every week. As it turns out, there is a growing interest in this practice all over campus—even from the college president. Personal appearance by director Yair Orbach (November 2 only). In Hebrew with English subtitles. 50 min.
RESTORATION בוקר טוב אדון פידלמן _______________Trailer
Feature, 2010. After his partner of 40 years dies, Yakov Fidelman realizes his antique furniture restoration shop is in dire straits. His estranged son, Noah, a lawyer, proposes building apartments above it, but Fidelman’s new apprentice, Anton, finds a neglected 1882 Steinway piano that, given a new baseboard, would be worth enough to save the store. Marked by restrained writing, the film depicts the rich texture of modern Israeli society. Directed by Yossi Madmoni. With Sasson Gabai (The Band’s Visit) and Henry David (A Touch Away). In Hebrew and Russian with English subtitles. 105 min.
BOTH SCREENINGS, ON 10/29 & 11/6 SOLD OUT!
77 STEPS__ 77 מדרגות 77/ درجه_____________________Trailer
Documentary, 2010. Leaving her Arab-Muslim village to make a life for herself in Tel Aviv, Ibtisam meets Jonathan, her Jewish-Canadian neighbor and they begin a cross-cultural relationship. When Jonathan’s grandfather comes from Canada on a nostalgic trip to Kibbutz Ein-Dor, which he helped found in 1948, the pair join him. The visit becomes an individual journey for each one of them. Personal appearances by director Ibtisam Mara’ana (Lady Kul El Arab). In Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles. 56 min.
STRANGERS NO MORE_______________________ ___Trailer
Documentary, 2010. In the heart of Tel Aviv, there is an exceptional K-12 school, Bialik-Rogozin, where children from 48 different countries and diverse backgrounds come together to learn. Many of the students arrive fleeing poverty, political adversity and even genocide. All are welcomed with clothing, food, caring and counsel. The film follows several students’ struggles to acclimate in a new land, open up, and recover from their past. 21011 Academy Award, Best Short Doc. Directed by Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon. In Hebrew with English subtitles. 40 min.
THIS IS SODOM_ זוהי סדום___________________________Trailer
Feature, 2010. In the U.S., we get our political satire from Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show. Israelis, who have an equal amount of raw material, have a popular weekly TV show called Eretz Nehederet (Wonderful Country). In its first feature film, Israel’s biggest blockbuster comedy in 25 years, the cast skewers modern conventions via Sodom, the infamous entertainment, gambling, sex and corruption capital of biblical times. Directed by Adam Sanderson and Muli Segev. In Hebrew with English subtitles. 88 min.
ZUBIN AND I
Documentary, 2010. World-renowned conductor Zubin Mehta is the Artistic Director/Conductor for Life of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO). The filmmaker, a writer for the popular Israeli and American TV show In Treatment, queries Mehta to understand the maestro’s complex relationship with the orchestra’s musicians. The documentary develops like a musical work. As it builds, the filmmaker reveals that his grandmother, Klaris Sarvas, was the first harpist of the IPO in the days of Arturo Toscanini and Leonard Bernstein. Directed by Ori Sivan. In English and Hebrew with English subtitles. 50 min.
