Films & Schedule
Sunday, July 21, 1:00pm, Dryden Theatre
THE OTHER SON
Director: Lorraine Levy, France, 2012, 105 min, French with subtitles, narrative
Switched-at-birth stories are always heartbreaking. Imagine being the parents who discover years later that the child they loved and... more »
Sunday, July 21, 7:30pm, Dryden Theatre
LIFE IN STILLS
Director: Tamar Tal, Israel/Germany, 2011, 58 min,
German/Hebrew with subtitles, documentary
For more than 40 years, the private archives of photographer Rudi Weissenstein - the official photographer for the signing of Israel’s... more »
Monday, July 22, 8:30pm, Dryden Theatre
DISOBEDIENCE: THE SOUSA MENDES STORY
Director: Joël Santoni, France, 2012, 106 min, French with subtitles, narrative
In May 1940, when Nazi troops invaded France, an amazing rescue operation sprang into existence, thanks to one man’s willingness to defy his government. That man was Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese... more »
Monday, July 22, 6:00pm, Dryden Theatre
KOCH
Director: Neil Barsky, USA, 2012, 95 min, English, documentary
This candid, colorful film is a tribute to Former Mayor Ed Koch, the quintessential New Yorker. Ferocious, charismatic, and hilariously blunt, Koch, who died at the age of 88, ruled New York from 1978 to 1989 –... more »
Monday, July 22, 1:00pm, JCC Hart Theatre
WELCOME TO KUTSHER'S
Director: Caroline Laskow & Ian Rosenberg, USA, 2012, 73 min,
English, documentary
In its heyday, Kutsher’s Country Club was legendary. Today, it is the last surviving “Borscht Belt” resort in the... more »
Tuesday, July 23, 9:00pm, Little Theatre
MY DAD IS BARYSHNIKOV
Director: Dmitry Povolotsky, Russia, 2011, 88 min, Russian with subtitles, narrative
This hilarious comedy takes us back to 1986 in the USSR: the rumblings of Perestroika have taken hold, borders are opening up, rock music... more »
Tuesday, July 23, 11:00am, JCC Hart Theatre
AN UNLIKELY OBSESSION: CHURCHILL AND THE JEWS
Director: Barry Avrich, Canada, 2011, 68 min, English, documentary
Millions of people credit Winston Churchill, Britain’s inspiring wartime prime minister during its darkest hours, with saving the world from Hitler. But was Churchill also – as we have rarely heard – the greatest ally the... more »
Tuesday, July 23, 1:00pm, JCC Hart Theatre
THE FLAT
Director: Arnon Goldfinger, Israel, 2011, 97 min, English/ German/Hebrew with subtitles, documentary
For 70 years, the third floor of an apartment building in Tel Aviv was home to director Arnon Goldfinger’s grandparents. They had fled to Palestine in the 1930s... more »
Tuesday, July 23, 6:30pm, Little Theatre
OMA & BELLA
Director: Alexa Karolinski, Germany/USA, 2011, 75 min, German with subtitles, documentary
Take an intimate visit into the world of Regina Karolinski (Oma) and Bella Katz, two best friends who share an apartment in Berlin. Having survived the... more »
Wednesday, July 24, 9:00pm, Little Theatre (5)
THE INVISIBLE MEN
Director: Yariv Mozer, Israel/Netherlands/Palestine, 2012, 68 min, Arabic/English/Hebrew with subtitles, documentary
This poignant film tells the story of the lives of three gay Palestinian men who have been forced to abandon their... more »
Wednesday, July 24, 9:00pm, Little Theatre (1)
THE DAY I SAW YOUR HEART
Director: Jennifer Devoldère, France, 2011, 98 min, French with subtitles, narrative
Father-daughter relationships are at the heart of this touching, French dramatic comedy. Justine (Melanie Laurent of... more »
Wednesday, July 24, 6:00pm, Little Theatre
MY SO-CALLED ENEMY
Director: Lisa Gossels, USA, 2010, 89 min, Arabic/English/Hebrew with subtitles, documentary
Special guest Director Lisa Gossels
Post-Film Discussion Facilitated by Rabbi Debbi Till
Wednesday, July 24, 1:00pm, JCC Hart Theatre
NO PLACE ON EARTH
Director: Janet Tobias, UK/Germany/USA, 2013, 83 min, English/German/Yiddish with subtitles, documentary
The initial clues mystified American caver Chris Nicola. He had found a woman’s dress shoe, an antique comb, an old key and... more »
Thursday, July 25, 9:00pm, Little Theatre
MELTING AWAY
Director: Doron Eran, Israel, 2011, 86 min, Hebrew with subtitles, narrative
After the brutal attack at the Tel Aviv LGBT Youth Center in 2009, director Doron Eran and his partner, screenwriter Bili Ben Moshe, were stunned to learn about parents who... more »
Thursday, July 25, 6:30pm, Little Theatre
ZAYTOUN
Director: Eran Riklis, Israel, 2012, 110 min, Arabic/English/Hebrew with subtitles, narrative
When an Israeli fighter pilot is shot down and crash lands near a PLO refugee camp in Beirut, a young Palestinian boy, Fahed, sees a unique opportunity. Fahed (Abdallah... more »
Thursday, July 25, 1:00pm, JCC Hart Theatre
HANNAH ARENDT
Director: Margarethe von Trotta, Germany/Luxembourg/France, 2013, 113 min, English/German with subtitles, Narrative
This riveting biopic covers a tumultuous four-year period in the life of the great philosopher and writer Hannah Arendt... more »
Thursday, July 25, 11:00am, JCC Hart Theatre
MAN WITHOUT A CELL PHONE
Director: Sameh Zoabi, France/Israel/Palestine, 2012, 83 min, Arabic/Hebrew with subtitles, narrative
A humorous, sharp take on the social milieu of a Palestinian village inside Israel. Jawdat, a restless... more »
Saturday, July 27, 9:30pm, Dryden Theatre
BALLAD OF THE WEEPING SPRING
Director: Benny Torati, Israel, 2012, 105 min, Hebrew with subtitles, narrative
In this riveting drama with outstanding music, a legendary band reunites to play an emotional final concert. Twenty... more »
Saturday, July 27, 7:30pm, Dryden Theatre
DOWNTOWN EXPRESS
Director: David Grubin, USA, 2011, 90 min, English, narrative
Real-life musicians take to the streets of the city in this charming comedy about Big Apple dreams and Brighton Beach personalities. With a Juilliard scholarship in hand and... more »
Saturday, July 27, 6:00pm, Dryden Theatre
SOSÚA: MAKE A BETTER WORLD
Director: Peter Miller/Renee Silverman, USA, 2012, 53 min, English, documentary
In the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, Jews and Dominicans live side by side but rarely interact. That changes with the arrival of Elizabeth Swados, a writer,... more »
Sunday, July 28, 8:30pm, Dryden Theatre
FILL THE VOID
Director: Rama Burshtein, Israel, 2012, 90 min, Hebrew with subtitles, narrative
This compelling story of an Hasidic family from Tel Aviv features 18-year-old Shira, the youngest daughter of the Mendelman family. Shira’s life is full of hope and... more »
Sunday, July 28, 6:00pm, Dryden Theatre
PARIS-MANHATTAN
Director: Sophie Lellouche, France, 2012, 68 min, English/French with subtitles, narrative
This romantic comedy is imbued with the spirit of Woody Allen, as a charming 30-something Parisian pharmacist lives according to his “teachings.”... more »
Sunday, July 28, 3:00pm, Dryden Theatre
HITLER’S CHILDREN
Director: Chanoch Ze’evi, Israel/Germany, 2011, 80 min, English/German/Hebrew with subtitles, documentary
We immediately recoil when we hear their names – Himmler, Goering, Hess – but what is it like to grow up with a name that... more »
Sunday, July 28, 1:00pm, Dryden Theatre
DAVID
Director: Joel Fendelman, USA, 2011, 80 min, English/Arabic with subtitles, narrative
This charming story is about David, a remarkable 11-year-old boy who innocently manages to break down interfaith barriers. Faith, friendship and family are the challenges of being different in... more »
Monday, July 29, 7:00pm, Dryden Theatre
B-BOY
Director: Lisa Cohen, USA, 2011, 15 min, English, documentary
Like his Jewish peers, 13-year-old Eli is about to come of age as a bar mitzvah. Unlike most of them though, the Connecticut teen is also a competitive break dancer, and his divergent... more »
Monday, July 29, 7:00pm, Dryden Theatre
HAVA NAGILA
Director: Roberta Grossman, USA, 2012, 73 min, English, documentary
Hava Nagila (The Movie) is a lively romp through the history, mystery and meaning of this famous Jewish party tune. Whether adored or dreaded, Hava Nagila has a well-established... more »
