The dates for the screenings are January 30 – March 6. (Every Thursday). All movies will be screened at Wesleyan University Center for Film Studies, at the Goldsmith Family Cinema, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown, CT at 8pm.
Free Admission. On site parking.
The Festival is organized by Dalit Katz, Adjunct Associate Professor of Religion and Israel Studies and cultural coordinator of Israeli events at Wesleyan University. It is sponsored by the Ring Family, Jewish and Israel Studies and co sponsored by the Film Studies Department.
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Fill the Void (January 30)
English subtitles
Written and directed by Rama Burshstein (2012). Israel Official Submission for Best Foreign Language Film, 2012. |
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Shira, a young Hasidic woman, is about to be married off to a promising man. However, things change when her sister, Esther, dies while giving birth. Soon Shira has to decide whether to marry the one she loves or accept Yochay’s, Esther’s husband, marriage proposal.
Speaker: Professor Lisa Dombrowski, Associate Professor of Film Studies at Wesleyan University. |
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Wherever You Go and Welcome and our Condolences (February 6)
English Subtitles
Screening of two short films: Wherever You Go (written and directed by Rony Sasson Angel) and Welcome and Our Condolences (written and directed by Leon Prudovsky) |
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Wherever You Go: Zohara, a young woman estranged from her Orthodox family, decides to attend her sister’s wedding.On her way to the wedding, she pickups a young Bedouin woman, Neriman, who is escaping from an arranged marriage.
Speaker: David Fisher, Israeli Film Director and Ex Director General of the New Israeli Foundation for Cinema and Television. |
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Welcome and Our Condolences: Twelve years old Misha is documenting his family journey from Russia to Israel on a home- video camera. During this journey the aunt dies on the plane and the family has to go through absurd and comic situations dealing with bureaucratic obstacles of traveling with an immigrating corpse.
Speaker: David Fisher, Israeli Film Director and Ex Director General of the New Israeli Foundation for Cinema and Television. |
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Zaytoun(February 13)
English subtitles
Director: Eran Riklis, 2012) |
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During the 1982 Lebanese Civil War, Israeli pilot Yoni (Stephen Doorff) is shot down and taken prisoner in a Palestinian refugee camp. Yoni makes a deal with one of his captors, Fahed, a twelve year boy, to set out on a dangerous journey, through which the boundaries of friendship and trust are often tested, to escape.
Speaker: Isaac Zablocki, Director of Film Programs at the JCC in Manhattan. |
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By Summer’s End (February 20)
English subtitles
Director: Noa Haroni, 2011) |
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In the summer of 1987, in the midst of Camp David Peace negotiatons, Michal has to meet a personal challenge: to teach her seven years old Maya to read and write before the end of the summer. However, this summer brings several unplanned issues to be dealt with before its end.
Speaker: Laura Blum, film critic. |
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Six Million and One (February 27)
English Subtitles
Director: David Fisher |
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David Fisher and his siblings are set to retrace their father remarkable life during the Holocaust. During the journey, they “joke, kibitz and quarrel, and remind us that history and memory require active discussion among the later generations.
Speaker: David Fisher, the film director. |
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Back by Popular Demand: Eyes Wide Open (March 6)
English Subtitles
Director: Haim Tabakman |
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Aaron, an Orthodox butcher, married with four kids, hires a younger Yeshiva student, Ezri, as an apprentice. Their relationship threatens his marriage and his standing in the community and Aaron has to choose between his loyalty to his family and his growing love for Ezri. The film was an official selection at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, where it was screened as part of “Un Certain Regard” program.
Speaker: Haim Tabakman, Film director and Jewish and Israel Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Wesleyan University. |
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