Boston Area Events
Author Sayed Kashua &
"Arab Labor" Screening
Tuesday | March 9 | 5:00 pm
Wasserman Cinematheque
Brandeis University | Free Admission
Q&A with author Sayed Kashua following the screening of the pilot episode of his hit Israeli TV series "Arab Labor"
A celebrated novelist, screenwriter and journalist, Sayed Kashua is also the creator of the hit Israeli TV series "Arab Labor" (Avoda Aravit), a sitcom based on his weekly column in the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz. One of the top-ten most popular shows on Israeli TV, "Arab Labor” is the first Israeli sitcom to feature an Israeli Arab protagonist.
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NCJF's 13th Annual Film Festival
April 7 - April 18, 2010
Recent Festival Screenings
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USA Premiere - New Restoration
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2 Sold Out Screenings
Six NCJF Films Screen at
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December 5 - December 13
New Releases: Feature Films
Camera Obscura
(Argentina)
Two Screenings, One Advance Screening SOLD OUT
Eight Upcoming Festival Screenings
At the end of the 19th century, Gertrudis grows into her role as the ugly duckling in a colony of Argentinean Jews until she meets a nomadic photographer whose uncompromising vision allow her to see herself for the first time. A lyrical, inventive new film from award-winning director María Victoria Menis.
Father's Footsteps
(France/Israel)
In the early 1970s, the Maimons, a rambunctious but tight knit Tunisian-Israeli family, settle in Paris seeking adventure and fortune. Israeli-French filmmaker Marco Carmel draws on events from his own childhood in this unusual coming of age story. Starring French star Gad Elmaleh.
ARCHIVE FILM RESTORATION
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Forgotten Children (Australia)
Amid the crisis surrounding the education of Aborginal children in Australia, there is a ray of hope. Forgotten Children chronicles a team of Israeli teachers from Hebrew University in Jerusalem who travel to the Australian outback to introduce a new method for teaching at-risk kids. More
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Fiestaremos! presents the inspiring work of musician Judy Frankel. The film explores Frankel’s dedication to preserving Sephardic music and songs. Interviews with Frankel, musical excerpts and performances offer an intimate look at one of the leading collectors and practitioners of Sephardic folk music. More
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The daughter of Jewish peddlers from Alsace, Rachel Felix (1821–1858) made her debut as a street singer in Lyon and Paris. She joined the Comédie-Française at the age of 17 years and became a star of the French theater in the heyday of Romanticism, 1838-1855. Small, plain and fierce, Rachel’s ability to convey passion in her performances thrilled audiences. More
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Over 2000 Tickets Sold
Over 2500 Tickets Sold
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“[CRITICS’ PICK – FOUR STARS] ESSENTIAL VIEWING..." - David Fear, Time Out New York
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