ISRAELI FILM SERIES

Sponsored by the JCC & the Bureau of Jewish Education.




Each film is absolutely free.
A facilitator will introduce each film in the series and lead a discussion following it.

The films will be shown at the JCC of Rhode Island
401 Elmgrove Avenue Providence, RI

For more information, call (401) 861-8800.

FEATURED FILMS:

8:00pm Saturday, March 29, 2003

Under The Domim Tree

Hebrew with English Subtitles -- Director: Eli Cohen -- 96 minutes


This award-winning film is based on the autobiography of Israel's first lady of stage and screen, Gila Almagor. It depicts 15 year old Aviya, who lives in a youth village for war orphans and troubled teenagers. By day, the youngsters play and study like other teenagers; by night, memories of unspeakable losses return. They find refuge under the domim (crabapple) tree. Discussion facilitated by Leonore Sones



3:00pm Sunday, March 30, 2003

Underdogs: A (Sports) War Movie

Hebrew with English subtitles -- Director: R.Tzror and D.Tsabari --85 minutes


When the Beit She'an soccer team was on the verge of losing its status as "the best," the entire town went into mourning. The deciding game was against the reigning champion, Haifa-- Beit She'an won! More than a film about soccer, this documentary is about the war between the "haves" and the "have-nots": the small town against the big city in today's Israel. Discussion facilitated by Doron Benita



8:00pm Saturday, April 5, 2003

Cup Final

Hebrew with English subtitles -- Director: Eran Riklis-- 107 minutes


Cohen, an Israeli soccer fanatic with tickets to attend the world cup in Spain, ends up in Lebanon during the 1982 war and is taken prisoner by a PLO unit. It turns out that his captor is also a soccer fan. This shared passion helps cut though the barriers of ideology, nationalism and bloody memories, creating an unlikely alliance between the men. Discussion facilitated by Liran Raz



4:00pm Sunday, April 6, 2003

Yana's Friends

Hebrew and Russian with English subtitles --Director: Arik Kaplun -- 90 minutes


A gentle, feel-good comedy, set in Israel during the Gulf War, this is the story of Yana, a Russian immigrant. As the Scud missiles land with a thud from Baghdad, so do the Jewish refugees from Moscow. The wide-eyed new arrival Yana and her husband move into a modest apartment shared with another couple. When Yana's husband pulls a scam and disappears from their new home, she has to fend for herself in a comically uptight Israeli neighborhood. Discussion facilitated by Samuel B. Katzovicz