Films & Schedule
Sunday, July 10, 2:00pm, Dryden Theatre
AHEAD OF TIME
Director: Robert Richman, Israel/US, 2009, 73 min., English/Hebrew w/ subtitles, Documentary
With her love of adventure, fearlessness and powerful intellect, Ruth Gruber defied tradition throughout her extraordinary career. Born in Brooklyn in 1911 and celebrating her 100th birthday this year, Ruth Gruber became... more »
Sunday, July 10, 4:00pm, Dryden Theatre
THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
(Shlichato shel Ha'Memuneh al Mashabei Anosh)
Director: Eran Riklis, Israel, Germany/France/Romania, 2010, 103 min., Hebrew/ English/Romanian w/ subtitles, Narrative
In this quirky, seriocomic crowd-pleaser, a forlorn human resources manager discovers his own humanity while escorting the body of a... more »
Sunday, July 10, 7:30pm, Dryden Theatre
THE MATCHMAKER
(Pa'am Ha'iti)
Director: Avi Nesher, Israel, 2010, 112 min., Hebrew w/ subtitles, Narrative
In the summer of 1968, Haifa teenager Arik learns about life, love and loyalty when he gets a job working as a detective for the mysterious Yankele Bride, a Holocaust... more »
Monday, July 11, 6:30pm, Dryden Theatre
STRANGERS NO MORE
Directors: Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon, US, 2010. 40 min., English/Hebrew w/ subtitles, Documentary
Winner of the 2011 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject, STRANGERS NO MORE showcases the Bialik-Rogozin School in Tel Aviv, where no child is a stranger. Coming from 48 different countries, many of the... more »
Monday, July 11, 8:30pm, Dryden Theatre
THE ROUND UP (La Rafle)
Director: Roselyne Bosch, France/Germany/Hungary, 2010, 124 min., French/German/Yiddish w/ subtitles, Narrative
In the picturesque streets of Montmartre, three children wearing yellow stars play, oblivious to the darkness spreading over Nazi-occupied France. Their parents have put their trust in the Vichy... more »
Tuesday, July 12, 2:00pm, JCC Hart Theatre
JEWISH SOLDIERS IN BLUE AND GRAY
Director: Jonathan Gruber, US, 2011, 86 min., English, Documentary
Coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, JEWISH SOLDIERS IN BLUE AND GRAY is a unique film that reveals the little-known struggles facing American Jews in battle and on the homefront during the nation’s deadliest war.... more »
Tuesday, July 12, 6:30pm, Little Theatre
AMOS OZ: THE NATURE OF DREAMS
Directors: Masha Zur Glozman and Yonathan Zur, Israel, 2009, 86 min., Hebrew/English w/ subtitles, Documentary
Inspired by Amos Oz’s memoir A Tale of Love and Darkness, this eloquent documentary opens a window into the mind of one of Israel’s most acclaimed and... more »
Tuesday, July 12, 8:45pm, Little Theatre
ULTIMATUM (Ha'Hazakim Sordim)
Director: Alain Tasma, France/Israel/Italy, 2009, 102 min., French/Hebrew/English w/ subtitles, Narrative
It’s January 1991, on the eve of the first Gulf War, and Israel is bracing to withstand Saddam Hussein’s promised onslaught of chemical and biological warfare. Against this backdrop, Director Alain... more »
Wednesday, July 13, 6:00pm, Little Theatre
BRIDE FLIGHT
Director: Ben Sombogaart, Luxembourg/Netherlands, 2008, 130 min., Dutch/English w/ subtitles, Narrative
A lavish romantic drama that charts the lives of three women from different backgrounds, who are forever changed when they immigrate to New Zealand as war brides. Eager to escape the gloom of post-war Holland, the three... more »
Wednesday, July 13, 9:00pm, Little Theatre
HOLY ROLLERS
Director: Kevin Asch, US, 2010, 89 min., English, Narrative
Inspired by actual events, Oscar®-nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg (THE SOCIAL NETWORK, ZOMBIELAND, THE SQUID AND THE WHALE) plays Sam Gold, a young, disillusioned Brooklyn Hasid. When a neighbor senses Sam’s vulnerability, he recruits Sam to... more »
Thursday, July 14, 2:00pm, JCC Hart Theatre
SONG OF THE LODZ GHETTO
Director: David Kaufman, Canada, 2010, 122 min., English/Yiddish/Polish w/ subtitles, Documentary
Haunting songs from the Lodz Ghetto, performed by Klezmer supergroup Brave Old World', serve as the backdrop to David Kaufman's definitive new film about the "first and last ghetto" in Poland.... more »
Thursday, July 14, 6:30pm, Little Theatre
CRIME AFTER CRIME
Director: Yoav Potash, US, 2010, 87 min., English, Documentary
"Justice, justice shall you pursue…" (Deuteronomy 16:18-20)
CRIME AFTER CRIME details the legal battle to free Debbie Peagler, an incarcerated victim of domestic violence. More than 26 years in prison could not crush the spirit of...
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Thursday, July 14, 9:00pm, Little Theatre
FIVE HOURS FROM PARIS
Director: Leonid Prudovsky, Israel, 2009, 90 min., Hebrew/Russian w/ subtitles, Narrative
Unlikely lovebirds struggle with midlife complications in FIVE HOURS FROM PARIS, a wistful and gently humorous look at the perils of romance, They meet in a working-class suburb of Tel Aviv, just a five hour... more »
Saturday, July 16, 10:00pm, Dryden Theatre
THIS IS SODOM
Director: Adam Sanderson and Muli Segev, Israel, 2010, 88 min., Hebrew w/ subtitles, Narrative
The slapstick comedy set the record for the most tickets sold for an Israeli movie in its first weekend. In this raucous and bawdy comedy, the biblical character Lot tries haplessly to resist the temptations of the... more »
Saturday, July 16, 7:30pm, Dryden Theatre
and Saturday, July 17, 1pm, Dryden Theatre
THE DEBT (Ha'Chov)
Director: Assaf Bernstein, Israel, 2007, 100 min., Hebrew w/ subtitles, Narrative
While the remake of THE DEBT, starring Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington and Tom Wilkinson, is set for an August release date in U.S. theatres, RJFF has the Israeli original. This thriller... more »
Sunday, July 17, 3:30pm, Dryden Theatre
IN SEARCH OF MEMORY
Director: Petra Seeger, Germany, 2008, 95 min., English/German w/ subtitles, Documentary
IN SEARCH OF MEMORY tells the lively and compelling story of Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel, M.D. A blend of autobiography and history, the film recounts the life of one of the most important neuroscientists of the... more »
Sunday, July 17, 6:00pm, Dryden Theatre
PRECIOUS LIFE (Chayim Yakarim)
Director: Shlomi Eldar, Israel, 2010, 86 min., Hebrew/English/Arabic w/ subtitles, Documentary
With war in Gaza imminent, 4-month-old Mohammad needs a costly bone marrow implant that only an Israeli hospital can perform, or he will die. This critically acclaimed... more »
Sunday, July 17, 8:15pm, Little Theatre
GEI ONI (Valley of Fortitude)
Director: Dan Wolman, Israel, 2010, 100 min., Hebrew/English/Russian/Arabic/Romanian/Turkish w/ subtitles, Narrative
From award-winning Israeli director Dan Wolman comes an exquisite, historical epic that interweaves the first wave of Jewish European migration to Palestine, at... more »
Closing Night
Monday, July 18, 7:00pm, Dryden Theatre
JEWS AND BASEBALL: AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY
Director: Peter Miller, Canada/US, 2010, 91 min., English, Documentary
A rousing homage to the national pastime sure to delight fans and non-fans alike, JEWS AND BASEBALL charts the historic and cultural contributions of the greatest Jewish major... more »
