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Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival 2019

Kichka: Life Is a Cartoon

Dir.: Delfina Jałowik
| 74 minutes

Renowned cartoonist, Michel Kichka’s graphic novel Second Generation, describes how Kichka’s father, Henri – the sole surviving member of his family – marked his children’s and grandchildren’s upbringing. This is an honest conversation between father and son.

Kingdoms

Dir.: Uri Rosenwaks
| 70 minutes

Kingdoms presents an intimate look at the Hassidic world. The third episode of this series, Her Suitable Helper, presents the daily lives of the male and female members of Israel’s Hassidic community. 

The Last Resort

Dir.: Dennis Scholl, Kareem Tabsch
| 70 minutes

Miami’s South Beach was home to the largest cluster of Jewish retirees in the US. The Last Resort takes audiences on a nostalgic journey to the iconic Miami Beach of that era. The result is a stunning testament to a community all but forgotten….

Lauren Bacall, a Look from the Sky

Dir.: Pierre-Henry Salfati
| 52 minutes

Everyone knows about Lauren Bacall, yet no one knows who she really was. Hers is the story of a Jewish girl, born to immigrant parents, who would go on to be discovered by Howard Hawks, and become one of Hollywood’s greatest legends.

Leona

Dir.: Isaac Cherem
| 95 minutes

Ariela is an independently-minded artist living with her family in a Jewish neighborhood of Mexico City. Pressured to find an appropriate suitor, serendipity leads to Ivan, a non-Jewish writer who shows her a world of possibilities. 

Les Magnifiques

Dir.: Yves Azeroual, Mathieu Alterman
| 52 minutes

Arriving in France from North Africa with barely a suitcase in hand during the 1950s and 60s, these Sephardic immigrants and refugees became the stars and legends of French show-business: among them Enrico Macias, Robert Castel, Lucette Sahuquet, and Norbert Saada. 

The Mamboniks

Dir.: Lex Gillespie
| 87 minutes

During the 1950s, free-spirited, mostly Jewish dancers from New York City fell head over heels for the mambo. Set in Havana, Miami Beach, New York, and the Catskill Mountains, The Mamboniks features a now retired of aficionados who share their passion for Latin music and dance.

Never Stop Dreaming – The Life and Legacy of Shimon Peres

Dir.: Richard Trank
| 126 minutes

Nine months before his passing in 2016, Shimon Peres conducted a series of interviews – from his childhood in Belarus and youth in Palestine, to his various roles. Gracefully narrated by George Clooney, the film features interviews with, among others. Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Barbara Streisand.

Nevsu, Season 2 episode 1

Dir.: Yossi Vassa, Shai Ben Atar, Liat Shavit
| 27 minutes

Gili Challchao, a publicist of an Ethiopian origin is married to Tamar, an artist of an Ashkenazi origin. In the new season, again, Gili and Tamar will try to prove that they are a normal couple despite prejudice, and as usual, every encounter between their families becomes a funny scene of conflict.

An Officer and a Spy

Dir.: Roman Polanski
| 132 minutes

Roman Polanski’s new film takes us to 1895 Paris. Georges Picard, a young ambitious officer, watches convicted spy, Alfred Dreyfus, publicly humiliated and sentenced to life in prison. Picard is confident of his guilt. However, as Picard begins to investigate, doubts begin to arise.

The Rabbi Goes West

Dir.: Gerald Peary, Amy Geller
| 78 minutes

A complex portrait on one Chabad rabbi, Chaim Bruk, who moved from Brooklyn to unlikely Bozeman, Montana, to bring his brand of Judaism to the American West. As he travels across this landscape, Chaim confronts neo-Nazi threats and faces objections to his proselytizing from other Jews.

Rehavia - The Story of a Jerusalem Neighborhood

Dir.: Eli Abir, Aliza Eshed
| 60 minutes

An overview of Jerusalem’s storied Rehavia neighborhood, past and present. Rehavia’s residents count among the first settlement leaders, renowned public figures, academics. But with the founding generation now gone, the neighborhood has changed greatly since the 1980s.

Sepharad

Dir.: Luis Ismael
| 90 minutes

The history of the Jews in Portugal. As the descendants of Portugal’s original Jewish residents, the Crypto-Jews lived in complete isolation believing that they were the last Jews on earth. With the arrival of many refugees from Nazi-Occupied Europe, Portugal becomes a vibrant Jewish center once more.

Sigmund Freud, a Jew Without God

Dir.: David Teboul
| 90 minutes

The film is based on the personal letters of Sigmund Freud, from his Jewish, through his childhood, and his family and work. The letters depict the family’s forced deportation from Austria and their experiences as exiles in London, where Freud passed away in 1939.

The Specials

Dir.: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
| 114 minutes

Bruno runs a home for youth on the spectrum, while Malik runs an organization that trains teens from disadvantaged neighborhoods to care for these children. Against all odds, the two are determined to give the children a chance in the world. An exciting drama with a comic touch and a lot of heart.

Those Who Remained

Dir.: Barnabás Tóth
| 88 minutes

A special bond forms between 42-year-old camp survivor Aldo, who lives a solitary life in Budapest, and 16-year-old Klara, who is holding on to hope that her parents will return. A lyrical film on the healing power of love in the midst of loss and trauma.

To Have and Have Not

Dir.: Howard Hawks
| 100 minutes

In Vichy France, expatriate American Harry Morgan helps transport a Free French Resistance leader and his beautiful wife to Martinique while romancing an American lounge singer. A highly quotable classic featuring the greatest screen pairing ever, Bogart and Bacall.

Onsite screening

The Tobacconist

Dir.: Nikolaus Leytner
| 109 minutes

17-year-old Franz forms a singular friendship with Sigmund Freud at a Viennese tobacco shop. When Franz falls desperately in love, he seeks advice from the renowned psychoanalyst. As political and social conditions in Austria dramatically deteriorate, the three are swept into the maelstrom of events.

Untouchable

Dir.: Ursula Macfarlane
| 98 minutes

Former staffers, college friends, and reporters reflect on Weinstein as a visionary, whilst detailing his ruthless attempts to preserve power. Director Ursula Macfarlane exposes a sinister cinematic setting detailing Hollywood’s worst kept dirty secret.

Warsaw - A City Divided

Dir.: Eric Bednarski
| 71 minutes

Eric Bednarski obtained an amateur 8mm film of archival footage of life inside the Warsaw Ghetto. Bednarski created a movie that combines the footage with testimonials, interviews with architects, and urban historians, and the Nazis’ unrealized plans for post-war Warsaw.