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A female driven film festival in memory of the founder of the Jerusalem Cinematheque, Lia van Leer

 

49% Festival Short Films

Speaker: Sharine Mohamed, Filmmaker. The Outside Is Better (Colombia) | I am Naked (France) | Kaoruko (Canada) | Bukaneh (Iran) | Stride (Iraq/Kurdistan) | Cinematic Letter (Egypt/USA)

Bombay Rose

Dir.: Gitanjali Rao
| 93 minutes

On the streets of Mumbai, Kamala and Salim try to beat the odds and find love. With a melodramatic Bollywood inspired plot, ravishing lush colors, and exquisitely executed visual splendor, Bombay Rose is a gorgeous hand-painted animated powerhouse that will make your heart and mind soar.

Speaker: Rama Rau, Filmmaker

The Daughter Tree

Dir.: Rama Rau
| 88 minutes

In a culture that prefers baby boys, India’s male/female birth ratio is overwhelming favorable to boys. Neelam is a fearless midwife fighting against this growing consensus. The camera follows her efforts, while also telling the story of a village left without women.

Flesh Out

Dir.: Michela Occhipinti
| 93 minutes

One of the matrimony conditions in Mauritania is a voluptuous bride. Verida is getting married in a few weeks and is forced to gain a substantial amount of weight. As the weeks pass by, tensions between Verida and her mother intensify. “An emotionally rich, sensitively made film” (Variety). 

Screening in the presence of director Ayelet Dekel

Refuge

Dir.: Ayelet Dekel
| 61 minutes

Refuge provides a unique, unprecedented glimpse into the day-to-day life of women in shelters for domestic violence victims. The film portrays a year in the life of residents, and shelter staff, in three shelters with vastly different populations, ethnicities and religious inclinations. 

Speakers: Viktor Nordenskiöld, filmmaker; Peta Pellach, Kiverstein Institute, and Hamutal Gouri, Kiverstein Institute, Samah Salaime, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum

The Feminister

Dir.: Viktor Nordenskiöld
| 85 minutes

Margot Wallströms was appointed Sweden’s foreign minister in 2014, bringing a feminist and empathetic approach to foreign policy. The Feminister follows Wallströms’ stormy years in office, resulting in a direct, quick, and striking portrait that also portrays politics and the role of women in it. 

The Chambermaid

Dir.: Lila Avilés
| 102 minutes

A young chambermaid in a luxury hotel in Mexico City agrees to work endless hours to satisfy her superiors, but she soon realizes that appropriate compensation is not necessarily awarded those who work harder. A prize-winning debut film.

Recognized Project

The short documentary films in this program were created by Bedouin women who set out to capture the unknown lives of the unrecognized Bedouin residents of the Negev. Following the screening, conversation with the filmmakers

Tambour battant

Dir.: François-Christophe Marzal
| 90 minutes

In the spring of 1970, a small village is shaken when the two brass bands, one old and one new, compete in the Swiss final contest, while at the same time the women of the village push for equal rights.

A Bump Along the Way

Dir.: Shelly Love
| 95 minutes

After a one-night stand on her 44th birthday with a much younger man, Pamela discovers she is pregnant. She already has a teenage daughter, who is more put together than she is. Now what is she supposed to do? A heartfelt and triumphant family drama debut. 

The Farewell

Dir.: Lulu Wang
| 98 minutes

A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies. A critically-acclaimed, intelligent, touching, and humorous drama.

Preview Screening

Emma.

Dir.: Autumn de Wilde
| 125 minutes

Jane Austen’s beloved comedy about finding your equal and earning your happy ending is reimagined in this delicious new film adaptation of EMMA. In this glittering satire of social class, Emma must navigate her way through the challenges of growing up, misguided matches and romantic missteps to realize the love that has been there all along.