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The 2017 BJFF Catalog BOSTON JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 8–20 / 2017 www.bjff.org 1 B J F F 2017 2 OPENING NIGHT Bye Bye Germany Frankfurt, 1946. Jews remaining in Displaced Wednesday Persons camps must make new rules to NOVEMBER 8 survive. So, David Bermann (Moritz 7:00 pm Bleibtreu, Run Lola Run) recruits some friends to sell linens to Germans at highly Coolidge Corner inflated prices. But while his friends are Theatre earning the money for their tickets to America, David is meeting with an American investigator who is determined to discover Director Sam Garbarski the secret he is hiding. Narrative, 2017 Germany/Luxembourg/Belgium Official Selection, Berlin International Film 101 min Festival, 2017 German with subtitles Boston Premiere Invited Moritz Bleibtreu Join us for a Passholder Party at Osaka Restaurant following the Opening Night screening. Sponsored by First Republic Bank Supported by 1 MIDFEST EVENT Bombshell: Wednesday The Hedy Lamarr Story NOVEMBER 15 Hedy Lamarr was called the most beautiful 6:30 pm woman in the world, but she was so much Coolidge Corner more. From her early role in a pre-war erotic Theatre film to her invention of the cellular technology used in WiFi, Lamarr’s life was filled with excitement and intrigue. Rare recordings, interviews, and excerpts from Lamarr’s Director Alexandra Dean own diary expose how this secret genius with Documentary, 2017 a scandalous past never received the respect USA, 90 min she deserved – in film or in science.Narrated English by Susan Sarandon, voiced by Diane Kruger. Boston Premiere Official Selection, Tribeca Film Festival, 2017 Join us for a Passholder Party at Hops n Scotch after the MidFest Preceded by screening A performance of History at Play’s “Tinseltown Inventor: The Most Beautiful Woman in the World, Hedy Lamarr” (November 15) In Person Director Alexandra Dean 2 CLOSING NIGHT Keep the Change A rom-com set in world where no character Monday is typical. David is obsessed with being NOVEMBER 20 perceived as “normal” – thanks in part to 6:30 pm his parents (Tibor Feldman, The Sopranos and Jessica Walter, Arrested Development). Boston Public When David is forced to attend an autism Library support group, he wants nothing to do with the other members…until he meets Sarah, who exudes positivity and confidence. But Director Rachel Israel when David brings Sarah home to meet his Narrative, 2017 family, their romance is challenged. USA, 94 min English Keep the Change’s cast includes actors on New England Premiere the autism spectrum. Join us for a Passholder Party In Person Preceded by at the Back Bay Social Club after Director Rachel Israel, A performance of History at Play’s the screening Actors Brandon Polansky and “Tinseltown Inventor: The Most Beautiful Samantha Elisofon Co-presented with Woman in the World, Hedy Lamarr” (November 15) In Person Sponsored by Director Alexandra Dean 3 FRESHFLIX Events Join fellow young professionals for films, parties, and special events that celebrate new voices in Jewish film. Look for the FRESHFLIX icon in the brochure and check bjff.org for updates. This year’s FreshFlix films are: In Between NuWave: Saturday, November 11, 8:45 pm The Virtual Reality Experience Museum of Fine Arts Thursday, November 16, 5:30 pm Saturday, November 18, 6:30 pm Brookline Interactive Group Somerville Theatre Keep the Change Pinsky Monday, November 20, 6:30 pm Saturday, November 18, 9:15 pm Boston Public Library Somerville Theatre Winter Hunt House of Z Monday, November 13, 7:00 pm Tuesday, November 14, 7:00 pm Somerville Theatre Coolidge Corner Theatre Wednesday, November 15, 6:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts (Alfond Auditorium) 7th annual FRESHFLIX Short Film Competition Screening Time Thursday, November 9, 7:00 pm Somerville Theatre Our annual celebration of the next generation of filmmakers. Selected by a jury of young professionals, this year’s program includes short films from Israel, USA, and the UK. Film selections include: Black Swell Out of Reach Dir. Jake Honig (Narrative, 2016, USA, 9 min) Dir. Efrat Rasner (Narrative, 2015, Israel, 19 min) The Chop The Seven Men of Hanukkah Dir. Lewis Rose (Narrative, 2015, UK, 17 min) Dir. Daryl Lathon (Narrative, 2016, USA, 16 min) The Disposers Thank you to our prestigious jury for selecting Dir. Eden Hadad (Narrative, 2016, Israel, 14 min) this year’s lineup: Goldie Eder, Mollie Elkin, Emilie Golenberg, Mark Kiefer, Matt Kramer, In Other Words Emily Lodish, Laura Mandel, Adam Riemer, Dir. Tal Kantor (Narrative, 2015, Israel, 6 min) Anna Shur-Wilson, Ben Vainer Join The Club Dir. Eva Vives (Narrative, 2016, USA, 5 min) Sponsored by 4 Community Spotlight BJFF Jr! with WBUR present: Circle Round Etched in Glass: The Legacy of Steve Ross Join us for a live recording of Circle Round, WBUR’s new storytelling Director Roger Lyons podcast for kids and the young at Documentary, 2017 heart! Created and produced by USA, 55 min parents of young children, Circle English Round tells folktales from around Massachusetts Premiere the world with an eye toward inclusivity, featuring notable voices Local filmmaker Roger Lyons pays from the stage and screen. tribute to Boston’s own Steve Ross. Take part in the live podcast Only 9 years old when he was first recording, hear great stories, dance taken by the Nazis, Steve Ross along to live music, and learn the miraculously survived ten concen- secrets behind radio sound effects, tration camps. His experience in in this celebration of the traditional the camps as well as his memory of storytelling. An event for the entire liberation – when a kind American family to enjoy! soldier showed him the compassion he hadn’t seen in years – shaped For ages 3 to 103 his life moving forward. While working with disadvantaged youth and establishing Boston’s iconic Holocaust Memorial, Ross continued his tireless search for the kind soldier who changed his life. In Person Director Roger Lyons and other special guests Event Time Sunday, November 12, 2:30 pm Screening Times Coolidge Corner Theatre Friday, November 10, 12:00 pm Coolidge Corner Theatre Monday, November 20, 5:30 pm The Center for the Arts in Natick Sponsored by Sponsored by 5 NuWave: The Virtual Marlee Matlin Presents Reality Experience Join Marlee Matlin for a screening Virtual Reality has recently emerged and conversation about a Jewish as a new medium for storytelling, film that inspired her. and filmmakers around the world Marlee Matlin is an Academy Award have been embracing and winning actress (Children of a experimenting with it. Lesser God, 1986) who has starred Experience VR films from the US in film and TV across genres, from and Israel over cocktails and join us series like The L Word and The West for a discussion focusing on some Wing to classic films likeThe Player. of the most interesting trends in Marlee works with Deaf and hard of virtual reality storytelling. hearing children throughout the world and, in 1994, was appointed Check bjff.org for more details to the Corporation for National on these five amazing virtual Service by President Clinton. Marlee reality experiences. is a national celebrity spokesper- son for The American Red Cross Presented in partnership with the and was instrumental in getting Brookline Interactive Group. legislation passed in Congress in support of Closed Captioning. She has written three novels for children as well as a New York Times Best Selling autobiography, I’ll Scream Later. With appreciation to The Ruderman Family Foundation for their support of this event. Event Time Event Time Thursday, November 16 Sunday, November 19, 12:00 pm Discussion at 5:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts Cocktails & VR Viewing at 6:30 pm (Remis Auditorium) Brookline Interactive Group Sponsored by Sponsored by 6 Women on the Verge: Short Film Program Screening Time Sunday, November 19, 2:30 pm Institute of Contemporary Art 116 Cameras A Portrait of a Beautiful Woman Director Davina Pardo Director Yula Gidron Documentary, 2017 Narrative, 2017 USA, 16 min Israel, 21 min English Hebrew with subtitles New England Premiere New England Premiere Eva Schloss, a Holocaust survivor, After an argument shakes up the takes part in a new project: comfortable routine of her marriage, preserving survivors’ stories as Gabi runs away to wander the streets interactive holograms. on a nocturnal journey. Wig Shop Hinda and Her Sisterrrz Director Kat Coiro Director Michael Kissinger Narrative, 2016 Documentary, 2017 USA, 15 min Canada, 27 min English, Russian, and Yiddish English with subtitles New England Premiere At a visit to a local wig shop, an When Hinda Avery began painting the Orthodox Jewish woman (Emily women in her family, they emerged as Mortimer, The Newsroom) uncovers a heroic women taking on the Nazis. life-changing secret. Winner of the FreshFlix Short Film Competition Film to be announced November 9th. Event Time Sunday, November 19, 12:00 pm Check www.bjff.org/guests for complete list of guest speakers Museum of Fine Arts and post-film discussion information. (Remis Auditorium) 7 32 Pills: My Sister’s The 90 Minute War Suicide Director Hope Litoff Director Eyal Halfon Documentary, 2017, USA, 85 min Narrative, 2016, Israel/Germany/ English Portugal, 85 min Massachusetts Premiere Arabic, English, Hebrew and Hope Litoff’s sister, Ruth, was dynamic Portuguese with subtitles and artistic. But after years of mental Boston Premiere health struggles, Ruth committed The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is about suicide in 2008. Since then, her to be resolved…by a soccer match. belongings, including her exceptional In this politically-incorrect, satirical photography, have lived in a storage mockumentary, it’s winner-take-all to facility. In this beautifully crafted, remain in the Holy Land. As managers intimate film, Hope unpacks the Moshe Ivgy (My Lovely Sister) and storage space and explores her sister’s Norman Issa (Arab Labor) prepare life and relationships while opening a for the highest-stakes game of their painful — and potentially dangerous — careers, nothing is easy — from path for herself.
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