BETH TZEDEC CONGREGAT ION

P r o u d t o b e a Sponsor of the SEVENTH ANNUAL BETH TZEDEC CONGREGATION JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

I. Karl Gurevitch, (1948 - 2006) Benjamin L. Gurevitch (Retired) Louis Faber David M. Bickman Lawrence D. Leon Thea Lynn Paul Aaron Bickman C.J. Shaw, Q.C., LL.M. B. Adam. E. Brener

Faber Bickman Leon Barristers, Solicitors & Notaries

Telephone (403) 263-1540 BETH TZEDEC CONGREGAT ION SHALOM WELCOME TO THE BETH TZEDEC CONGREGATION 7TH ANNUAL JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

Japan, Alabama, Gibraltar, Ecuador, London, Amsterdam, Alexandria, Berlin, Vilna, Tiberias, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv – these are among the many places that this year’s exciting selection of award-winning and internationally-acclaimed films will take us, as we explore our Jewish world, in all its richness and diversity.

We’ll be welcoming members of Calgary’s Jamaican community to share a special evening together, and are delighted to have Calgary Jewish Community Council join us as co-sponsors of this event, which will include a live performance by local Reggae band Strugglah.

There’ll be plenty of other music as well, both as the subject of some of our films, and in live performances - from our Opening Night guest, legendary Israeli folksinger Shuly Nathan, to Zeev Berger and the Shmoozers, who will be on hand for a Klezmer performance during Dinner on November 25th, as well as prior to our evening screenings on November 10th and November 24th. And between films, be sure to check out the colorful paintings of Israeli- Canadian artist Zohar Wallach, whose work will be on exhibit.

We are honored to have, among this year’s special guests, David Rubinger, renowned photojournalist, Israel Prize laureate and subject of our Closing Night film Eyewitness. Following the screening, David will be on hand to personally autograph copies of his just-published autobiographical book Israel Through My Lens. We’re very pleased to have the Calgary JCC’s Jewish Book Fair join us in presenting this book-signing event.

As always, we would like to express our deepest thanks to all of our sponsors, without whom this festival would not be possible. It is their generosity, community-mindedness and commitment to Jewish culture that enables us to offer this event to the community.

We hope you’ll enjoy and be enriched by our 2007 Jewish Film Festival.

Harvey Cyngiser

FILM FESTIVAL COMMITTEE Harvey Cyngiser Shula Banchik Israela Lupo Richard Bronstein Herb Rosenberg Maxine Fischbein Lily Rosenberg Melanie Ksienski Karen Roth Yaffa Likver Amelia Steinberg BETH TZEDEC CONGREGAT ION SPONSORS WE WISH TO THANK ALL OF OUR SPONSORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE 2007 FILM FESTIVAL CORPORATE SPONSORS

Avi & Rachel Amir Faber Bickman Leon Barristers, Solicitors & Notaries

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FOUNDING SPONSOR

Cyngiser Family Jewish Film Festival Fund (Sid & Bronia Cyngiser)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Len & Faigel Shapiro

PRODUCERS

Morris & Ann Dancyger Harvey & Rayna Rabin Gordie & Eva Hoffman Len & Hilda Smith Bill & Lea Kohn Sam & Ida Switzer Larry & Sandy Martin Bill & Candy Watson Joe and Evelyn Busheikin Community Endowment Fund (administered by Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary)

DIRECTORS

Hy & Jenny Belzberg Metrowest Developments Ze’ev & Shoshana Berger Lorne & Beth Price Harvey & Alexandra Cyngiser Stan & Carey Smith Ralph & Sheila Gurevitch Sam & Talia Spanglet Zvi & Daphne Joseph Harvey & Wynne Thal Phil & Harriet Libin Leo & Fanny Wedro

SCREENWRITERS

Jack & Malka Balaban Nate & Naida Feldman Jack & Becky Barlot Milt & Maxine Fischbein Yakov & Karen Behar Bill & Lily Lister Aharon & Hanita Dagan Morley & Cheryl Shore Lori & Carol Feldman Joe & Sondra Spier Anonymous

‘REEL’ FRIENDS

Irvin & Sandy Adler Jeff Kushner & Randall McGinnis Richard Bronstein & Judy Shapiro Paula & Jonathan Lexier Bernie & Sandy Corenblum Jamie & Karen Phillips Allan Donsky & Michele Moss Jerry Snukal Irwin & Wylma Freedman Richard & Gail Steinberg Charles & Terry Groner Ed & Cila Wolfman BETH TZEDEC CONGREGATIONCONGREGAT ION

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2007 OPENING NIGHT

SHULY NATHAN LIVE IN CONCERT!

This year marks 40 years since the song “Jerusalem of Gold” was introduced for the first time. Performed by the then-unknown Shuly Nathan, the song immediately captured the hearts and imagination of a nation on the brink of war, and her heartfelt rendition of the song in that historic 1967 performance became etched in our collective memories.

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of both the song and the reunification of Jerusalem, we are proud to welcome legendary Israeli folksinger Shuly Nathan, in concert, to open our 2007 festival!

Saturday, November 10th at 7:00 PM BETH TZEDEC CONGREGAT ION SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2007 OPENING NIGHT THREE MOTHERS

Israel 2006 Dina Zvi-Riklis, Writer/Director Hebrew, French and Arabic with English subtitles 106 minutes

Drama – Hailed by Ha’aretz as “. . . a work of art resounding with volume and power”, Three Mothers is a poignant and evocative family saga in which the Hakim sisters, Egyptian-born Israeli triplets, stick together through good times and bad, even forsaking their husbands and children when dangerous secrets and conflicting loyalties force them to make seemingly impossible choices. Blessed by King Farouk when they are born in 1942, Rose, Yasmin and Flora’s fortunes fluctuate over six dramatic decades. A torch singer, Rose’s songs form the multilingual soundtrack that echoes the sisters’ loves, longings and frustrations. But it is Yasmin’s deathbed confession to her barren niece, Rucha, that truly sets this compelling tale in motion. Written and directed by Dina Zvi-Riklis, whose mother was a triplet, Three Mothers – nominated for 8 and winner of 2 Israeli Academy Awards – features stunning cinematography and moving performances by a talented cast including first lady of the Israeli screen, Gila Almagor and singing sensation Miri Masika.

Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design - Israeli Academy Awards 2006 Wolgin Award for Best Israeli Feature, 2006 Jerusalem International Film Festival

Saturday, November 10th following the Shuly Nathan Concert BETH TZEDEC CONGREGATION SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2007 THE CHILDREN’S HOUSE

Israel 2005 Tamar Feingold, Director Hebrew with English subtitles 52 minutes

Documentary – One of the great social experiments that Israel is known for is the kibbutz, a socialist society where children are raised communally – living, sleeping and growing up with their peers in the “children’s house”. In 2005 a group of Israeli artists, all former kibbutzniks, are invited by the Tel Avi Museum to participate in an art exhibition called “Communal Sleeping”. This fascinating and moving documentary follows the artists as they, each with their own unique artistic style and choice of media, create evocative and innovative works of art that portray their personal childhood experi- ences of communal sleeping. Along the way, the artists reflect on the nature of the parent-child bond, the concept of the family unit, and the lingering emotional impact that this childhood experience has had on them. Filmmaker Tamar Feingold intersperses their recollections with archival footage produced by the kibbutz movement in the 1950s, extol- ling the kibbutz way of life. These “promotional” film-clips stand in stark contrast to the feelings and often traumatic memories shared with us by the artists.

Sunday, November 11th at 1:00 PM DEAR MR. WALDMAN

Israel 2006 Hanan Peled, Writer/Director Hebrew with English subtitles 86 minutes

Drama – Beautifully capturing the milieu of 1960s Tel Aviv, this gentle and touching film portrays a fragile family struggling to overcome a tortured past and start a new life together after the Holocaust. The story is told through the eyes of 10- year-old Hilik, who is certain that his role in life is to make his parents happy and compensate for the grief and loss they suffered in the Holocaust. His father, Moishe, is constantly coping with memories of his first wife and son, who perished in Auschwitz. Unable to accept his fate as a sole survivor, Moishe stumbles on a sign of hope that his lost son somehow survived the camps, escaped to America and became an advisor to John F. Kennedy. As his father begins to sink back into the past, young Hilik, torn between the fear that his father might abandon him and the desire to make his father happy, takes matters into his own hands. A coming-of-age story, Hanan Peled’s semi-autobiographical work knowingly captures the peculiarities of growing up amid the emotional wreckage of the Holocaust. Superbly written and acted, it explores the impact of profound loss on the intimacies of family and friendship and the restorative power of love and compassion.

Nominated for three Israeli Academy Awards

Sunday, November 11th at 2:00 PM

SPECIAL GUEST HANAN PELED Writer/Director of DEAR MR. WALDMAN will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion. BETH TZEDEC CONGREGATION SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2007

SO LONG ARE YOU YOUNG: Samuel Ullman’s Poem & Passion

USA 2006 Judith Schaefer, Director English

Documentary – “Youth is not a time of life, it is a state of mind”. This engaging documentary tells the curiously fascinating story of how a remarkable poem written in 1917 by 77-year-old Samuel Ullman, a Jewish immigrant and dry-goods merchant living in the American South, traveled across time and continents to become a beacon of inspiration 30 years later to a generation of Japanese, thirsty for hope in a devastated post-WW II Japan. Layered with interviews, historical footage and photographs, Judith Schaefer’s eloquent film also tells the equally fascinating story of Samuel Ullman’s life and his contributions not only to the Jewish communities where he lived, but to the African American communities of the American South, as an early Civil Rights activist in the period after the Civil War.

Sunday, November 11th at 4:00 PM

SOMEONE TO RUN WITH

Israel 2006 Oded Davidoff, Director Hebrew with English subtitles 118 minutes

Drama – Based on the best-selling novel by acclaimed Israeli author David Grossman, this exhilarating coming-of-age story leads us on a riveting and suspenseful ride through the streets and dark alleyways of Jerusalem at the end of a dog leash. Shy 17-year-old Assaf is yanked from his mundane summer job at an animal shelter and sent on a mission to find the owner of a lost Labrador found wandering the city streets. As he follows the dog on its circuitous rounds, Assaf begins to piece together the incredible story behind the owner’s disappearance, a story that captures his imagi- nation and draws him in. One month earlier, Tamar, a gifted musician, had embarked with her dog on a mission of her own - a desperate quest into Jerusalem’s seamy underworld, and has become ensnared in its dark clutches. Assaf, smitten by this mysterious girl he has never met, and sensing she is in grave danger, has no choice but to follow her footsteps. The film unfolds on two parallel timelines, following Assaf and Tamar’s separate journeys until the suspenseful climax when their two narratives finally converge. Nominated for 12 Israeli Academy Awards, this is a heartfelt story of self-discovery, courage, true friendship, and finding someone to love … someone to run with.

Grand Jury Award for Best Actress (for Bar Belfer), Miami International Film Festival

Substance Abuse, Violence, Language Sunday, November 11th at 7:00 PM BETH TZEDEC CONGREGAT ION SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2007

WONDROUS OBLIVION

United Kingdom 2003 Paul Morrison, Director English 101 minutes

Comedy Drama – Directed by Academy Award nominee Paul Morrison, Wondrous Oblivion is a hard-hitting yet often humourous com- ing-of-age story centered around two immigrant families, one Jewish and the other Jamaican, living in South London during the 1960s, a time of racial and cultural upheaval. David Wiseman, an enthusiastic but unathletic eleven-year- old, dreams of becoming a cricket star, a long shot . . . until the Samuels’, a lively and big-hearted Jamaican family, move in next door. When Dennis Samuels, movingly portrayed by Delroy Lindo (The Cider House Rules), builds a cricket net in his backyard, David is ecstatic. Others in this racially-prejudiced neighborhood, however, are not as enthusiastic about the new arrivals, and David’s Jewish family, who themselves are “outsiders”, find themselves caught in the middle. “A family film with a difference,Wondrous Oblivion displays real bite as it incisively tackles such adult subjects as racism, anti-semitism, adultery and the plight of immigrants in an intolerant land,” (Box Office Magazine). “. . . a knowing fairy tale that lovingly re-creates a bygone era but also examines its underlying moral ambiguities.” (Washington Post). If you liked Bend It Like Beckham, you’ll love Wondrous Oblivion!

Saturday, November 17th at 7:00 PM

We are delighted to welcome the Jamaican community of Calgary JAMAICAN CANADIAN ASSOCIATION ALBERTA

This evening is proudly co-sponsored by BETH TZEDEC CONGREGAT ION SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2007 FROZEN DAYS

Israel 2005 Danny Lerner, Director Hebrew with English subtitles 90 minutes

Psycho-Thriller – Are you afraid of the dark? Visually stunning and intriguing, Frozen Days – Best Film at the 2005 Haifa International Film Festival – is a “mind-bending psychodrama” that probes the after-effects of a suicide bombing on a young woman who spends her days and nights prowling the streets of Tel Aviv. Talented newcomer Anat Klausner, whom Variety calls “a magnetic presence”, gives a mesmerizing performance as Meow, a solitary and elusive young woman who peddles drugs in the nightclubs and back alleys of Tel Aviv’s seedy underground, living fly-by-night in empty apartments and Internet chat rooms. The trauma of a suicide bombing sends Meow on an uneasy journey into a world of paranoia and intrigue, as she struggles with profound questions of reality and identity. As the lines of reality become dangerously blurred, she becomes lost in a disorienting maze of past and present. Shot entirely in black and white, this haunting and unforgettable “art-lovers” film is reminiscent of the very best that the Hitchcock and film noir genres have to offer.

Substance Abuse, Mature themes Saturday, November 17th at 9:45 PM BETH TZEDEC CONGREGATION SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2007 GO IN PEACE, RAIN

Israel 2006 Reuven Hecker, Director Hebrew, English, Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Ladino with English subtitles 85 minutes

Documentary – A multilingual musical mystery tour, this fascinating documentary traces the journey of a single Jewish melody from its early accompaniment of an ancient Jewish prayer of parting from the rain, through to its dramatic incarnation, some 700 years later, as the melody of Hatikvah – modern Israel’s national anthem. From its origins in 13th century Italy, the path of the melody is traced by following in the footsteps of the Jewish migration after the Spanish and Portuguese expulsions in the 15th century. With the help of musicologists, rabbis, cantors and the Jewish man in the street, we are taken on a whirlwind tour of communities and synagogues across Europe and beyond – from Amsterdam, Paris and Livorno to Gibraltar, Tangiers, and Romania – where Jews had settled and lived, and where permutations of the melody often surfaced in popular folk tunes - a testament to the dynamic cultural interchange that has always taken place between the Jews and their fellow citizens. Music lovers and lovers of all things Jewish will be captivated by this enlightening documentary which opens a window onto a rich historical and musical legacy that has transcended huge geographical distances and the passage of time.

Sunday, November 18th at 1:00 PM BETH TZEDEC CONGREGATION SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2007

“THE TIKKUN OLAM SCREENING” REPAIRING THE WORLD

MY OPPOSITION: The Diaries Of Friedrich Kellner

Canada 2007 Fern Levitt & Arnie Zipursky, Directors English 65 minutes

Documentary – Winner of the 2007 Creative Excellence Award from the U.S. International Film and Video Festival in Los Angeles, this inspiring documentary shares the never-before-told story of a secret diary and the two courageous and determined men – Freidrich Kellner and his grandson, Robert Scott Kellner - for whom the diary’s message became a life’s mis- sion. Friedrich Kellner was a non-Jewish political activist in Germany who tried desperately to stop the Nazis from obtaining power. Refusing to join the Nazi party, even at personal risk to his wife and himself, he began secretly docu- menting, in what would become a 10-volume diary, an eyewitness account of the evils and atrocities perpetrated by the Nazi regime. The diaries remained hidden until he entrusted them, decades later, to his American grandson, Scott Kellner. Despite having to overcome the challenges of a difficult childhood and youth, Scott, following the example of his courageous grandfather, has made it his life’s mission to translate the diaries and bring his grandfather’s message to the world - and in so doing, to fulfill his grandfather’s hope that the diaries would serve as a weapon to alert future generations to the dangers of totalitarianism and intolerant ideologies.

Sunday, November 18th at 2:45 PM

SPECIAL GUESTS DR. ROBERT SCOTT KELLNER Subject of the film Will be in attendance for a post-film discussion. FERN LEVITT Writer/Co-Director and ARNIE ZIPURSKY Co-Director Will both be in attendance. BETH TZEDEC CONGREGAT ION SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2007

PONAR

Israel 2002 Racheli Schwartz, Director Hebrew with English subtitles 54 minutes

Documentary – During the Holocaust, Jewish “resistance” took on many forms. Amidst the fear, danger, despair and horrendous living conditions of the Ghetto, the Jews attempted to maintain a rich and creative culture life, which became a weapon of spiritual resistance. One of the most well-known songs arising from that period is the Yiddish song Shtiller, Shtiller (Quietly, Quietly), called Ponar in Hebrew, which was composed in the Vilna Ghetto by an 11 year-old boy named Alek Wolkovisky. Alek – today known as Alexander Tamir- lives in Israel where he is a professor of music and a renowned pianist. This poignant and deeply moving film follows Alexander on an emotional journey into the past, as he returns, after 60 years, to the Vilna Ghetto, and performs the song on the very stage in the Ghetto’s Jewish theater where he had performed it in a song competition in 1943, just months before the Ghetto was destroyed. Accompanying him on stage is a young Israeli singer, who is the same age as the singers who prepared for the competition in 1943, but were killed before they could actually compete.

Sunday, November 18th at 4:15 PM

SOUVENIRS

Israel 2006 Shahar Cohen & Halil Efrat, Directors Hebrew with English subtitles 75 minutes

Documentary – Humorous and compassionate, this award-winning documentary examines the complex relationship between Israeli filmmaker Shahar Cohen and his father, a WWII veteran of the British Army’s legendary Jewish Brigade. At a reunion of Israeli brigade veterans, Shahar is intrigued to hear stories that some of them (including his dad) may have left behind flesh-and-blood “souvenirs” - the result of fleeting unions with young Dutch women - while stationed in post- war Amsterdam. Shahar and Sleiman, now 82, retrace the elder Cohen’s wartime route on a road trip that leads them through Italy, Germany and finally Holland, where Shahar is determined to discover if he has any half-siblings. Along the way, their evolving father-son relationship becomes the film’s compelling focus as father and son bicker, tease, laugh and cry, discovering unexpected connections, as well as newfound acceptance of each other. By turns comic and touching, this richly-layered film raises universal questions about the tension between myth and reality, memory and historical veracity. Souvenirs tells a story of retrieving the past, but mostly it captures the drama of the universal desire to simply connect with each other.

Winner of Best Documentary: San Francisco Int’ernational Film Festival DocAviv and Israel Academy Awards SILVERDOCS - Feature Audience Award Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival, Greece - FIPRESCI Award Chicago International Documentary Festival - Grand Prix Special Jury Award

Sunday, November 18th at 7:00 PM BETH TZEDEC CONGREGAT ION SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2007 OUT OF SIGHT

Israel 2005 Daniel Syrkin, Director Hebrew with English subtitles 86 minutes

Drama – Beautiful and brilliant, Ya’ara is also blind. And so, it would seem, have been the friends and family she encounters when she hastily returns to Israel from Princeton after the death, by suicide, of Talia, her cousin, kindred spirit and best friend. As Ya’ara attempts to solve the mystery of Talia’s tragic and unexplained passing, she begins to “see” the lies and startling secrets that have already destroyed one young life and threaten another. Getting others to compre- hend what has been happening right in front of them threatens to undermine Ya’ara’s other important relationships because, “there is none so blind as they that won’t see.” This intense and riveting drama - winner of Best Director and Best Cinematographer honors at the 2005 Israeli Academy Awards - is an exceptionally moving but profoundly disturbing film.

Mature themes, Disturbing Content Sunday, November 18th at 8:30 PM BETH TZEDEC CONGREGATION SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2007 AVIVA MY LOVE

Israel 2006 Shemi Zarhin, Director Hebrew with English subtitles 107 minutes

Drama – The winner of six Israeli Academy Awards including best picture, best actress and best director, Aviva My Love—with scenic Tiberias as its backdrop – tells the story of Aviva (Assi Levy), a talented writer who finds her richest material in the lives of the people around her. Yet it is the constant commotion of her humorous but dysfunctional family that threatens to overwhelm her talent and chain her to her day job as a hotel cook. Aviva’s salvation seems near when her sister Anita – hilariously portrayed by Rotem Abuhab – introduces her to an accomplished Israeli author who promises to help Aviva find her voice but, in the end, has less honourable intentions. Despite all these obstacles, Aviva moves inexorably toward her dream in a delightfully inspiring film that serves up plenty of laughter and tears. An internationally acclaimed movie, Aviva My Love has been recognized with awards at the Chicago, Jerusalem and Shanghai International Film Festivals.

Brief Nudity Saturday, November 24th at 7:00 PM BETH TZEDEC CONGREGATION SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2007 SWEET MUD

Israel/Germany/France/Japan 2006 Dror Shaul, Director Hebrew with English subtitles 97 minutes

Drama – One of the most internationally-acclaimed films of 2006, Dror Shaul’s semi-autobiographical Sweet Mud confronts the romanticized mythology of the kibbutz as an egalitarian and utopian society, telling a darker, more nuanced tale of a community ill-equipped to cope with individuality and deviations from a rigidly defined norm, and of an adolescent boy stretching to compensate for what the collective cannot provide. Amidst lush fields and the idyllic landscape of a kibbutz in 1974, 12-year-old Dvir is entering his Bar Mitzvah year - a time for many initiations and trials. Dvir’s father is dead, his brother is away in the army, and his mother, Miri, suffers from emotional instability. Navigating between the kibbutz motto of equality and the stinging reality that his mother has, in effect, been abandoned by their collective community, Dvir is left to care for his vulnerable and fragile mother on his own. Vividly capturing the vagaries of ‘70s kibbutz life with glowing camerawork, this sometimes painful coming-of-age story offers an insightful and harsh commentary on any society that fails to tend to its members’ vulnerabilities.

Israel’s official entry to the 2007 Academy Awards; Winner, Sundance Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema;Crystal Bear, Berlin International Film Festival; 2006 Israeli Academy Award for Best Picture (tied with Aviva My Love)

Mature themes, Sexuality Saturday, November 24th at 9:15 PM BETH TZEDEC CONGREGAT ION SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2007

THE LONGING: The Forgotten Jews Of South America

USA 2006 Gabriela Bohm, Director English and Spanish with English subtitles 75 minutes

Documentary – Set in Ecuador, The Longing tells the poignant and inspiring story of a small group of South Americans, raised as Catholics, who long to affirm their faith and reconnect with tenuous Jewish roots. They are convinced that they are the descendants of crypto-Jews, or “conversos”, the remnants of Spanish Jewry who continued to secretly practice their Judaism after they were forcibly converted to Catholicism during the Spanish Inquisition. Dismissed by local Jewish authorities, these determined men and women study via the Internet with an American Reform rabbi who ultimately travels to Ecuador to complete their conversions and help them reclaim a heritage and a faith long-buried. In docu- menting their personal journeys and the obstacles they face, this fascinating film raises universally relevant questions about inclusiveness, acceptance and attitudes within the organized Jewish community.

Sunday, November 25th at 1:00 PM

THE SCHWARTZ DYNASTY

Israel 2004 Shmuel Hasfari & Amir Hasfari, Co-Directors Hebrew, Russian with English subtitles 104 minutes

Comedy Drama – It’s hard being a Jew in Israel — even a dead one! In this charming and poignant dramatic comedy, two women of different generations are joined together by their common struggle to determine their own destiny, as they tussle with religious bureaucrats over burial customs. As an act of devotion to her late husband, who committed suicide, Miriam Schwartz wants the right to be buried beside him in her village’s Jewish cemetery. Young and beautiful Anna, a Rus- sian immigrant, wants to fulfill her Russian father’s dying wish to be interred in Israel, but lacks proof that he was Jewish. Some offbeat characters lighten things up and bring levity to the story. The film follows their struggle against an inflexible town council, petty power struggles and bigotry, while also shedding light on societal divisions in Israel as they encounter intolerance to Russian immigrants and religious extremism. The resolution of all these conflicts is as unexpectedly delightful as it is powerfully moving.

Sunday, November 25th at 2:30 PM BETH TZEDEC CONGREGAT ION SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2007

YIDDISH SOUL

Belgium/France 2006 Turi Finocchiaro & Nathalie Rossetti, Directors Yiddish/English/French/Dutch/ Italian with English subtitles 53 minutes

Documentary – This charming film documents the revival and growing popularity of Yiddish and klezmer music in today’s Europe. Now considered “world music”, it has become the passion of a new generation of artists, both Jewish and non-Jewish, and is being embraced by diverse new audiences as part of the international concert repertoire. Yiddish Soul takes us on a lively musical tour of performances by artists from all over Europe, highlighting singers Karsten Troyke from Ger- many and Shura Lipovsky of the Netherlands, as well as Chava Alberstein, Myriam Fuks and the KlezRoym Ensemble. The spirited performances and enthusiastic audience responses confirm that although Jewish life in Europe was nearly decimated by the Holocaust, the music that was an integral part of that life has not been silenced, and continues to evoke the cultural richness of that nearly-lost world.

Sunday, November 25th at 4:25 PM Dinner and a Movie DinnerFor your convenience, and why nota stay Movie for a bite between the afternoon and evening screenings?

AfterA the screening of YIDDISH SOUL,SO join us for a casual dinnerdinnerr accompanied by a LIVE performanceorman of Klezmer music featuringfeaturing ZEEVZEEV BERGER BBERERGERGER ANANDNNDDTD THETHEHE SHMOOZERSSHMOOZERSHMOOZERS

SUNDAY, NOVEMBERNO 25TH Tickets for the meal are $15 per personson anda must be pre-purchased by November 22nd. BETH TZEDEC CONGREGATION SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2006 CLOSING NIGHT

EYEWITNESS: David Rubinger

Israel 1999 Micha Shagrir, Director Hebrew with English subtitles 50 minutes

Documentary – The iconic 1967 photograph of three paratroopers at the Wailing Wall is, perhaps, the most well-known and beloved Jewish photograph of our time. Considered by Israel’s pre-eminent photojournalist, David Rubinger, to be his “signature” photograph, it is but one of the many memorable images, captured through his lens, that have become part of our collective consciousness. Since 1947, the internationally renowned Rubinger, a TIME-LIFE correspondent and Israel Prize laureate whose work is on permanent display at the Israeli Knesset, has been photographing the famous leaders, defining events, and human drama that have shaped Israel since its birth. In this engaging documentary, we journey with Rubinger as he revisits the people and scenes of some of his most evocative photographs, and recreates the moment. In the process, a portrait emerges of a dedicated and highly amiable man, and of his life’s passion - a visually compelling body of work from an eyewitness to, and recorder of, the unfolding story of a people and a nation.

Sunday, November 25th at 7:30 PM

SPECIAL GUEST DAVID RUBINGER Renowned TIME-LIFE photojournalist and Israel Prize laureate will be in attendace for a post-screening discussion.

David will be on hand to personally autograph copies of his just-published book “ISRAEL THROUGH MY LENS”

We are delighted to have the CALGARY JCC’S JEWISH BOOK FAIR join us in presenting this book-signing event.

Our Jewish Film Festival is a celebration of Jewish culture and identity. We hope that you’ll enjoy and be enriched by our 2007 festival – and that you’ll keep the “celebration” going by visiting the JEWISH BOOK FAIR which runs until December 2nd at the JCC.

Photos by David Rubinger (Courtesy Yediot-Ahronot). Author Photo by M. Kaiser. BETH TZEDEC CONGREGATION BETH TZEDEC CONGREGAT ION SPECIAL THANKS TO...

Alexandra Cyngiser

Ze’ev Berger Jeff Booke, Calgary JCC Val Bracey Ron Brouwer, Oil City Press Ltd. Juliet Burch, Boston Eve Comer, Edmonton Hanita Dagan, CJCC Lance Davis, CJCC Ruth Diskin, Jerusalem Dov Gil-Har, Tel Aviv Spencer Gooden, Jamaican Canadian Ass’n Linda Gottesman, New York Kerri Grasser, Toronto Norm Greensides Ronalda Greensides Yoav HaLevy, Israel Melanie Hersom, Woodbine Travel Iwango Jahfire Danny Lerner, Holon, Israel Marvin Levant Efrat Magen-Cohen, Tel Aviv Gerry Molotsky Assaf Mor, Tel Aviv Alex Neufeld, ACA Audio-Visual Nicole Nozick, Vancouver Aviva Rozenfeld, Ra’anana, Israel Tal Shany, Jerusalem Judith Schaefer, San Francisco Judy Shapiro, CJCC Bernie Stuijfzand, BVP Ltd. Sonya Thompson, Edmonton Isaac Zablocki, New York

Beth Tzedec Staff

Lou Bracey, Executive Director Yolanda Cea, Carol Silver Constance Simpson, Ella Mayzus, Tatyana Novikov Gary Stromsmoe, Stefan Gadji BETH TZEDEC CONGREGAT ION BETH TZEDEC CONGREGATION UNITED SYNAGOGUE YOUTH

Jewish Pre-Teens Jewish Teens Make New Friends! Something For Everyone! KADIMA Activities Include: Spend time laughing • Conventions • Cultural Activities and sharing with friends. • Yad B’Yad Tzedakah Program • Getaway Weekends • Holiday Celebrations • Shabbat Conferences • Social Action Projects • Games • Hotel Conventions • Arts and Crafts • Sports • Summer Camps & More

Contact us at (403) 255-8688 to find out more! ADMISSION TO THE FESTIVAL

A PASS FOR THE ENTIRE FESTIVAL (includes all films, guest speakers and receptions) $45 per person prior to November 9th $55 at the door

SINGLE SESSION (one full afternoon or evening of films) $18 per person

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS $15 for the entire festival

CHILDREN AND YOUTH Free

All films will be screened at the BETH TZEDEC CONGREGATION 1325 Glenmore Trail S.W.

Please call the synagogue office at 255-8688 Dinner and a Movie DinnerFor your convenience, and why nota stay Movie for a bite between the afternoon and evening screenings?

AfterA the screening of YIDDISH SOUL,SO join us for a casual dinnerdinnerr accompanied by a LIVE performanceorman of Klezmer music featuringfeaturing ZEEVZEEV BERGER BBERERGERGER ANANDNNDDTD THETHEHE SHMOOZERSSHMOOZERSHMOOZERS

SUNDAY, NOVEMBERNO 25TH Tickets for the meal are $15 per personson anda must be pre-purchased by November 22nd. BETH TZEDEC CONGREGATION FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10

7:00 PM SHULY NATHAN – In Concert followed by Three Mothers

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11

1:00 PM The Children’s House 2:00 PM Dear Mr. Waldman 4:00 PM So Long Are You Young 7:00 PM Someone to Run With

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17

7:00 PM Wondrous Oblivion followed by STRUGGLAH performance 9:45 PM Frozen Days

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18

1:00 PM Go in Peace, Rain 2:45 PM My Opposition: Diaries of Friedrich Kellner 4:15 PM Ponar 7:00 PM Souvenirs 8:30 PM Out of Sight

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24

7:00 PM Aviva My Love 9:15 PM Sweet Mud

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25

1:00 PM The Longing: Forgotten Jews of South America 2:30 PM The Schwartz Dynasty 4:25 PM Yiddish Soul followed by Dinner with LIVE Klezmer 7:30 PM Eyewitness: David Rubinger Ask Avi. He will tell you how giving back to the community that supports us is a commitment that Homes by Avi made years ago. Our sponsorship of the events like the Jewish Film Festival is just one example, but don’t just take our word for it, or anyone else’s. See for yourself at homesbyavi.com. We’re confident that you will find the answers you are looking for.

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West Park: 8132 & 8136 - 9th Ave. SW 536-7250 Silverado: 536-7255 Silverado Concept: 536-7275 Copperfield: 536-7260 Garrison Green: 536-7235 Evergreen Estates: 536-7225 Copper’s Crossing: 536-7220 Lake Chaparral: 536-7265 McKenzie Towne: 536-7270 Panorama Hills: 536-7210 Panorama Duplexes 536-7215 StoneWater 536-7290 | homesbyavi.com