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UKJFF 2014 Programme UK JEWISH FILMAL 6–23FES NOVEMBERTIV 2014 Films to sh over 150 screeningsout .a . bout www.ukjewishfilm.org twitter.com/UKJewishFilm Facebook.com/UKJewishFilmFestival SPONSORS UK Shoresh JEWISH FILM Charitable Trust Courtesy of Guy Avshalom MEDIA PARTNER HOTEL SPONSOR The Kobler Phyllis Ellis Trust Trust Fund FESWELCOMETIVAL PATRONS Alan Howard SUPPORTERS Kirsh Foundation Carolyn and Harry Black Andrew Stone The Black Family Philip Lewis Welcome to the 18th UK At the heart of everything we Isabelle and Ivor Seddon Stuart and Erica Peters Sir Trevor and The Klabin Family Jewish Film Festival. do is you the audience, and Alan Brill Paul and Keren Ristvedt Lady Susan Chinn David Lewis Jeremy Coller Arthur Matyas and Barbara and Mick Richard and Philippa We live in challenging times your vibrancy and diversity is Peter and Leanda Englander Edward Wojakovski Davis Mintz and maybe it would have been reflected in the sheer scale David Gaventa Charitable Foundation Lloyd Dorfman CBE unrealistic to think that the and breadth of this year’s FUNDING CONTRIBUTORS Festival was exempt from UK Jewish Film Festival, these challenges. And, as you may know, the which features 95 films and 159 screenings. Film Festival recently became embroiled in Our 2014 films are selected from 27 countries a difficult situation, acted out in a very public ranging far beyond Europe, USA and Israel, forum. Film frequently mirrors the demands to include Argentina, Egypt, Lebanon, the and provocations of life back to us in stark Philippines, Rwanda and Venezuela. reality or makes us long for escapist entertainment through the softer edge of love This year we have taken the opportunity and romance. But the themes we all want to to bring you some significant new explore repeatedly focus on human festival venues including BAFTA, Curzon relationships because, finally, that is what Mayfair, Odeon Muswell Hill, and the FILM SPONSORS Judith Gordon and Alan Spier Novah Ltd The Association of Jewish Jane and Michael Grabiner Sara and Paul Phillips touches us most, no matter how we define Arthouse Crouch End. As well as 14 cinemas Refugees The Green Family The Rosemarie Nathanson ourselves in this world. across London we will also be screening Edward and Sharon Azouz Geffrey Gruder QC and Gillian Charitable Trust films in Manchester, Nottingham, Leeds The Blair Partnership Gruder The Rudnick Family Our filmmakers tackle global issues with Pam and Leslie Blustin Terry and Jean de Gunzburg Searchlight Electric Ltd and Glasgow. Lord and Lady Collins of Gillian, Barry, Dan, Ben and Isabelle and Ivor Seddon characters, both real and fictional, who Mapesbury Aliza Howard Lady Steinberg populate these inspirational stories. So join Reaching out to new audiences throughout Arthur Matyas and Edward Stella and Samir Joory Liz and Phillip Shapiro Wojakovski Charitable Foundation Annabel Karmel Carol and Robert Shields us whilst we reveal the complexities of The the UK remains a priority and to this end we Beauchamp Estates Anne Joseph and James Libson Simon Muirhead & Burton Green Prince and the riveting drama of Gett, have also been busy expanding our VOD Beaverbrooks Susan and Roy Kaitcer and Family The Steen Family Carolyn and Harry Black The Klabin Family Jimmy and Philippa Strauss the Trial of Viviane Amsalem and the brutal online cinema selection where you can The Emanuel CharitableTrust Veronique and Jonathan Lewis Taurus Asset Finance reality of 24 Days. Alongside these powerful already watch more than 40 fantastic films BB Cooper Dennis and Gillian Levine David and Sayoko Teitelbaum feature films we add sensational short films from recent festivals. Dr Naim Dangoor Max Jankel Sterne Westminster Synagogue Danon Trust Menorah Film Club Yad Vashem UK Foundation that compliment our Festival programme. Selina and Andrew Gellert Fiona and Peter Needleman Outside of the festival we remain active, Sharon and Jonathan Goldstein New Israel Fund The joy of the UK Jewish Film Festival lies through our year-round education projects for not only in its wonderful range of young people, the successful film festivals we IN KIND SPONSORS cinematic experiences but also in the unique produce and programme each year in Geneva, encounters that we create between Hong Kong and Tel Aviv, and the line-up of six audiences, filmmakers, film critics, films per week that we present all year at the academics and other unique visitors. JW3 Cinema. We want you to be thrilled and to feel We feel confident that you will be inspired by the wonder as you join us on this cinematic this Festival and invite you to continue to THANKS ALSO TO journey that captures the intricacies support our work, whether by attending films, Varda and David Aaron Michael Dangoor Alec Nacamuli Lisa Ronson and intrigue which are the components of by becoming a Member or by sponsoring a Paul and Tirzah Arenson Agnès Goldman Guy Ornadel Edwin Shuker Ralph Assor Laurence Julius Pugh Davis Properties Ltd Ylan Steiner Jewish and Israeli life and history. film at next year’s UK Jewish Film Festival. UK Jewish Film is a registered charity No. 1072914 Judy Ironside MBE Michael Etherton The selection of films and events for the UKJFF does not reflect in any way the view or preferences of the Founder and Executive Director, UK Jewish Film Managing Director, UK Jewish Film sponsors or those who support the Festival. 1 2 FES6–23TI NOVEMBERVAL 2014 FESSTRANDSTIVAL SHAPING UP THE There are 68 full length films at the 18th FESTIVAL UK Jewish Film Festival, and they present a dizzying choice, so this year they are grouped into subject areas: CONTENTS page 1 Welcome GALAS page 4–10 Celebrate and enjoy the buzz of the 2014 Festival 2 Contents at these landmark premiere events. 3 Festival strands DREAMS page 11–17 Visions, goals and ideas that change the world… 4–53 Guide to Festival Films FIGHT page 19–23 56–59 Guests Literal and metaphysical. Stories of courage and determination. 60–61 Who’s Who at UK Jewish Film HEROINES page 26–31 62–64 How to book tickets Strong and brilliant women, on and off camera, who deliver unforgettable performances. JOURNEYS page 33–37 On the road, in the air, at sea, and in the mind – life-changing journeys. LAUGHTER page 40–45 From belly ache to gentle smirk, performances and tales that will tickle you. SECRETS page 47–53 Mysteries and thrillers – real and fictional – that grip and enthral. Whilst UK Jewish Film Festival is all about films with Jewish themes by both Jewish and non-Jewish directors, this year we have decided to introduce a number of films into our Programme which highlight the work of Jewish directors and actors. These much acclaimed films, which do not have a Jewish theme, deserve our attention nevertheless and we have invited them to our 2014 Festival to celebrate Jewish talent in the international film industry. 3 4 OPENING NIGHT GALA BAFTA GALA The Art Dealer L'Antiquaire Zero Motivation GALAS BFI Thurs 6 Nov – Reception 7.30pm – Film 8.30pm BAFTA Piccadilly Sat 8 Nov – Reception 7.30pm – Film 8.30pm with introduction by director François Margolin + Q&A with lead actor Nelly Tagar + Dear God Sneak Preview Dirs Erez Tadmor & Guy Nattiv – Israel 2014 –13 mins Dir François Margolin UK PREMIERE – Drama EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW Drama France 2014 –French Sponsored by Dir Talya Lavie with English subtitles – Sponsored by Pam and Leslie Blustin Israel 2014 – Hebrew with English 95 mins Max Jankel Sterne subtitles – 100 mins – with Dana Ivgy and Nelly Tagar OTHER SCREENINGS GFT GLASGOW A stylish and gripping Parisian drama in the Winning the top prize at the Tribeca who bide their time pushing paper Sun 9 Nov – 5.15pm form of a modern day detective story, which takes Film Festival, director Talya Lavie and playing computer games, on the sensitive issue of art stolen during World steps into the spotlight with a zany, counting down the minutes until CINE LUMIERE War II. dark comedic portrait of everyday they can return to civilian life. Thurs 20 Nov 8.30pm Young journalist, Esther Stegmann, uncovers a life for a unit of young, female Israeli Amidst their boredom and clashing web of betrayal and complicity as she investigates soldiers. personalities, issues of commitment MANCHESTER a story carefully buried for decades by those The human resources office at a — to friendship, love, and country — OPENING NIGHT GALA closest to her. remote desert base serves as the are handled with humour and sharp- CINEWORLD DIDSBURY Director François Margolin lends the lightest of setting for this cast of characters edged wit. Thurs 6 Nov OTHER SCREENINGS GALAS Reception 8pm touches to this dark tale, with sumptuous and ‘The most hilarious film we saw at the festival’ ODEON MUSWELL HILL Film 8.30pm beautifully shot backdrops of Paris and ravishing Tribeca Festival Jury Sun 16 Nov 7pm Sponsored by Sponsored by The Emanuel music to match. 'A modern day M.A.S.H' Jeffrey Gruder QC and Charitable Trust Hollywood Reporter Gillian Gruder 5 6 MAYFAIR GALA CENTREPIECEWHITE_TITLE GALA The Green Prince BethlehemWhite_Description GALAS CURZON MAYFAIR Thurs 13 Nov – Drinks 8.30pm Film 9pm CURZON MAYFAIR Sun 16 Nov – Drinks 5.30pm Film 6pm Q&A with director Nadav Schirman & protagonist Gonen Ben Itzhak Q&A with actor Tsahi Halevi 'As gripping as any high-concept Hollywood thriller and as psychologically knotty as Greek tragedy' Guardian Won Best Documentary at the Dir Nadav Schirman Dir Yuval Adler Sponsored by 2014 Israeli Academy Awards. Israel, Germany, UK 2013 – English Israel, Belgium, Germany Sayoko and David Teitelbaum and Hebrew with 2013 – Hebrew and Arabic Yad Vashem UK Foundation EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW English subtitles with English subtitles – In Partnership with LJCC Sponsored by 99 mins – with Tsahi Halevi Drama Taurus Asset Finance Documentary and Shadi Mar’i Gillian, Barry, Dan, Ben and Opening Film at the Sundance Film Israeli director Yuval Adler’s debut Aliza Howard Festival won Best Film at the Venice Film Anonymous Sponsor This real-life thriller tells the story of Festival and Best Film at Israeli one of Israel’s most prized intelligence OTHER SCREENINGS Academy Awards.
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