Film Festival 2004 - San Diego Center For Jewish Culture
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Film Festival 2004 - San Diego Center For Jewish Culture
17TH AN N UA L S A N D I E G O J E W I S H F I L M F E S T I VA L SPONSORED BY THE MIZEL FAMILY FOUNDATION SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR JEWISH CULTURE Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center • JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS FEBRUARY 8–18, 2007 20 07 Film Lis t ing A Shtetl That’s No Longer There . . . . . . . 11 2 Minutes From Faradis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Beautiful Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Benjamin’s Struggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Beyond Eyruv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Brother’s Shadow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 A Cantor on Trial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The Children’s House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Code Name: Bayonet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Dark Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Distant Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Dorchester Street/Two Ladies. . . . . . . . . 13 Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 First Lesson in Peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The First Time I Turned Twenty . . . . . . . . . 8 Forgiving Dr. Mengele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Forgotten Refugees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Ira and Abby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Just An Ordinary Jew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Katzhen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Knowledge is the Beginning . . . . . . . . . . . 9 KZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Like a Fish Out of Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Matisyahu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Metamorphosis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Naturalized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Nobody’s Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Olga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Out For Love, Be Back Shortly . . . . . . . . . 14 Out of Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Out of Sight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Pesya’s Necklace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 The Rape of Europa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Shmeardown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 A Star Hidden in the Backlands . . . . . . . . 11 Sunday School Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 The Sweetest Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Torte Bluma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Various Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 What a Wonderful Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Wide Awake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 The World Was Ours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Yiddish Theatre: A Love Story . . . . . . . . . 12 2 Joyce Forum Selections noted in color. Short-subject films noted in italics. Ope ning Ni ght Ira and Abby This witty romance takes an honest look at marriage, with plenty of laughter in the mix. Writer/actress Jennifer Westfeldt (Kissing Jessica Stein), Chris Messina (Six Feet Under), and comedic stars Jason Alexander, Robert Klein, and Fred Willard highlight a charming cast in the story of a wishy-washy man and a free-spirited woman swept too quickly into marriage. The relationship soon devolves into a bittersweet maze of affairs, therapy, and meddling parents. Ira’s and Abby’s mothers (Frances Conroy and Judith Light) contribute to the dysfunctional delights. Audience Choice, Best Feature at 2006 Boston Jewish Film Festival. Director: Robert Cary, USA, 2006, 100 min., HDCAM, English Guest Artists: The film’s Director, Executive Producer, and actors invited (Feb 8) preceded by Matisyahu Opening Night Sponsor: Foley & Lardner LLP AMC La Jolla UltraStar Mission Valley Thu, Feb 8 Sun, Feb 11 7:00 PM 4:00 PM Matisyahu is a Chasidic Reggae/Beat Box/Rapper who projects joy and faith. Born Matthew Miller in 1979 in Westchester, PA, he has developed a following across the USA among both Jews and non-Jews. This short documentary follows him as he explains his Chasidic transformation and his mission to use music to inspire others to greater spirituality. Director: David Baugnon, USA, 2004, 12 min., DigiBeta, English Cl o s i ng Ni ght What a Wonderful Place Three absorbing stories about the impact of immigration on Israel come together in director Eyal Halfon’s striking film that calls to mind Robert Altman’s Nashville and Paul Haggis’ Crash. An ex-cop helps a brutal gangster smuggle Russian women to Israel for prostitution, but rediscovers his conscience while assisting and falling for a Ukranian call girl. A melancholic overweight farmer turns to one of his overworked Thai laborers for understanding and compassion. A tough nature ranger harasses the Thai workers while he depends on a Filipino immigrant to care for his handicapped father. Cultures clash as these foreigners, shaping modern Israel, come together in a dramatic and uplifting ending. Israel’s entry 2006 Academy Awards; Best Picture Israeli Academy Awards; Best Feature Jerusalem International Film Festival. Viewer Discretion: Adult content. Director: Eyal Halfon, Israel, 2005, 104 min., 35MM, English/Hebrew/Russian and Tagalog w/ subtitles UltraStar Poway 10 AMC La Jolla Sat, Feb 17 Sun, Feb 18 The San Diego Jewish Film Festival is produced annually by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture, Lawrence Family JCC, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, Ca 92037 8:30 PM 7:30 PM ISSUE 17, WINTER 2007 Music on the Screen Fe b r u a r y 18 Bringing peace through music. AMC LA JOLLA 12 THEATRES JOY F. KNAPP PRESENTATIONS 12:30 – 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . Knowledge is the Beginning preceded by Beautiful Music We l c o m e t o t h e 1 7 t h A n n u a l S an D i e g o Je w i s h F i l m F e s t i va l Co-presented by: San Diego Jewish Music Festival, San Diego Center for Jewish Culture (SDCJC) SPONSORED BY THE MIZEL FAMILY FOUNDATION SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR JEWISH CULTURE Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center • JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS Working on the San Diego Jewish Film Festival is always a fantastic journey. It’s magical how eleven months after saying goodbye to the last Festival a brand new one, entirely unique from all that preceded it, takes shape. At every turn, we seek to bring diversity, laughter, enlightenment, and history through the films that are chosen. We hope to engage the audience in conversation and thought following every film. We work to provide a window for the Jewish and non-Jewish community to learn something new, and to laugh and cry together. THE AMC LA JOLLA 12 THEATRE FILM PRESENTATIONS, IN MEMORY OF JOY F. KNAPP, BELOVED AUNT OF ERIKA AND DANIEL SOLLENDER AND GRIFFIN AND JONAH SCHULMAN THE JOY F. KNAPP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION has generously provided tickets for special populations to attend the screening of Olga, presented on Sunday, February 11, 7:30 PM at AMC La Jolla This year’s line-up of films touches on many universal themes including: sweet and sorrowful family relationships, (Brothers Shadow, Out of Faith), heroism (Rape of Europa, Out of Sight), and survival that results in faith and growth (Forgiving Dr. Mengele, Olga). Of course, it’s not really magic, but rather the efforts and vision of many people that help make the Festival happen. The San Diego Jewish Film Festival commands almost two hundred volunteers, thirteen committees and a dedicated board and staff that make it all happen every year. When the Festival opening night finally arrives, we are rejuvenated by the excitement in the air, the reflection of how everyone’s hard work has come to fruition, and an appreciation that once again the audience is filling up the seats to watch some great films. Judith Friedel Francine Ginsburg Joyce Axelrod Sandra Lynn Kraus Chair Co-Chair Founding Chair Acting Producer SCHOOL DAY SCREENING Underwritten by the Lipinsky Family Foundation in Memory of Dorris Lipinsky and The Private Bank of Bank of America February 15: One Survivor Remembers Complimentary tickets and transportation arranged for all San Diego City School Students. For Holocaust Education Program, please contact Jackie Gmach at (858) 362-1150. 3 17 T H A N N U A L S A N D I E G O J E W I S H F I L M F E S T I VA L SPONSORED BY’ THE MIZEL FAMILY FOUNDATION SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR JEWISH CULTURE Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS I t ’s all h e re Fiction Documentary History 2 Minutes from Faradis Brother’s Shadow Dark Night Distant Memory Draft First Time I Turned Twenty, The Ira and Abby Just an Ordinary Jew Katzhen Like a Fish Out of Water Metamorphosis, The Naturalized Olga Out of Sight Pesya’s Necklace Road Shmeardown Sunday School Lockout Torte Bluma Various Positions What a Wonderful Place White Balance Beautiful Music Beyond Eyruv Children’s House, The Code Name: Bayonet Dorchester Street & Two Ladies Faith First Lesson in Peace Food for Love: A Shtetl That’s no Longer There Forgiving Dr. Mengele Forgotten Refugees, The Knowledge is the Beginning KZ Matisyahu Nobody’s Business Out For Love, Be Back Shortly Out of Faith Rape of Europa, The Star Hidden in the Backlands, A Sweetest Sound, The Wide Awake World Was Ours, The Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner Yiddish Theatre: A Love Story Children’s House, The Code Name: Bayonet Dorchester Street & Two Ladies Faith Forgotten Refugees, The Just An Ordinary Jew Olga Out For Love, Be Back Shortly Star Hidden in the Backlands, A Yiddish Theatre: A Love Story Arts & Culture Sunday School Lockout Short Subjects Beautiful Music Cantor on Trial, A Children's House, The First Time I Turned Twenty, The Knowledge is the Beginning Matisyahu Rape of Europa, The World Was Ours, The Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner Yiddish Theatre: A Love Story Faith “Date Night” Picks Joyce Forum Selections noted in color. Short-subject films noted in italics. 4 Brother’s Shadow Ira and Abby Various Positions Beautiful Music Benjamin’s Struggle Cantor on Trial, A Dark Night Distant Memory Dorchester Street & Two Ladies Draft Faith Food for Love: A Shtetl That's no Longer There Matisyahu Metamorphosis, The Naturalized Pesya's Necklace Road Shmeardown Sunday School Lockout Torte Bluma English Language Human Rights & Freedom of Expression Faith & Spirituality Beautiful Music Benjamin’s Struggle Beyond Eyruv Brother's Shadow Dorchester Street & Two Ladies Faith Forgiving Dr. Mengele Forgotten Refugees, The Ira and Abby Matisyahu Metamorphosis, The Naturalized Nobody’s Business Out of Faith Rape of Europa, The Shmeardown Sunday School Lockout Sweetest Sound, The Wide Awake World Was Ours, The Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner Yiddish Theatre: A Love Story Beautiful Music Faith First Lesson in Peace First Time I Turned Twenty, The Forgotten Refugees, The Just An Ordinary Jew Knowledge is the Beginning Olga Star Hidden in the Backlands, A Sunday School Lockout What a Wonderful Place Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner Beautiful Music Beyond Eyruv Cantor on Trial, A Faith Forgiving Dr. Mengele Matisyahu Metamorphosis, The Naturalized Out of Faith Star Hidden in the Backlands, A Various Positions Israeli Films 2 Minutes from Faradis Children’s House, The Code Name: Bayonet Dark Night Draft First Lesson in Peace Forgotten Refugees, The Katzhen Like a Fish Out of Water Out For Love, Be Back Shortly Out of Sight Pesya’s Necklace Road What a Wonderful Place White Balance First Lesson in Peace Family Relations & Coming of Age 2 Minutes from Faradis Beyond Eyruv Brother’s Shadow Children’s House, The Draft First Lesson in Peace First Time I Turned Twenty, The Food for Love: A Shtetl That’s no Longer There Forgiving Dr. Mengele Ira and Abby Katzhen Like a Fish Out of Water Naturalized Nobody’s Business Out For Love, Be Back Shortly Out of Faith Out of Sight Pesya’s Necklace Various Positions White Balance Wide Awake Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner Women’s Issues First Time I Turned Twenty, The Olga Out of Sight What a Wonderful Place Holocaust What a Wonderful Place Benjamin’s Struggle Distant Memory Faith Food for Love: A Shtetl That’s no Longer There Forgiving Dr. Mengele Just An Ordinary Jew Katzhen KZ Olga Out of Faith Pesya’s Necklace Rape of Europa, The Torte Bluma Various Positions World Was Ours, The Arab/Israeli Issues 2 Minutes from Faradis Beautiful Music Code Name: Bayonet Dark Night Draft First Lesson in Peace Forgotten Refugees, The Knowledge is the Beginning Road The First Time I Turned Twenty 5 Films and Forum with Alan Berliner FlixMix Film Packages 1 film + Flix-Mixer event 2 films + Flix-Mixer event Flix-Mixer event only $21.50 in advance $24.50 at the door* $30.50 in advance $33.50 at the door* $12 in advance $15 at the door* Flix-Mixer event: February 11, 5:30–7:00 PM Prego Restaurant in Hazard Center (*FlixMix Event at the door prices based on availability) Community Partner: Young Adult Division (YAD)/ United Jewish Federation of San Diego County To purchase tickets online visit www.lfjcc.org/sdjff FlixMix movie tickets (for ages 25 to 45) will be distributed from the JCC Box Office or may be picked up at Will Call one hour prior to show time at the theatre location where film is shown. ID will be required to guarantee discounted pricing. SPONSORED BY THE BARBARA FREEMAN FUND Join us for a stimulating afternoon of film and conversation with the innovative, award-winning documentary filmmaker Alan Berliner. S u n d ay, F e b r u a r y 1 1 AMC LA JOLLA 12 THEATRES JOY F. KNAPP PRESENTATIONS 3:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . The Sweetest Sound and Wide Awake 6:00 – 6:45 PM . . . . . . Conversation with Alan Berliner moderated by KPBS Film Critic Beth Accomando Box Dinner option* “I know no one working in personal films today who can do what Alan Berliner does . . . His dazzling technical mastery of the relation between sound and image is always kept in the service of deep psychological truths.” — Phillip Lopate, Film Comment Community Partner: Brandeis University National Women’s Committee, Rancho Bernardo and San Dieguito Chapters F a m i l y D ay / I n c l u s i o n P r o g r a m February 18 A Tribute to Marla Bennett AMC LA JOLLA 12 THEATRES JOY F. KNAPP PRESENTATIONS *See Ticket Order Form page 19 or call the JCC Box Office to reserve tickets and your meal today! Aztec Athletic Center at SDSU 2:00 to 4:00 PM, Beautiful Music preceded by White Balance All screenings are free and open to the public. (White Balance is a subtitled film and is recommended for children ages 11 and up.) For Program Information, contact Hillel at SDSU: (619) 583-6080 Films depict young people dealing with disabilities, with the aid of music, compassion, and love. (See page 7.) Co-presented by: JCC Inclusion Department, Lawrence Family JCC, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS www.nqkff.com 6 2 Minutes From Faradis Beautiful Music Brother’s Shadow Code Name: Bayonet TEEN SCREEN NIGHTS FAMILY DAY/ INCLUSION PROGRAM A rebellious Israeli teenage girl falls for the Arab son of her parents’ maid, and finds that the relationship is the perfect way to get under her parents’ skin. Sparks fly in both families, making for a scathingly funny look at prejudice on both sides of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Winner of Best Short Drama in the BANFF, Monte Carlo, and Cinema Tout Ecran Festivals. Director: Daniel Syrkin, Israel, 2002, 48 min., BetaSP, Hebrew w/ subtitles Brooke Shields narrates this remarkable tale of pianist and composer Devorah Schramm, an American-born Orthodox Jew. Schramm moved to Israel at the height of the Intifada, where she taught piano to a 9-year-old, blind and severely autistic Palestinian girl, Rasha Hamid. This testament to the human spirit offers hope for the Middle East, the ability of individuals to reach across cultural barriers, and the healing power of music. Director: Richard Trank, USA, 2005, 38 min., 35MM, English Code Name: Bayonet exposes the real story of the Mossad’s Bayonet unit responsible for Israel’s retaliation against the Palestinian Black September terrorists following the 1972 massacre of eleven Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics. This chilling documentary depicts the first act of Arab international terrorism against Israel and the free world. With clips from 9/11, and interviews with Ehud Barak, President Bush, and other world dignitaries, it is evident that worldwide, modern day terrorism is on the rise. preceded by Shmeardown Guest Artist: Director Richard Trank invited Questions of identity and redemption propel this compelling drama about an ex-con who finds himself with the opportunity to begin a new life. Jake Groden (Scott Cohen, Kissing Jessica Stein) returns to Brooklyn after fourteen years to find that his identical twin brother has just died, leaving his family with a failing furniture business. Jake takes on his brother’s identity in his quest to save the business and keep the family afloat. But the masquerade takes its toll on everyone involved, including his bereaved, embittered father (Judd Hirsch). Filmmaker, Todd Yellin, spent time observing woodworker and MacArthur Genius Grant winner, Sam Maloof, in preparation for this finely crafted creation. This quirky little comedy follows two young women to their local bagel shop and pits them against one another in a fight to build the ultimate bagel sandwich. Directors: Melissa Bloom and Emily Rifkin, USA, 7 min., DVD, English Guest Artists: Directors Melissa Bloom and Emily Rifkin invited Sponsored by: Agency for Jewish Education and the Jacobs International Teen Leadership Institute (JITLI) Co-presented by: The Coalition of San Diego Jewish High School Youth Groups 6:00 PM Teen Dinner 7:00 PM Film presentation 8:15 PM JITLI presentation and panel discussion preceded by Director: Todd S. Yellin, USA, 91 min., HDCam, English preceded by White Balance Guest Artists: Director Todd S. Yellin and actor Scott Cohen Dark Night Two Israeli soldiers take shelter in the home of a Palestinian family after their vehicle strikes a landmine on the way back from patrol. The soldiers take the couple prisoner in their own home. But, before long, one soldier learns that he shares his Russian heritage with one of his captives. Their bond, however, cannot overcome the hostility of the situation, which spirals toward a gritty, all too realistic ending. Twelve-year-old Itamar has a deep love for ice skating. However, he is slowly losing his hearing, which forces him away from his singular passion. Itamar refuses to accept his doctor’s orders and his parents’ wish that he stay away from the ice rink. Enter Natalie, his new partner, who is a wild and rebellious girl. Together they struggle and grow within a complicated world of adolescence. Director: Dorit Hakim, Israel, 2005, 50 min., BetaSP, Hebrew w/ subtitles Director: Leonid Prudovsky, Israel, 2005, 30 min., BetaSP, Russian and Hebrew w/ subtitles Co-presented by: JCC Inclusion Department, Lawrence Family JCC, JACOBS FAMILY Guest Artist: Director Leonid Prudovsky invited Community Partner: AIPAC, The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (White Balance is a subtitled film and is recommended for children ages 11 and up.) Lawrence Family JCC David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre Tue, Feb 13 Wed, Feb 14 7:00 PM 7:00 PM Director: Ron Maiberg, Israel, 2006, 52 min., BetaSP, English and Hebrew w/ subtitles AMC La Jolla Sun, Feb 18 2:00 PM AMC La Jolla UltraStar Poway 10 Sat, Feb 17 Sun, Feb 18 8:30 PM 4:00 PM UltraStar Mission Valley AMC La Jolla UltraStar Poway 10 Sat, Feb 10 Sat, Feb 17 Sat, Feb 17 6:15 PM 6:15 PM 6:15 PM 7 First Lesson in Peace The First Time I Turned Twenty Forgiving Dr. Mengele The Forgotten Refugees As a parent, it is hard to reconcile your politics with your choices for your children’s education. Filmmaker Yoram Honig and his wife live by their ideals and send their children to a bilingual Arabic/Hebrew school for Jewish and Palestinian students. We follow precocious daughter Michal from her first day at school through the entire year of holiday celebrations. The film’s climax on Israel Memorial and Independence Days (the Palestinian’s Days of Disaster) brings all the characters into sharply differing views and situations. Marilou Berry (Look at Me) delivers a sparkling performance as Hannah, a 16-year-old misfit growing up in the suburbs of postwar France. Her homeliness and weight do not help matters as she struggles to blend in with her wacky parents, and two pretty sisters who are only interested in one thing — boys. Yet striving to remain true to herself, and with wit and musical talent on her side, she combats pranks and anti-Semitism as she fights for a spot in the famous all-male jazz band at her school. In the end, Hannah succeeds in this charming, humorous, and poignant film. Viewer Discretion: Brief nudity. In 1945 there were one million Jews living in the Middle East and North Africa outside the Palestine Mandate, many in communities dating back more than three millennia. Today, only several thousand remain. The Forgotten Refugees explores the history and destruction of these communities and recounts the compelling personal stories these people have carried for so long. Extensive testimony of survivors from Egypt, Yemen, Libya, and Iraq testify to the enormously rich cultures fleeing Jews left behind. The film weaves individuals’ stories with dramatic archival footage of rescue missions, exodus, and resettlement. Director: Lorraine Levy, France, 2005, 90 min., BetaSP, French w/ subtitles Forgiving Dr. Mengele tells the story of a shocking act of forgiveness by Auschwitz survivor Eva Mozes Kor and the firestorm of criticism it has provoked. Eva and her twin sister, Miriam, were victims of Nazi doctor Josef Mengele’s cruel genetic experiment, an experience that would haunt them their entire lives. We follow Eva’s metamorphosis from embittered survivor to tireless advocate for reconciliation. This unexpected transformation was sparked when Eva met with another former Auschwitz doctor. Eva’s ideas about justice, revenge, and the possibility of healing through forgiveness, as well as the passionate opposition from other survivors, become a window to a larger discussion of the ways people define forgiveness. preceded by Directors: Bob Hercules and Cheri Pugh, USA, 2005, 80 min., BetaSP, English Shmeardown Post Film Panel Discussion Director: Yoram Honig, Israel, 2006, 56 min., BetaSP, Arabic and Hebrew w/ subtitles Guest Artist: Director Yoram Honig invited preceded by The Children’s House Summer 2005. The Tel Aviv museum is holding an exhibition called “Communal Sleeping” in which kibbutz-born artists portray, through their works, their childhood experiences of communal sleeping and living apart from their parents on their kibbutz. The film includes archival material from documentaries produced in the 1950’s by the kibbutz movement. These idealized scenes stand in stark contrast to the pain and memories depicted by the artists. This quirky little comedy follows two young women to their local bagel shop and pits them against one another in a fight to build the ultimate bagel sandwich. Directors: Melissa Bloom and Emily Rifkin, USA, 7 min., DVD, English Guest Artists: Directors Melissa Bloom and Emily Rifkin invited preceded by preceded by Distant Memory In Nazi Germany, young Marie meets Jakob, a Jewish clown who gives away balloons for the price of a smile. Unable to satisfy Jakob’s wish because of a tragic misunderstanding, Marie will apparently be forever in debt to him. Director: Michael Schafer, Germany, 2005, 11 min., 35MM 8 12:30 PM Noon Produced at UCSD, this documentary depicts an Iranian-Jewish man, now living in Los Angeles. As the one-time leader of the Communist Party in Tehran, imprisoned and tortured by the Nazis, and facing discrimination since birth, he reflects on how his faith has galvanized him. Director: Melanie Yashar, USA, 7 min., DVD, Farsi w/ subtitles Guest Artist: Director Melanie Yashar Community Partner: American Jewish Committee, San Diego Chapter Community Partner: Hadassah Sun, Feb 11 Tue, Feb 13 Guest Speaker: Film subject, Gina Waldman, JIMENA (Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa) Faith Director: Tamar Feingold, Israel, 2005, 52 min., BetaSP, Hebrew w/ subtitles AMC La Jolla AMC La Jolla Director: Michael Grynszpan, Israel, 2005, 49 min., BetaSP, English UltraStar Mission Valley Sat, Feb 10 7:30 PM AMC La Jolla Wed, Feb 14 5:00 PM AMC La Jolla Tue, Feb 13 5:00 PM Just an Ordinary Jew Katzhen Knowledge is the Beginning KZ Brilliant and cultured German-Jewish journalist Emanuel Goldfarb (Ben Becker, Gloomy Sunday) receives a terribly polite letter asking him to speak about “his daily life as a Jewish citizen” to a group of German schoolchildren. Insulted and angered by the invitation, Goldfarb sits down in his apartment to write a short, but equally polite refusal. After much soul-searching, he delivers a fascinating, provocative tour-de-force soliloquy — a monumental settling of accounts — that starkly confronts Germany’s dark past and his own German-Jewish identity. Oliver Hirshbiegel’s stunning film asks us: Can life ever again be ordinary for a Jew in Germany? Life on a kibbutz is the only remaining option for Katzhen, a young boy whose mother has died, whose father is in a mental institution, and whose remaining relatives have failed at caring for him. His sad and touching tale includes ridicule by other children and a loneliness tempered only, for a short time, by a caring Arab shepherd. The bitter-sweet ending finds the boy and his father reunited in a shared moment of grief, recognition, and love. MUSIC ON THE SCREEN Committed British documentarian, Rex Bloomstein, continues his career-long engagement with anti-Semitism. KZ is a low key, but disturbing portrait of visitors and guides at the Nazi concentration camp Mauthausen and villagers in the adjacent Austrian town. Bloomstein queries old timers about the secrets of the past and newcomers about choosing to live there now. He monitors tourists’ reactions to the death camp, while KZ tour guides unflinchingly recount the horrors in minute detail. Bloomstein delivers a powerful message: Unless we face the atrocities of the past, we may be doomed to repeat them. Director: Oliver Hirshbiegel, Germany, 2005, 90 min., BetaSP, German w/ subtitles Guest Artist: Director Oliver Hirshbiegel invited Guest Speaker: Deborah Hertz, Herman Wouk Chair in Modern Jewish Studies, UCSD Director: Guy Michael, Israel, 2005, 52 min., BetaSP, Hebrew w/ subtitles Conductor Daniel Barenboim believes a peaceful future is possible for the Middle East. This belief was his motivation to create the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra with the late literary scholar Edward Said. The mix of English, German, Hebrew, and Arabic language compliment the film’s beautiful music and underscore the diversity of the young musicians in the orchestra. The film follows them through workshops and a European tour, accompanied by admiration and controversy. Director: Paul Smaczny, Germany, 2006, 115 min., BetaSP, English/German and Arabic w/subtitles preceded by Pesya’s Necklace An Israeli Holocaust survivor accompanies her 17-year-old granddaughter on a school trip to Auschwitz. While in Poland, she visits her family’s former home to search for a necklace buried there, but what she unearths instead is the shocking truth of her past. Director: Jorge Gurvich, Israel, 2006, 35 min., BetaSP, Hebrew w/ subtitles Community Partner: The New Life Club Guest Artist: Director Richard Trank invited Director: Rex Bloomstein, UK, 2005, 97 min., DigiBeta, English and German w/ subtitles preceded by Guest Artist: Director Rex Bloomstein invited Beautiful Music Brooke Shields narrates this remarkable tale of pianist and composer Devorah Schramm, an American-born Orthodox Jew. Schramm moved to Israel at the height of the Intifada, where she taught piano to a 9-year-old, blind and severely autistic Palestinian girl, Rasha Hamid. This testament to the human spirit offers hope for the Middle East, the ability of individuals to reach across cultural barriers, and the healing power of music. Director: Richard Trank, USA, 2005, 38 min., 35MM, English Guest Speaker: Eric Bromberger, musicologist, invited Welcoming Remarks: Roselyn Pappelbaum, San Diego Jewish Music Festival Chair Co-presented by: San Diego Jewish Music Festival, San Diego Center for Jewish Culture (SDCJC) AMC La Jolla Sat, Feb 10 6:15 PM AMC La Jolla AMC La Jolla Sun, Feb 11 Thu, Feb 15 4:00 PM Noon AMC La Jolla Sun, Feb 18 12:30 PM AMC La Jolla Sun, Feb 18 4:30 PM 9 Like a Fish Out of Water Olga Out of Faith Out of Sight Director Leonid Prudovsky takes a walk on the lighter side with this comedy of cross-cultural romance. An Argentine-born telenovela actor has trouble finding work when he immigrates to Israel. He falls for his Hebrew teacher, whose parents adore him thanks to a series of hilarious misunderstandings. His young daughter brings an unexpectedly sharp wit to an already eclectic group of characters. The laughs twist, turn, and don’t let up. Based on a true story, Olga tells the dramatic tale of Olga Benario, a brilliant, committed political activist and a valiant woman. German-born and half-Jewish, Olga becomes a communist at 15, eventually coordinating activities in the USSR, France, and Britain before escaping to Rio de Janiero as the wife of Brazilian Communist leader Luis Carlos Prestes. When Dictator Getulio Vargas has the couple arrested, Prestes goes to jail, but Olga is deported to Germany by the Gestapo. In the most undignified setting in a concentration camp, Olga remains a heroine by teaching secret classes, publishing an underground newspaper, organizing food for sick prisoners, and encouraging her fellow prisoners to strive not only for survival, but also for their dignity. This epic love story is a tale that touches our hearts and inspires our admiration. Winner of Cinema Brazil Grand Prize in Art Direction, Costume Design, and Makeup. Viewer Discretion: Adult content. The hostilities of one family ripped apart by interfaith marriage come under the microscope. To Leah and Eliezer, the eldest generation of the Welber family, their grandchildren’s choice in spouses represents a betrayal of their relatives killed in the Holocaust. Just as their first great-grandchild is about to be born, an unexpected event occurs that will either reconcile three generations, or render them asunder for good. A young, blind woman, who is studying in the United States, returns home to Israel for the funeral of her childhood friend. In her grief, she boldly conducts her own personal investigation into the shocking death, which is determined to be by suicide. This riveting psychological story questions whether people ever truly see — either physically or metaphorically — all that is going on around them. The intense drama won Syrkin the Israeli Academy Award. Viewer Discretion: Adult content. Director: Leonid Prudovsky, Israel, 2006, 52 min., BetaSP, Hebrew w/ subtitles Guest Artist: Director Leonid Prudovsky invited preceded by 2 Minutes From Faradis A rebellious Israeli teenage girl falls for the Arab son of her parents’ maid, and finds that the relationship is the perfect way to get under her parents’ skin. Sparks fly in both families, making for a scathingly funny look at prejudice on both sides of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Director: Jayme Monjardin, Brazil, 2004, 141 min., 35MM, Portuguese and German w/subtitles Director: Daniel Syrkin, Israel, 2002, 48 min., BetaSP, Hebrew w/ subtitles Guest Speaker: Dr. Alyssa Goldstein Sepinwall, Professor of History, CSU San Marcos Directors: Lisa Leeman and L. Mark DeAngelis, USA, 2006, 82 min., BetaSP, English and Hebrew w/ subtitles Guest Artists: Directors Lisa Leeman and L. Mark DeAngelis invited (with panel Feb 16) Director: Daniel Syrkin, Israel, 2005, 86 min., 35MM, Hebrew w/ subtitles Guest Artist: Director Daniel Syrkin invited preceded by Naturalized A Russian immigrant to the United States wages a hilarious battle with his overbearing parents when he decides to undergo the ultimate rite of male Jewish identity. Director: Julia Kots, 2006, USA, 8 min., DigiBeta, English Community Partner: Women’s Division/United Jewish Federation of San Diego County Guest Artist: Director Daniel Syrkin invited (Feb 15) THE JOY F. KNAPP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Friday, Feb 16 - Box Lunch option, see Ticket Order Form page 19 or call the JCC Box Office to reserve tickets and your meal today! has generously provided tickets for special populations to attend the screening of this film 10 UltraStar Mission Valley AMC La Jolla Sun, Feb 11 Thu, Feb 15 1:00 PM 4:30 PM AMC La Jolla Sun, Feb 11 7:30 PM Lawrence Family JCC David & Dorothea Fri, Feb 16 Garfield Theatre UltraStar Poway 10 Sun, Feb 18 10:30 AM 1:00 PM AMC La Jolla Thu, Feb 15 7:30 PM The Rape of Europa A Star Hidden in the Backlands Various Positions Wide Awake The Rape of Europa is a documentary based on the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning book by Lynn H. Nicholas. The film tells the epic tale of the systematic theft, deliberate destruction, and miraculous survival of Europe’s art treasures during the Third Reich and World War II. The film interweaves the history of Nazi art looting with the stories of contemporary restitution cases. It also tells the dramatic story of the unprecedented heroic efforts of the US Monuments Men who were sent to Europe to safeguard and return displaced art at the end of the war. What’s the relation between Luciano Oliveira, a young physician from Paraíba; João Medeiros, a retired engineer from Natal; and Odmar Braga; a black policeman from Pernambuco? They were all born into Christian families in the northeastern backlands of Brazil. All carry on traditions that can only be explained by the fact that their ancestors were Marranos, Jews who converted to Catholicism more than 200 years ago and fled to rural Brazil to escape the Portuguese inquisition. This scholarly and fascinating film reveals what happens when these individuals begin to question their origins and seek to formally rejoin the religion of their forefathers. In this briskly-paced romantic drama, college student Josh is on track for law school and a place at his father’s firm. As his Orthodox Jewish family prepares for their traditional Passover celebrations, Josh hits a brick wall in the form of the alluring, troubled — and not quite Jewish — Cheryth. As things heat up at the dorm and at home, Josh is suddenly questioning his faith, his father, and his future. Passion and new love collide with family values and the demands of tradition as Josh, Cheryth, and Josh’s family find themselves questioning their lives. Viewer Discretion: Adult content. A confirmed night owl, Alan Berliner has an obsessive mind that won’t shut down for sleep and which leaves him feeling “jet lagged in his own time zone.” Digging deeply into the notion that true creativity can come only from chaos and exhaustion, the sleep-deprived documentarian interviews family and friends and gives us an intimate glimpse into the unsettling ripple effect one man’s insomnia has on everyone around him. Can Berliner be cured of his insomnia? Does he really want to be? This delightful collage is a real eye-opener. Directors: Richard Berge, Nicole Newnham and Bonni Cohen, USA, 2006, 117 min., BetaSP, English Guest Artists: Directors Nicole Newnham & Bonni Cohen Directors: Elaine Eiger and Luize Valente, Brazil, 2005, 85 min., BetaSP, Portuguese w/ subtitles Guest Artist: Director Elaine Eiger with panel Director: Ori Kowarsky, Canada, 2002, 90 min., 35MM, English preceded by Guest Artist: Director Ori Kowarsky The Sweetest Sound Community Partner: Jewish Family Service Tired of being mistaken for anyone who shares his name, the filmmaker invites all the Alan Berliners in the world to his home for dinner. What starts as a search for identity transforms into a meditation on mortality. Ultimately, he shares the power and magic embedded in a name, and examines how our identities are shaped by what we call ourselves. preceded by A Shtetl That’s No Longer There This warm, family-focused tale is told by the director’s mother as she prepares vrennekes, a traditional dish from her childhood. While she cooks, she recounts her family’s life in a small town in Poland, their separation during the Holocaust, and her own escape to Peru. Director: Alan Berliner, USA, 2001, 60 min., DigiBeta, English Guest Artist: Director Alan Berliner Moderator: Beth Accomando, KPBS Film Critic Director: Heddy Honigmann, Netherlands, 2004, 25 min., BetaSP, Spanish w/ subtitles Sponsored by: The Barbara Freeman Fund Community Partner: Brandeis University National Women’s Committee, Rancho Bernardo and San Dieguito Chapters Friday, Feb 9 - Box Lunch option, see Ticket Order Form page 19 or call the JCC Box Office to reserve tickets and your meal today! AMC La Jolla Wed, Feb 14 7:30 PM Lawrence Family JCC David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre Fri, Feb 9 10:30 AM Director: Alan Berliner, USA, 2006, 79 min., DigiBeta, English Box Dinner option served during discussion. See Ticket Order Form page 19 or call the JCC Box Office to reserve tickets and your meal today! AMC La Jolla UltraStar Mission Valley Sat, Feb 10 Sun, Feb 11 8:30 PM 7:30 PM AMC La Jolla Sun, Feb 11 3:00 PM 11 the Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner The World Was Ours This beautiful documentary tells of the legacy of a legendary Eastern Europe culture that was destroyed by the Nazis during World War II. Founded in the early 14th century, Vilna, Lithuania was a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural society in which a remarkable Jewish community took root and grew, often under adverse conditions. It helped shape many of the great ideologies of 20th century Jewish life, had a deep religious and artistic heritage, and a highly developed sense of social responsibility. Film narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Yiddish Theater: A Love Story Guest Artist: Mira Jedwabnik Van Doren invited Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner, Tony Kushner (Angels in America) is a consummate artist and indomitable political activist whose work challenges us to “wrestle with angels.” A Jewish homosexual, raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Kushner has become a compassionate voice for outsiders in a climate of repression and censorship. Interweaving interviews and personal moments from Kushner’s life with scenes from his plays, Wrestling with Angels covers the three years between 9/11 and the 2004 presidential election as a three-act play. Freida Lee Mock (Maya Lin) has created a film as charismatic as Kushner himself. Award winner at the Munich and Cleveland International Film Festivals. preceded by Director: Freida Lee Mock, USA, 2006, 98 min., 35MM, English Torte Bluma Guest Artist: Director Freida Lee Mock invited Director: Mira Jedwabnik Van Doren, USA, 2006, 58 min., DigiBeta, English This short film, based on a true story, is so compelling that you’ll wish it was full length. Treblinka Commandant Franz Stangl (Stelian Skarsgard) forgives Richard Blau, his personal slave and cook, for ruining the torte bluma. Blau’s search for clothing among the confiscated items belonging to newly-arriving prisoners, results in a devastating discovery that challenges the unusual relationship between the two men. Community Partner: The San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center Co-presented by: J✡Pride, Lawrence Family JCC, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS Enter the larger-than-life world of Yiddish theatre through award-winning Dan Katzir’s loving tribute to the late Zypora Spaisman, founder of the longest running Yiddish theatre in America. The film tells of the poignant struggle of a beloved old art form to remain relevant and an aging actress to find a stage in a society that worships the “cutting edge” and the hip. A must-see film for everyone who loves theater. Director: Dan Katzir, Israel/USA, 2006, 80 min., BetaSX, English and Yiddish w/ subtitles Guest Artist: Director Dan Katzir preceded by A Cantor on Trial Cantor Leibele Waldman plays multiple roles in this spoof of a synagogue’s search for a High Holidays Cantor. He auditions first as a Galitzianer, then as Daytsher (German), and finally as a slick modern chazan with pep and jazz, a two-step Kol Nidre, and a black bottom Unetanah Tokef. Will our Yiddish Sinatra carry the day? All day! Director: Sidney M. Goldin, USA, 2002 restoration of 1931 film, 10 min., BetaSP, Yiddish w/ subtitles Monday, February 12 Community Partner: San Diego Yiddish Clubs AMC LA JOLLA 12 THEATRES JOY F. KNAPP PRESENTATIONS Director: Benjamin Ross, USA, 2005, 17 min., BetaSP, English Welcoming Remarks: Heather Maio, Holocaust Education Program Chair Community Partner: Anti-Defamation League, San Diego Co-presented by: Holocaust Education Program, The Samuel & Rebecca Astor Judaica Library, Lawrence Family JCC, JACOBS FAMILY 12 AMC La Jolla Wed, Feb 14 Noon AMC La Jolla Tues, Feb 13 7:30 PM J oy c e Forum AMC La Jolla Sun, Feb 11 12:30 PM 12:00 PM Benjamin’s Struggle This short-subject film is a tale of persecution and ironic justice. In 1924, while imprisoned in Landsberg Castle, Adolf Hitler wrote Mein Kampf, his terrifying blueprint of things to come. A decade later, during the Nazi’s reign of terror, a nine-yearold German boy chances upon the highly prized original manuscript of Hitler’s book and begins a lifelong quest. Stars Andrew Sachs, who, as a boy, escaped the Nazis. Nobody’s Business This multiple-award winner delves into both the humorous and the poignant sides of aging. For filmmaker Alan Berliner, it’s an uphill battle to coerce his father, Oscar, into sharing his life story. Their complex father-son dynamic is at times funny, painful, and ultimately enlightening, proving that even the deepest family wounds can be healed. The Joyce Forum presents outstanding Director: Alan Berliner, USA, 1996, 60 min., DigiBeta, English Jewish-themed short-subject, documentary, Guest Artist: Director Alan Berliner career filmmakers from all over the world. Named in honor of San Diego Jewish Film Festival Founder Joyce Axelrod, the Joyce artists, and industry peers. This year the Joyce Forum will also present early works by veteran filmmakers Alan Berliner and Nobody’s Business Forum supports emerging filmmakers by their work to established filmmakers, Dorchester Street Two Ladies Dan Katzir whose latest films are also being Canadian director Sarah Lazarovic uses a unique, whimsical style that combines live action footage and animation in her charming shorts. Dorchester Street is an affectionate tribute to Montreal’s Dorchester Street district. The filmmaker’s friends and family bring its colorful past to life. Two Ladies compares and contrasts Lazarovic’s two grandmothers, a Bronx-born firebrand and a Czech-born cynic. The loving tribute entices the audience to sing and dance along with its seemingly familiar characters. Director: Sarah Lazarovic, Canada/USA, 2004, 14 min., Animated, English 2:00 PM Joyce Shorts: “Shorts in Winter” Sunday School Lockout Melissa Hoffman would rather do 180,000 push-ups than go to Sunday School. The Toronto fourth-grader has “a dream come true” when her Hebrew School is canceled because of a locked building. This charming gem is told through Melissa’s eyes, produced by her mother, but filmed by her six-year-old brother Turner, the festival’s youngest-ever filmmaker. Director: Turner Hoffman, Canada, 2006, 5 min., BetaSP, English Benjamin’s Struggle Faith Produced at UCSD, this documentary depicts an Iranian-Jewish man, now living in Los Angeles. As the one-time leader of the Communist Party in Tehran, imprisoned and tortured by the Nazis, and facing discrimination since birth, he reflects on how his faith has galvanized him. screened in the festival. Sunday School Lockout Director: James Breese, UK, 2005, 17min., DigiBeta, English playing with and feature films by student and early- showcasing their talent and exposing Two Ladies Director: Melanie Yashar, USA, 2006, 7 min., DVD, Farsi w/ subtitles Draft Draft In this emotionally powerful film, writer/director Naomi Levari introduces a father and son at ideological odds. The father, a 60s-era pacifist, has just twenty-four hours to stop his son from enlisting in the army. Draft was awarded Student Visionary Special Mention at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2005. Faith Director: Naomi Levari, Israel, 2004, 18 min., BetaSP, Hebrew w/ subtitles 13 Road In the Judean desert, on a narrow winding road, a young couple is making love beside a memorial pillar. Only a year before, on the very same road, four Palestinian workers kidnapped their Israeli employer and placed him on trial, charging him with injustices of Zionism and crimes of occupation. Director: Nadav Lapid, Israel, 2005, 17 min., BetaSP, Hebrew and Arabic w/ subtitles The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis This short comedy is the story of Stan Leiber, who is surprised to awaken one morning and find that the unexplained pain in the back of his head is actually a yarmulke growing there. 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Out For Love, Be Back Shortly Dinner and Discussion Dan Katzir’s autobiographical account of the uncertainty experienced by his generation, the children of those who founded the State of Israel. Despite growing up with wonderful role models, he finds himself doubting his country and his culture. Made in 1997, and considered the most important film about the Rabin era, Out for Love… explores the trials of finding love in a world filled with hatred and terror. See Ticket Order Form page 19 or call the JCC Box Office to reserve tickets and your meal today! with filmmaker Dan Katzir Director: Dan Katzir, Israel, 1997, 55 min., BetaSP, Hebrew w/subtitles Guest Artist: Director Dan Katzir Director: Ari Mark, USA, 2006, 10 min., BetaSP, English Naturalized Road A Russian immigrant to the United States wages a hilarious battle with his overbearing parents when he decides to undergo the ultimate rite of male Jewish identity. 7:30 PM Beyond Eyruv Twenty-year-old Moshe Galan longs to escape the narrow confines of his close-knit ultraOrthodox Chasidic community and to satisfy his curiosity about the “world out there.” Severely lacking basic skills, but with the help of his secular grandparents, he leaves behind the only life he’s ever known and ventures out into modern America. Trying to decide where he truly belongs, Moshe finds his biggest challenge is reformulating his personal faith and relationship with G-d. Director: John Mounier, USA, 71 min., DigitBeta, English Guest Artist: Director John Mounier Director: Julia Kots, USA, 2006, 8 min., DigiBeta, English Naturalized T h a n k yo u f o r yo u r s p e c i a l i n - k i n d s u p p o r t ACT ONE Pictures Allen’s Flowers & Plants Aspect Productions Banner Express Jay Berman/JayBird Music La Jolla, CA Catering by Charles Rubin/Shmoozers Cold Stone Creamery dazzle M desserts — Jennifer Messersmith 14 Harry & David Phyllis and Stan Hoffman Kosher Gourmet Caterers La Jolla Village Square/CB Richard Ellis Lamps Plus Mamas Giftbaskets (Premium Nut) Masterpiece Limousine Miss Meringue, LLC Pepperidge Farm Photography by Rinna — Rinna Gordon Pregos Ristorante S&G Party Productions and Rentals Saddleback of San Diego Patio & Fireside Simply Divine — Lyba Vinitsky Sprouts Farmers Market Starbucks Voice & Video Wholesale Interiors — Cynthia Stein S peci al t han ks to the Boston & Washington Jewish Film Festivals for their assistance and support! A M C L a J o l l a 1 2 T h e a t re s J OY F. K N A PP P R E S E N TATIONS La Jolla Village Square: 8557 Villa La Jolla Drive, La Jolla T h u r s d a y, F e b r u a r y 8 7:00 PM. . . . Ira and Abby S a t u r d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 0 6:15 PM. . . . Just An Ordinary Jew 8:30 PM. . . . Various Positions 17 T H A N N U A L S A N D I E G O J E W I S H F I L M F E S T I VA L SPONSORED BY’ THE MIZEL FAMILY FOUNDATION SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR JEWISH CULTURE Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS Calendar by V enue U l t ra S t a r M i s s i o n Va ll e y C i n em a s Hazard Center: 7510 Hazard Center Drive, San Diego S a t u r d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 0 6:15 PM. . . . Code Name: Bayonet 7:30 PM. . . . The First Time I Turned Twenty S u n d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 1 1:00 PM. . . . Like a Fish Out of Water 4:00 PM. . . . Ira and Abby 7:30 PM. . . . Various Positions S u nd ay, F e b r u a r y 1 1 12:30 PM. . . First Lesson in Peace / The Children’s House 12:30 PM. . . Yiddish Theatre: A Love Story 3:00 PM. . . . Alan Berliner Forum Films (see page 6) 4:00 PM. . . . Katzhen 7:30 PM. . . . Olga Creekside Plaza 10 : 13474 Poway Road, Poway M o n d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 2 Noon . . . . . . Nobody’s Business 2:00 PM. . . . Joyce Shorts: “Shorts in Winter” 5:00 PM. . . . Out For Love, Be Back Shortly 7:30 PM. . . . Beyond Eyruv S u n d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 8 1:00 PM. . . . Out of Faith 4:00 PM. . . . Brother’s Shadow U l t ra S t a r Po way 1 0 S a t u r d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 7 6:15 PM. . . . Code Name: Bayonet 8:30 PM. . . . What a Wonderful Place D av i d & D o ro t h e a G a r f i e l d T h e a t re Tue sd ay, F e b r u a r y 1 3 Noon . . . . . . First Lesson in Peace / The Children’s House 5:00 PM. . . . The Forgotten Refugees 7:30 PM. . . . Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner Lawrence Family JCC, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla W e d n e s d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 4 Noon . . . . . . The World Was Ours 5:00 PM. . . . Forgiving Dr. Mengele 7:30 PM. . . . The Rape of Europa Tu e s day, F e b r u a r y 1 3 & We dn e sd ay, F e b r u a r y 1 4 7:00 PM. . . . Teen Screen: 2 Minutes from Faradis T h u r s d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 5 Noon . . . . . . Katzhen 4:30 PM. . . . Like a Fish Out of Water/2 Minutes From Faradis 7:30 PM. . . . Out of Sight S a t u r d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 7 6:15 PM. . . . Code Name: Bayonet 8:30 PM. . . . Brother’s Shadow S u nd ay, F e b r u a r y 1 8 12:30 PM. . . Music on the Screen (see page 3) 2:00 PM. . . . Family Day/Inclusion Program (see page 6) 4:30 PM. . . . KZ 7:30 PM. . . . What a Wonderful Place F r i d a y, F e b r u a r y 9 10:30 AM. . . A Star Hidden in the Backlands F r i d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 6 10:30 AM. . . 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Lyba & Paul Vinitsky Zelda Waxenberg* Sylvia & Aaron Wechter Carol & Kenneth Weisner Marcia & Don Wolochow Julie Phillips & Donald Wright Sarita & Samy Zands Karen & Bob Zeiger Fans Lauren & Jeff Abrams Andrei Andreev Cecelia Appelbaum* Stacy Mann & Jack Berdy Michelle Moore & Michael Berg Marsha & Howard Berkson Carolyn & Michael Berlin Linda & Robert Bernstein Joyce & Bob Blumberg Lori & Howard Bolotin Irene & Ben Borevitz* Gail & Mark Braverman Nancy Martin & Richard Brehm Helene & Lee Brottman Pat & Michael Buczaczer Linda & Stephen Carson Joy & Jack Charney Silvia & Arturo Chayet Shirley Chervin Barbara & Rick Cohen Raquel & Mauricio Cohen Naomi Crosby & Bernice Levie Madaline Metelitz & Adam Curtis Beth & Danny Dabby Sandra & Sam Dimenstein Amy & Howard Dworkin Hannah Cohen & Elliot Edelstein Byrne & Dick Eger Lois & Marty Ehrlich Emily & Daniel Einhorn* Lynne Elson Barbara & Larry Emdur Elsa & George Feher Tee Esther & Robert Feier Diane Gotkin & Richard Feinberg Inge Feinswog Aaron Feldman Suzi & Bernie Feldman Sheila Feurst & Lois Zein Susan Fieldman & Jeanne Gold Rhona & Raymond Fink John Kafka & Betsy Frank Lolie Fromm, M.D. Jane Fantel & Laura Galinson July Galper Renee & Tony Gild Blanche & Norman Ginsburg Ruth Gold Susan Wells & David Goldberg Barbara & Norman Goldberg Linda & Jerry Goldberg Eva & Strul Goldstein Margo & Jerry Gordon Lynn & Michael Greenstein Toni Donnet-Gruber & Allen Gruber Virginia Jayson & Dr. Erwin Gutowitz Marlene Hamovitch & Judy Rosen Ruth & Jim Harris Holly & David Hazan Gabriela Stratton & Jerrold Heller Cindy & Mark Hoffman* Len Hoisman & Judy Gumbiner Jacqueline & Israel Ismaj Sonya & Sergio Jinich Ruth & Cecile Jordan Susan & David Kabakoff Diane & Gordon Kane Avra & Barry Kassar Sofia & Leon Kassel Dr. Miriam Kastner Marge & Jerry Katleman Barbara Goldman & Howard Katz Bernice & Jack Kleid Eydie & Richard Kornberg Bryna & Jay Kranzler Toby & Steven Krause Laurie Black & Robert Lawrence Isobel & Marc Leverant Karen & Jerry Levine Linda & Peter Levine Carol & Ralph Levy Hillary & Jeff Liber Lisa & Dr. Stuart Lipton Lauren Lizerbram Marila & Isidoro Lombrozo Viviana & Enrique Lombrozo Judy & Allen Lyon Judie & Jerry Malamud Marcia & Dr. Robert Malkus Felicia & David Mandelbaum Sivia & Norman Mann Frances & Eli Margolin* Ellen Marks Susie & Eli Meltzer Barbara & Steven Mendell Judith Abeles & Beverly Miller Ileen & Dr. Charles Mittman Nehama & Victor Moreno Rina & Enrique Moscona Edna Myers Linda & Harvey Neiman Helaine & Ira Nelson Chelle Maio & Larry Neugarten Lynne Thrope & Joe Parness Gina Lew & Jeff Platt Arlene & Newton Pollock Allison & Robert Price Stacie Bresler-Reinstein & Jonathan Reinstein Lois Richmond* Faye Rose Jodyne Roseman & Susan Weiner Rueben Rosental Helene & Daniel Rotto Jane & Colin Scher Arlene & Bert Schloss Sharon & Bruce Schraer Annette & Fred Schriber Janice Schuffman & Carol Frausto Marsha Janger & Richard Shapiro* Nataly Stolper & Elena Shekhter Jane & Syd Shore Charlotte & Hano Siegel Fern & Lee Siegel Paula Siegel Gayle & Bob Silverman Evey & Larry Solomon Jean & Howard Somers Suzanne M. Spector Dale & Jerry Spector Francy Starr Carol & Danny Strub, M.D. Anita & Isaac Szmuilowicz Rochelle & Paul Treger Tammy & Louis Vener Isabelle & Mel Wasserman Ruth Weisz Maxine Weseley Maureen Bear & Teri Wilner Eileen & Hal Wingard Polly & Ricky Wolf Eva & Enrique Zagursky Barbara & Dr. Robert Ziering Michelle & Arnold Zousmer In formation as of December 15, 2006 17 TICKET INFORMATION UNDERWRITER PASSES call (858) 362-1330 FESTIVAL PASS ($180) • Access to theatre 15-minutes prior to show time • Single admission to all films SIX-PACK ($55) • Access to theatre with Single Ticket Holders • Single admission to any six films, based on availability • For best selection, order in advance SAN DIEGO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL Chair Judith Friedel Co-Chair Francine Ginsburg • Founding Chair Joyce Axelrod STEERING COMMITTEE Audience Choice Awards: William Friedel, Marty Goldberg and Peter Levine Filmmaker Brunches: Phyllis and Stan Hoffman • Film Matrix: Shlomo Caspi FlixMix Event: Tamar Caspi and Alysa Kaplan • Friday Screening Luncheons: Mara Parker Guest Hospitality: Sandra Silverstein • Historian/Photographer: Rinna Gordon • Hospitality Lounge: Cynthia Stein Joyce Forum: Joyce Axelrod • Kick-off Event: DJ Barliant • Office Assistance: Beverly Miller Opening Night Party: DJ Barliant and Toni Donnet-Gruber • Outreach: Linda Levine and Marty Goldberg Security: Gene Berkenstadt • Volunteers: Helen Fleming FLIXMIX (for ages 25 to 45) FlixMix movie tickets will be distributed from the JCC Box Office or may be picked up at Will Call one hour prior to show time at the theatre location where film is shown. ID will be required to guarantee discounted pricing. FILM SELECTION Curators Judith Friedel & Francine Ginsburg Committee Lynette Davidson • Marty Goldberg • Michele Kipnis Sandra Silverstein • Marcia & Don Wolochow SINGLE TICKETS ADVANCE PURCHASE • Access to theatre following Festival Pass holders • $10.50/JCC Member, $12.50/Non-member; $1 discount for seniors (62+) and students with ID; and $5.50 weekday matinee tickets (10:30 AM & Noon) COMMITTEE MEMBERS Lauren Abrams • DJ Barliant • Linda Bennett • Cynthia Birnbaum • Leslie & Shlomo Caspi Tamar Caspi • Lynette Davidson • Byrne Eger • Martha Farish • Judy & Mike Feldman • Helen Fleming Bev Fremont • William Friedel • Sue Garson • David Goldberg • Myrna Grayson & Bob Chapman Toni Donnet-Gruber • Devorah Gurantz • Sue & Nate Harrison • Phyllis & Stan Hoffman • Diane Kane Alysa Kaplan • Linda & Peter Levine • Herb Lubick • Judie & Jerry Malamud • Beverly Miller • Esfira Muchnik Marty Orgel • Jeanette Osias • Mara Parker • Stacie Bresler-Reinstein • Terri Sapp • Randy Savarese Annette & Fred Schriber • Dr. Alyssa Goldstein Sepinwall • Debbie Shtein • Gayle & Bob Silverman Elyse Sollender • Laurie Spiegler • Cynthia Stein • Harris Steinberg • Carol Strub • Mark Title Lyba Vinitsky • Sharon Wax • Barbara Ziering • Michelle Zousmer ADVANCE GROUP SALES (parties of 10+) • $9.50 per ticket. Contact JCC Box Office before February 8 WALK-UP TICKETS All available tickets and unused pass holder seats are sold 10-minutes prior to show time. Walk-up line forms 45-minutes prior to screenings. All Walk-up tickets are $12.50 and $5.50 for weekday matinees (10:30 AM to Noon). No discounts apply. ADVANCE PURCHASE • Order online at www.lfjcc.org/sdjff • Mail or fax Ticket Order Form • Call or visit the JCC Box Office TI C K ET PU RC HA S I NG & PO LI C Y • For credit card transactions of $100 or more, a 3% handling fee will be added. • Ticket orders received before February 2: Tickets will be sent by return mail. $1 service charge applied. Ticket orders received after February 2: Tickets will be available 45 minutes before show time at the theatre location where film is shown. • Will Call opens one hour prior to all showtimes. • All sales are final. No refunds, exchanges or substitutions. • The JCC will not be liable for any loss or damage occasioned by the non-appearance of any scheduled film or speaker due to causes not within its control. J C C B OX O F F I C E Hours: Weekdays, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Location: Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037 Phone: (858) 362-1348 or (858) 362-1365 • Fax: (858) 450-6835 Special thanks to Hilary Liber for her contribution in writing brochure copy. SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR JEWISH CULTURE President, Board of Directors Melissa Garfield Bartell Acting Producer, San Diego Jewish Film Festival Sandra Lynn Kraus Rhonda Kess, SDCJC Director Jackie Semha Gmach, JCC Program Director Nan Pace, Film Festival Program Administrator Lurie Pfeffer, Film Festival Program Coordinator Stephanie Krieger, Assistant Director of Development Michael Lamendola, Film Festival House Manager Joey Landwehr, J★Company Artistic Director Aaron Huniu, J★Company Managing Director David Atchison, Technical Director Ryan Matzinger, Theatre Assistant Eve Childs, Cultural Arts Administrator Cyndi Quisenberry, Literary Arts Administrator Judith Anderson, Film Festival Publicist Jennifer Bacon, Film Festival Technical Director Kristina Meeks, Film Festival Copywriter Jacqueline Siegel, Film Festival Advisor LAWRENCE FAMILY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS David Wax, President, Board of Directors Dan Shapiro, Director of Marketing Michael Cohen, Executive Director Maria Luisa D. Pablo, Box Office Manager Nate Stein, Associate Executive Director Joyce Grant, Creative Director Nancy Johnson, Chief Financial Officer Mick Sliwicki, Facilities Manager Ana Kozlowski, Director of Development M I SSI O N STATEMENT The mission of the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture, Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS is to expand and enrich cultural life in San Diego by presenting the finest in Jewish artistic expressions, encouraging the preservation of Jewish culture and heritage, and nurturing new creativity in the arts. Ti c ke ts Go O n Sa l e Ja n u a r y 8 V i s i t o u r w e b si te a n d pu rc ha se o n l i n e a t w w w.l f j c c .o rg / sd j f f 18 This program is funded in part by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture and the Gary & Jerri-Ann Jacobs Youth Endowment Fund. 1 7t h An n u a l S an D ieg o Jew ish Fi lm F est ival Sponsored By The Mizel Family Foundation TICKE T OR D ER FO RM Please circle JCC member or non-member and note price difference. ID may be requested for JCC members, seniors (ages 62+), FlixMix (ages 25 – 45) and students. $10.50/$12.50 $10.50/$12.50 $10.50/$12.50 $10.50/$12.50 $10.50/$12.50 # # # # # $9.50/$11.50 $9.50/$11.50 $9.50/$11.50 $9.50/$11.50 $9.50/$11.50 # # # # # $ $ $ $ $ Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 17 17 18 18 6:15 8:30 1:00 4:00 PM PM PM PM $10.50/$12.50 $10.50/$12.50 $10.50/$12.50 $10.50/$12.50 # # # # $9.50/$11.50 $9.50/$11.50 $9.50/$11.50 $9.50/$11.50 # # # # $ $ $ $ $ 5.50 $10.50/$12.50 $ 5.50 # # # $15 Film & Lunch* # $ 5.50 (18 & under) # $15 Film & Lunch* # $ $ $ ULTRASTAR POWAY CREEKSIDE PLAZA 10 Code Name: Bayonet What a Wonderful Place Out of Faith Brother’s Shadow DAVID & DOROTHEA GARFIELD THEATRE — Lawrence Family JCC A Star Hidden in the Backlands TEEN SCREEN (circle date preference) Out of Faith Feb. 9 Feb. 13 or 14 Feb. 16 10:30 AM 7:00 PM 10:30 AM $1 Mail Delivery Service Charge $ 1.00 Total Payment Due $ ❐ No ❐ No PM PM PM PM PM ❐ Yes ❐ Yes 6:15 7:30 1:00 4:00 7:30 ❐ Discover Card # ____________________________________________ 10 10 11 11 11 ❐ MasterCard Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 2/16 Box Lunch: #________ Code Name: Bayonet The First Time I Turned Twenty Like A Fish Out of Water Ira & Abby Various Positions ❐ VISA ULTRASTAR MISSION VALLEY CINEMAS at HAZARD CENTER ❐ Check $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 2/12 Box Dinner: #________ Circle preference: FE S T IVAL PA SS (All Films) $180 • S I X - PA C K (Six Films) $55 • F L I X M I X (Film + Flix-Mixer Event) $21.50 and $24.50 at the door Ira & Abby Feb. 8 7:00 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # Just An Ordinary Jew Feb. 10 6:15 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # Various Positions Feb. 10 8:30 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # Yiddish Theatre: A Love Story Feb. 11 12:30 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # First Lesson in Peace/ The Children’s House Feb. 11 12:30 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # Wide Awake/ The Sweetest Sound Feb. 11 3:00 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # Katzhen Feb. 11 4:00 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # Alan Berliner Forum Films Dinner Feb. 11 6:00 PM $15– Box Dinner* # N/A N/A Olga Feb. 11 7:30 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # Nobody’s Business Feb. 12 Noon $5.50 # $5.50 # Joyce Shorts: “Shorts in Winter” Feb. 12 2:00 PM $5.50 # $5.50 # Out For Love, Be Back Shortly Feb. 12 5:00 PM $5.50 # $15 Box Dinner* # Beyond Eyruv Feb. 12 7:30 PM $5.50 # $5.50 # First Lesson in Peace/ The Children’s House Feb. 13 Noon $5.50 # $5.50 # The Forgotten Refugees Feb. 13 5:00 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # Wrestling with Angels Feb. 13 7:30 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # The World Was Ours Feb. 14 Noon $5.50 # $5.50 # Forgiving Dr. Mengele Feb. 14 5:00 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # The Rape of Europa Feb. 14 7:30 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # Katzhen Feb. 15 Noon $5.50 # $5.50 # Like a Fish Out of Water Feb. 15 4:30 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # Out of Sight Feb. 15 7:30 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # Code Name: Bayonet Feb. 17 6:15 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # Brother’s Shadow Feb. 17 8:30 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # Music on the Screen Feb. 18 12:30 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # Family Day/Inclusion Program Feb. 18 2:00 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # KZ Feb. 18 4:30 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # What a Wonderful Place Feb. 18 7:30 PM $10.50/$12.50 # $9.50/$11.50 # Name ________________________________________________________________________ JCC Member? Under age of 50? AMC LA JOLLA 12 THEATRES/JOY F. KNAPP PRESENTATIONS Address ______________________________________________________ City, State, Zip ________________________________________ Total Amount Phone (H) __________________________ (W) _____________________________ E-mail _______________________________________ # of Tickets Payment Method: Senior or Student JCC M/Non-Memb. For all credit card transactions of $100 or more, a 3% handling fee will be added. # of Tickets Exp. Date ________________ Signature ________________________________________________ Total Enclosed $ ________________ General Admission JCC M/Non-Memb. *To guarantee availability, RSVP for Box Meals by Feb 2, 2007. Times 2/09 Box Lunch: #________ 2/11 Box Dinner: #________ (Choices to be announced. Kosher available upon request.) Date Ticket orders received before February 2: Tickets will be sent by return mail. $1 service charge applied. Ticket orders received after February 2: Tickets will be available 45 minutes before show time at the theatre location where film is shown. Mail Order Form to: Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037-1338. Fax order form to (858) 450-6835. Features in chronological order by theatre (Shorts are not listed) 139 17 T H A N N U A L S A N D I E G O J E W I S H F I L M F E S T I VA L Thank You to our Corporate Sponsors . . . SPONSORED BY’ THE MIZEL FAMILY FOUNDATION SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR JEWISH CULTURE Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS Tickets & Info: www.lfjcc.org/sdjff or call the JCC Box Office at (858) 362-1348 AMC LA JOLLA 12 THEATRES JOY F. KNAPP PRESENTATION UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center Media sponsors — Connecting San Diegans to the Arts UltraStar Poway Creekside Plaza 10 David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre at the Lawrence Family JCC, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS San Diego State University — Not Quite Kosher Film Festival SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR JEWISH CULTURE Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS 4126 Executive Drive La Jolla, CA 92037-1338 NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 58 SAN DIEGO CA