Sunday, November 17, 1996 • 7:00 PM • at Gershman Y

Under The Domin Tree

Under The Domin Tree
עץ הדומים תפוס

First place winner of the 1995 Jerusalem Film Festival, and the sequel to Aviya’s story. Teenage holocaust survivors try to come to terms with their painful pat while at an Israeli boarding school. When life becomes unbearable, they take refuge... Read More»

Sunday, November 17, 1996 • 2:00 PM • at Gershman Y

The Summer Of Aviya

The Summer Of Aviya
הקיץ של אביה

A courageous memoir based on the life of Gila Almagor, Israel’s first lady of stage and screen. This film provides profound insights into Israeli society, told through the eyes of ten year old Aviya, who with her mother, settles in... Read More»

Saturday, November 16, 1996 • 8:30 PM • at Gershman Y

Sh’chur

Sh’chur
שחור

Winner of six Israeli Academy Awards, this sharply etched semi- autobiographical story depicts Rachel, a popular television personality, in her journey home to confront memories of her deeply rooted Moroccan- Jewish culture. Fascinating ceremonies of ritual magic (sh’chur) are examined... Read More»

Sunday, November 10, 1996 • 7:00 PM • at Gershman Y

Shuroo

Shuroo
שורו

An off-beat comedy focusing on disenchanted Tel Aviv sophisticates groping for life’s meaning. They turn to Asher, who has written an unconventional self-help book to show them thr light. Unfortunately, Asher himself is also clueless. Starring one of Israel’s top... Read More»

Saturday, November 9, 1996 • 8:30 PM • at Gershman Y

Song Of The Siren

Song Of The Siren

What are the odds of finding true love while dodging SCUD missiles? Set in Tel Aviv during the 1991 Gulf War, Talia Katz is determined to maintain her freewheeling life style, ignoring sirens and other dangers while pursuing the man... Read More»