Saturday, April 8, 2000 • 8:30 PM • at Prince Music Theater

Yana

Yana's Friends
החברים של יאנה

The story of Russian immigrants who land in Tel Aviv during the Gulf War. As Scud missiles fly overhead, Yana (Evelyn Kaplun) and her friends wrestle with the problems of immigrants everywhere: language, culture, money, jobs, and love. also play – Nir... Read More»

Tuesday, April 11, 2000 • 8:00 PM • at Gershman Y

Borders

Borders
וגבול נתן

Riveting documentary which zooms in on the multiple borders Israel shares with Syria, the Palestinian Authority, and Lebanon. From the plight of a Druze bride to war torn Southern Lebanon, the film reveals the tumultuous lives of the people living... Read More»

Wednesday, April 12, 2000 • 7:10 PM • at Philadelphia Museum of Art

Menelik- Black Jewish Prince

Menelik- Black Jewish Prince
מנליק – נסיך יהודי שחור

Gadi, a young Ethiopian, lives on the margins of Israeli society at the Tel Aviv bus station. The film follows Gadi who, longing for this mother in Ethiopia, begins his emotional journey back to his homeland to locate her. Read More»

Saturday, April 15, 2000 • 12:00 AM • at Gratz College

Happy Birthday, Mr. Mograbi

Happy Birthday, Mr. Mograbi
יום הולדת שמח, מר מוגרבי

A tongue-in-cheek look at the high-pitched celebrations swirling around Israel’s 50th Anniversary. This film walks the line between fact and fiction in a delightful and thought provoking examination of contemporary Israeli society. Read More»

Sunday, April 16, 2000 • 7:00 PM • at The Perelman Jewish Day School

Mr. Mayor

Mr. Mayor
אדוני ראש המועצה

An unwavering camera examines Mayoral elections in a West Bank town. A case of truth being stranger than fiction, the filmmaker lets the candidate themselves reveal the rough and tumble side of an Israeli political campaign. Read More»

Sunday, April 16, 2000 • 7:00 PM • at The Perelman Jewish Day School

Menelik- Black Jewish Prince

Menelik- Black Jewish Prince
מנליק – נסיך יהודי שחור

Gadi, a young Ethiopian, lives on the margins of Israeli society at the Tel Aviv bus station. The film follows Gadi who, longing for this mother in Ethiopia, begins his emotional journey back to his homeland to locate her. Read More»

Thursday, April 20, 2000 • 8:00 PM • at Lightbox Film Center at the International House

Love at Second Sight

Love at Second Sight
אהבה ממבט שני

As a beautiful photographer (Michal Zoharetz) falls in love with a photo she snapped, we follow her breathless search for this elusive “Mr. Perfect”. Read More»