Saturday, February 6, 2010 • 8:00 PM • at Gershman Y

A Matter of Size

A Matter of Size
סיפור גדול

Told with a blend of Israeli humor and beautiful Japanese-influenced cinematography, “A Matter of Size” sheds new light on the universal underdog story. When an unassuming dishwasher  discovers that his life-long obesity makes him an ideal sumo candidate, he recruits... Read More»

Sunday, February 14, 2010 • 7:00 PM • at Bryn Mawr Film Institute

Eyes Wide Open

Eyes Wide Open
עיניים פקוחות

Aaron (Zohar Strauss), a respected butcher and a family man in an Ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem, leads a conservative life of community devotion and spiritual dedication.  Aaron’s life undergoes a series of emotional changes following the arrival of a... Read More»

Sunday, February 21, 2010 • 7:30 PM • at International House

For My Father

For My Father
סוף שבוע בתל אביב

Fate grants Terek (Shredi Jabarin), a young Palestinian on a suicide bombing mission, an unexpected window into Israeli society, and leads to a reluctant compassion for a small corner of Tel Aviv and its mysterious kiosk worker, Karen (Hili Yalon).... Read More»

Saturday, March 6, 2010 • 8:00 PM • at Gratz College

Eli & Ben

Eli & Ben
אלי ובן

Ben (Lior Ashkenazi, “Walk on Water”) has always affectionately entertained his son Eli’s (Yuval Shevakh) mischievous behavior. Their profound connection seems secure as Eli approaches his tumultuous teenager years. But when the police arrest Ben under suspicion of bribery, Eli... Read More»

Saturday, March 13, 2010 • 8:00 PM • at TBD

The Name My Mother Gave Me

The Name My Mother Gave Me
השם שאמי נתנה לי

A year-long leadership training program takes Ethiopian-born and Russian-born Israeli adolescents to the Jewish pockets of Ethiopia to rediscover their unique heritage. This journey forces the young Ethiopian Jews to confront memories and traditions that they left behind in the... Read More»

Saturday, March 13, 2010 • 8:00 PM • at Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy

Lady Kul el-Arab

Lady Kul el-Arab
ליידי כל אל- ערב

When ambitious seventeen-year-old Doaa “Angelina” Fares decides to be the first Druze woman to enter the 2007 Miss Israel beauty pageant, her sudden fame clashes with the traditional Druze community. A deluge of insults, accusations and threats to her safety... Read More»

Sunday, March 14, 2010 • 7:00 PM • at Bryn Mawr Film Institute

Seven Minutes in Heaven

Seven Minutes in Heaven
שבע דקות בגן עדן

Shortly before their wedding, Galia (Reymonde Amsallem) and Oren (Nadav Netz) board a local Jerusalem bus only to become victims of a deadly suicide bombing.  While her fiancé is knocked into a coma, Galia suffers a memory loss and is severely burned. ... Read More»