movie mondays
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MOVIE MONDAYSis looking diferent this season
adults, zoomers and beyond
MOVIEMONDAYS
at the Prosserman JCC
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Coejoinusinacofyand
casualsettingtoviewanddiscuss
wonderfulJewishandIsraelifils.
SusanJackson,AliceNusbau,
CyrelTrosterandMikeSlodovnick
willfacilitatethefils,givingyou
avarietyoffacilitatorsaswellasavarietyoffils.
12:45 pm -Filmintroductionandrefreshments
1:00 pm-Filmviewing,followedbyacasualdiscussion
Series:
MemberValuefee$50+HSTRegularfee$70+HST
Payatthedoor:
MeberValuefee$6
Regularfee$8
ROOM205
FACILITATORS
Susan JacksonisoneofCanada’sostexeriencedoutreachandcounitydeveloentrofessionals.SheseaksacrossNorthAericaandisartoftheUnitedJewishCounitiesSeaker’s
Registry.
Alice NusbaumisafirsuorterofTheTorontoJewishFil
FestivalwithastronginterestinIsraelifils.Aretiredteacherfro
theTDSB,shecurrentlyteachesToleranceEducationattheFriendsof
SionWiesenthalCenterforHolocaustStudies.
Michael Slodovnickisasei-retirededucationalconsultant,focussingonconflictresolutionandtheteachingofethics.Heenjoys
ovies,booksandeole.Heisresentlyworkingonhisthirdbook,this
oneonsocietalissuesrelatedtolawandolitics.
Cyrel Trosterisaretiredartteacherwhonowlovestogotofilfestivals.SheconductstoursofdowntownJewishTorontoforthe
OntarioJewishArchivesandisaeberofawoen’sotterystudio.
CyrelstillteachesatOISEinthesuer.
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October17,2011
Walk on Water2004|103inDirector:EytanFox
Writer:GalUchovsky,
Stars:LiorAshkenazi,KnutBergerandCarolinePeters
English subtitles
Eyal,anIsraeliMossadagent,isgiventheissiontotrack
downandkilltheveryoldAlfredHielan,anex-Nazi
officer,whoightstillbealive.Pretendingtobeatourist
guide,hebefriendshisgrandsonAxel,inIsraeltovisithis
sisterPia.Thetwoensetoutonatourofthecountry
duringwhichAxelchallengesEyal’svalues.
November14,2011
Hester Street1975|90inDirector:JoanMicklinSilver
Writers:AbrahaCahan(story),JoanMicklinSilver
Stars:StevenKeats,CarolKaneandMelHoward
NoinatedforanOscar.HesterStreettellsthestoryof
JewishiigrantswhocoetotheLowerEastsideof
NewYorkCityin1896froEuroeandwholiveonHester
StreetinManhattan.WhenYeklfirstcoestotheU.S.,
hequicklyassiilatesintoAericancultureandbecoes
Jake.HealsobeginstohaveanaffairwithMaie,adancer.Hiswife,Gitle,whoarriveslaterwiththeirson,
Yossele,cannotassiilateandtensionarisesinthearriage.
January23,2012
Three Mothers2006|106inDirector:DinaZvi-Riklis
Writers:DinaZvi-Riklis,AlaGanihar
Stars:MiriMesika,GilaAlagorandRivkaRaz
English subtitles
Rose,FloraandYasin,JewishtriletsborninEgytin
the1940’sandthenexelledfrothecountry,ending
uinIsrael.Oneaftertheother,thethreesisterscoe
to“Thisisyourlife,”alacewhereeolerecounttheir
eoirsandtalkabouttheirsybioticrelationshi..
Hiddenghostswillslowlyaear,forcingthethreesisters
toconfrontthesecretsandlies,andseekforgiveness.
February13,2012
The Impossible Spy1987|96inDirector:JiGoddard
Writers:DouglasLivingstone,MartyRoss
Stars:JohnShea,EliWallachandSassonGabai
YoungIsraelihusbandEliCohenisrecruitedbythe
Mossadintheearly1960’sandsenttoSyria.Tellinghis
wifehehasanewjobthatrequiresextensivebusiness
travel,hetakesuresidenceinSyria,wherehebefriends
ahigh-rankingSyriangovernentofficialandrovides
invaluableinforationtoIsrael.Onavisithoe,hiswife
leadswithhitoleavehisjobsohecanbehoeore,
andhishandlertellshihehasaccolishedenough,but
hedecidestoreturntoSyriaonelasttie.Onedayhe
learnsofanattackonakibbutzscheduledforthatnight;
heabandonsnoralrecautionsinordertowarnIsraelas
quicklyasossible,andiscaught.
March26,2012
The Syrian Bride2004|97inDirector:EranRiklis
Writers:EranRiklis,SuhaArraf
Stars:HiaAbbass,MakraKhouryandClaraKhouryEnglish subtitles
InMajdalShas,thelargestDruzevillageinGolan
HeightsontheIsraeli-Syrianborder,theDruzebride
MonaisengagedtogetarriedwithTallel,atelevision
coedianthatworksintheRevolutionStudiosin
Daascus,Syria.Theyhavenevereteachother
becauseoftheoccuationoftheareabyIsraelsince1967;
whenMonaovestoSyria,shewillloseherundefined
nationalityandwillneverbeallowedtoreturnhoe.
WhenthefailygathersforMona’swedding,aninsanebureaucracyjeoardizesthecereony.
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April23,2012
Aviva, My Love2006|107inDirector:SheiZarhin
Writer:SheiZarhin
Stars:AssiLevy,RoteAbuhabandLevanaFinkelstein
English subtitles
Aviva,ahard-workinghotelcookinthesallnorthern
IsraelitownofTiberias,isonthebrinkoffinallyfulfilling
herlifelongdrea.Foryearssheketherrearkable
writingabilitiesunderwras,untilhersister,Anita,
introduceshertoOded,anaccolishednovelist.
IediatelyrecognizingAviva’stalent,Odedtakesher
underhiswing,roisingtohelherachievegreatness.
Butthejourneytogreatnesseffectsherlifeandthelives
ofherfaily-heruneloyedhusband,hertroubled
children,herunstableother,andriarilyhersister,a
funnyandsensitivewoanwhohasherowndreas.
May14,2012
Munich2005|164in
Director:StevenSielberg
Writers:TonyKushner(screenlay),EricRoth(screenlay)
Stars:EricBana,DanielCraigandMarie-JoséeCroze
Setintheafterathoftheassacreof11Israeliathletesatthe1972MunichOlyics,thestoryfollowsasecretIsraeli
squadassignedtotrackdownandkillthe11Palestinians
susectedtohavelannedtheMunichattackandthe
ersonaltollthisissionofrevengetakesontheteaand
theanwholedit.Noinatedfor5Oscars.
June25,2012
Waltz with Bashir2008|90in
Director:AriFolan
Writer:AriFolan
Stars:AriFolan,RonBen-YishaiandRonnyDayag
English subtitles
Autobiograhicalfilfollowsthedirectorashetriesto
recoverblacked-outeoriesofhisexeriencesfighti
inthe1982Israel-Lebanonwar.Theovie’stitlecoes
froakeyoentwhenasoldierinFolan’slatoon
entersakindoftrancestate,firinghisgunwhiledancing
inthestreetinfrontofabillboardofforerLebanese
rieinisterBashirGeayel.NoinatedforOscar,w
5AwardoftheIsraeliFilAcadeyandwonthegolde
globeaward.
July23,2012
The Jazz Singer,1980|115inDirector:RichardFleischer
Writers:SasonRahaelson(lay),HerbertBaker(screen
Stars:LaurenceOlivier,NeilDiaondandLucieArnaz
NeilDiaondstarsasYusselinthistaleofayoungJew
cantorwhostrivestoakeacareerinusic.Againstth
wishesofhisrigidfatherandhislovingwife,YusseltravtoCaliforniatolayhisusic.Swetubytheexcite
heeetsawoanwhoshareshisdrea.Hegrowsaa
frohisfaily,andbecoesconfusedaboutwhathe
shouldultiatelydowithhislife.
August20,2012
Arranged2007|89inutes
Directors:DianeCreso,StefanC.SchaeferWriters:StefanC.SchaeferandYutaSilveran
Stars:ZoeListerJones,FrancisBenhaouandMiiLieb
ArrangedcentersonthefriendshibetweenanOrthod
JewishwoanandaMusliwoanwhoeetasfirst-y
teachersataublicschoolinBrooklyn.Overthecourse
oftheyear,theylearnthattheyshareuchincoon
notleastofwhichisthattheyarebothgoingthroughth
rocessofarrangedarriages.
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Coordinator,AdultPrograms,416.638.1881x4259or [email protected]
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