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13 FILMS

PHILADELPHIA’SANNUAL SHOWCAS E OF

THE BEST IN ISRAELI FILM

ימים נוראיםSaturday, March 7

8:00 pmPHILADELPHIA FILM CENTER

Incitement DRAMAThis controversial film chronicles the year proceeding the assas sination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin from the assassin’s point of view and the many political, religious and personal forces that influenced and motivated him.

DIRECTOR: YARON ZILBERMANDETAILS: ISRAEL, 2019, 123 MINAWARDS: WON BEST FILM AND BEST CASTING,NOMINATED FOR 10 AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST ACTOR,BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY ISRAEL ACADEMY AWARDS(LIST OF NOMINATIONS: MAKEUP, EDITING, COSTUMEDESIGN, ART DIRECTION, CINEMATOGRAPHY, CASTING,ACTOR, FILM)TICKETS: GENERAL $20, SENIOR $18, STUDENT $6

גולדהSunday, March 8

3:00 pmPHILADELPHIA FILM CENTER

GoldaDOCUMENTARYBased on never–before-seen rare archival footage, Prime MinisterGolda Meir, the first and only woman to rule Israel, speaks candidlyabout her turbulent political career as the “queen of the Jewishpeople.”

DIRECTORS: SAGI BORNSTEIN, UDI NIR, SHANI ROZANESDETAILS: ISRAEL AND GERMANY, 2019, 88 MINTICKETS: GENERAL $15, SENIOR $13, STUDENT $6

בשורות טובותSunday, March 8

7:00 pmPHILADELPHIA FILM CENTER

The Art of WaitingDRAMALior and Tal, a couple in their early thirties, realize that trying toconceive a baby may not be as simple as they thought. Their journey to parenthood is filled with highs and lows that they never anticipated.

DIRECTOR: EREZ TADMORDETAILS: ISRAEL, 2019, 90 MINAWARDS: NOMINATED FOR 4 AWARDS, INCLUDINGBEST DIRECTOR, BEST ACTRESS, BEST SUPPORTINGACTRESS AND BEST EDITING, ISRAEL ACADEMYAWARDS, WON BEST EDITING, HAIFA FILM FESTIVALTICKETS: GENERAL $15, SENIOR $13, STUDENT $6

האברךמהחיזבאללה

Saturday, March 148:30 pm

GRATZ COLLEGE

The Rabbi from the HezbollahDOCUMENTARY Ibrahim Yassin, born in a small village in Lebanon and a shepherd likehis father before him, became part of one of the most daring andsecret operations Israel attempted in Lebanon in the 1980’s and 90’s.

DIRECTOR: ITAMAR CHENDETAILS: ISRAEL, 2019, 64 MINAWARDS: AUDIENCE AWARD, PITIGLIANI KOLNOA FILM FESTIVALTICKETS: GENERAL $15, SENIOR $13, STUDENT $6

החוף הנפרדSunday, March 15

12:00 pmBARRACK HEBREW ACADEMY

Kosher BeachDOCUMENTARY A short drive from the Orthodox city Bnei Brak, "Kosher Beach" is agated and secluded beach with dedicated days for women and mento bathe separately - until the day the Rabbis try to close the beach.What will the women do? Will they give in or fight?

DIRECTOR: KARIN KAINERDETAILS: ISRAEL AND USA, 2019, 62 MINTICKETS FOR BOTH FILMS: GENERAL $15, SENIOR $13, STUDENT $6

G הגברתSunday, March 15

1:30 pm Following Kosher BeachBARRACK HEBREW ACADEMY

Mrs. GDOCUMENTARY The incredible story about how Holocaust survivor, Lea Gottlieb, from her tiny Tel Aviv apartment, created the world’s most famous swimsuit company – Gottex.

DIRECTOR: DALIT KIMORDETAILS: ISRAEL, 2019, 54 MIN

עיניים שליSunday, March 15

7:00 pmBRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE

ChainedDRAMARafi, a respected police officer who deals with violent situations onthe job, has a tough guy attitude that leads him into frequent conflictswith his rebellious step-daughter and pushes the whole family overthe edge.

DIRECTOR: YARON SHANIDETAILS: ISRAEL AND GERMANY, 2019, 112 MINAWARDS:WON BEST ACTOR AND BEST DIRECTOR,NOMINATED FOR BEST FILM AND BEST CASTING,ISRAELI ACADEMY, WON BEST FILM, BEST ACTOR ANDAUDIENCE FAVORITE, JERUSALEM FILM FESTIVALTICKETS: GENERAL $15, SENIOR $13, STUDENT $6

אהבה בשלייקסThursday, March 19

7:00 pmTHE RITZ EAST

Love in SuspendersCOMEDY In this is sweet, romantic tale, widowers Tammy and Beno, two extremely different personalities, set aside their past loses and clear differences to prove that there are no rules when it comes to love.

DIRECTOR: JORGE WELLERDETAILS: ISRAEL, 2019, 97 MIN,TICKETS: GENERAL $15, SENIOR $13, STUDENT $6

מעברותSaturday, March 21

9:00 pmBARRACK HEBREW ACADEMY

Ma’abarotDOCUMENTARYThe film examines the controversial transit camps which housedhundreds of thousands of new immigrants from different parts ofthe world. The film unravels the many stories of the camp residents,uncovering surprising new details.

DIRECTOR: DINA ZVI RIKLISDETAILS: ISRAEL, 2019, 84 MINAWARDS: WON BEST INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISMAWARD AT THE DOCAVIV FESTIVALTICKETS: GENERAL $15, SENIOR $13, STUDENT $6

אולסיSunday, March 22

3:00 pmTHE RITZ EAST

AulcieDOCUMENTARY The inspiring story of Aulcie Perry, the basketball legend who led Maccabi Tel Aviv to the European Champion ship in 1977 and adopted the Hebrew name Elisha Ben Avraham.

DIRECTOR:DANI MENKINDETAILS: ISRAEL AND USA, 2019, 74 MINTICKETS: GENERAL $15, SENIOR $13, STUDENT $6

הנשףSunday, March 22

7:00 pmTHE RITZ EAST

FlawlessDRAMA Eden, a 17 year old high school student, discovers that her two bestfriends are planning to travel to Kiev to sell their kidneys for cosmeticsurgery. Needless to say, their trip does not go as planned whendeep secrets are exposed.

DIRECTORS: TAL GRANIT AND SHARON MAYMONDETAILS: ISRAEL, 2019, 97 MINAWARDS: TRIBECA IFF – OFFICIAL SELECTION 2019,NOMINATED FOR 12 AWARDS INCLUDING BESTPICTURE, BEST DIRECTION AND BEST SCREENPLAY,ISRAEL ACADEMY AWARDS (WON BEST CASTING, BESTCOSTUME DESIGN, BEST MAKEUP)TICKETS: GENERAL $15, SENIOR $13, STUDENT $6

TWO for ONE

OPENING NIGHT

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PHILADELPHIA’S ANNUAL SHOWCASE OF THE BEST IN ISRAELI FILM All films are English subtitled

מחילהSaturday, March 28

8:45 pmUNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS

ForgivenessCOMEDYShaul and Nissan have decided to rob a postal bank on the Gazaborder. Just from looking at them, you can tell it’s not going to work out.Shaul is going to enter the bank via the sewer and crack the safe whileall Nissan has to do is be the lookout. What could possibly go wrong?

DIRECTORS: GUY AMIR AND HANAN SAVYONDETAILS: ISRAEL, 2019, 104 MIN,TICKETS: GENERAL $15, SENIOR $13, STUDENT $6

אלוהי הפסנתרSunday, March 29

7:00 pmKIMMEL CENTER, PERELMAN THEATER

The God of the PianoDRAMA Having never been able to reach her father’s musical standards, Anat rests her hopes on the child she is about to give birth to. When the baby is born deaf, she turns to extreme measures to make sure her son becomes the pianist her father always wanted.

GUEST SPEAKER: YARON ZILBERMAN, DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR: ITAY TALDETAILS: ISRAEL, 2019, 80 MINAWARDS: WON BEST ACTRESS, JERUSALEM FILM FESTIVALTICKETS: GENERAL $18, SENIOR $16, STUDENTS $6

GUEST SPEAKER: ERAN NAIM, ACTOR

GUEST SPEAKER: ITAY TAL, DIRECTOR

GUEST SPEAKER: KAREN BEN HORIN, SCREENWRITER

Brunch served between films