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Boston Israeli Film Festival — March 24-30, 2022
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Great Guests – filmmakers, in-person screenings & more! |
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Boston Israeli Film Festival is bringing you local and international guests. Dive into the films and meet actors, directors, and more.
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Start the Festival off with an exciting in-person screening of
Dead Sea Guardians on Opening Night, Thursday, March 24th at West Newton Cinema!
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The Dead Sea is a unique salt lake of an exceptional value set at the lowest point on earth. It is also a looming ecological disaster with massive sinkholes, abandoned beaches, and collapsing roads on all sides. Three environmental activists — an Israeli, a Jordanian, and a Palestinian — embark on a dangerous swim across the Dead Sea to highlight climate change.
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The in-person screening features a conversation with Miriam May, CEO of Friends of the Arava Institute, and Dr. David Lehrer, Director of International Development at the Arava Institute, moderated by Boston Jewish Film Artistic Director Lisa Gossels.
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One brilliant conductor, three gifted composers, and 100 musicians from different backgrounds meet for four days of rehearsals to pull off a concert unlike any other: a concert played in Jerusalem on broken instruments. With professional and amateur musicians, young and old, this orchestra comes together in an attempt to create harmony in a discordant city.
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LIVE PROGRAM (Online)
Sunday, March 27 at 1 PM ET
Join us virtually for a live conversation with Director Yuval Hameiri and film subject Tom Cohen, moderated by BJF Artistic Director Lisa Gossels.
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Nine Arab and Jewish women take part in a video workshop hosted by a young female filmmaker. The women learn to tell their stories in video. They share their videos with the group, stories of personal frustration and joy, with each raw story forcing them to examine their beliefs, identities, and ambitions.
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LIVE PROGRAM (Online)
Sunday, March 27 at 3 PM ET
Join us virtually for a live conversation with Director Orit Fueks Rotem, moderated by Nahanni Rous.
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Wednesday, March 30, 7 PM at Coolidge Corner Theatre
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Sami, an Israeli Palestinian who lives in Jerusalem, travels with his family to his native village to attend his brother’s wedding. The next day, Israeli soldiers put the village under lockdown without explanation. Cut off from his job, friends, and home, Sami watches helplessly as his life falls apart.
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This in-person screening features a conversation with Writer and Director Eran Kolirin and New Israel Fund's Libby Lenkinski, moderated by Boston Jewish Film Artistic Director Lisa Gossels.
Included with your Festival Pass. Once you purchase your Pass, make sure to log in and register for the in-person screening. |
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In the 1970s and early 1980s, thousands of young people came from across the globe to volunteer at Kibbutzim. All of them followed their dreams—and convictions—to Israel. But the war in Lebanon and the first Intifada tested those dreams, and the very nature of the Kibbutz.
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Prerecorded conversation with Nadav Tamir, Executive Director of JStreet Israel, moderated by Ken Shulman, Board President of Boston Jewish Film.
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Two Israeli women decide to start a family after many years together. Their quest begins in joy and excitement, but a series of disappointments soon test their bond. |
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Prerecorded conversation with Director Astar Elkyam and Actors Agam Schuster and Mor Polanuer, moderated by Jordan Namerow.
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Get your Boston Israeli Film Festival Pass today!
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Get full access to all Boston Israeli Film Festival in-person and virtual screenings and events. Purchase a Festival Pass for the most convenient and cost-efficient way to see the Festival. Save money and limit service fees!
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Once you purchase your Festival Pass, make sure to check your email for Festival Pass How To Watch instructions. |
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Presented by Boston Jewish Film in Partnership with our premier partners The Fine Family Foundation and Combined Jewish Philanthropies. This program is also supported in part by The Consulate General of Israel to New England, by a grant from the Boston Cultural Council, administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, and by a grant from the Newton Cultural Council, a local council that is supported by the Mass Cultural Council and the City of Newton. With special thanks to our community partner, the Israeli American Council – Boston.
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Donate while shopping & renting films!
Simply start your shopping at smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3414850 to confirm "Boston Jewish Film Festival Inc" as your charity of choice, and AmazonSmile will donate a portion of your eligible purchase price to our organization.
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