2009
June 2009
Thursday 4 June 2009
Thu 4 Jun, 2 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Noodle Director: Ayelet Menahemi Country: Israel, released 2007 Duration: 95 min., 35mm Language: Hebrew, Mandarin Mili Avital plays Miri, a twice-widowed El Al flight attendant whose life is upended when her Chinese housekeeper disappears and leaves behind her little boy. Miri’s efforts to reunite the two take her and the boy, whom she dubs “Noodle,” on an amazing journey. Ayelet Menahemi directed this irresistible, award-winning feature film with a light hand and a firm touch. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Feature Fiction at last November’s Boston Jewish Film Festival. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Thu 4 Jun, 4:5 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Gift to Stalin, The Podarok Stalinu Director: Rustem Abdrashev Country: Poland, Israel, Russia, Kazakhstan, released 2008 Duration: 97 min., 35mm Language: Russian, Kazakh w/subtitles In 1949, soon after Joseph Stalin unleashes another wave of repression, a little Jewish boy is found alive in a railroad car full of dead bodies. Rescued by a Kazakh railroad worker, the boy grows up loved and free, yet dreams of finding his exiled parents. Panoramas of the vast steppes of Kazakhstan dazzle the eyes as the story of Sasha and the people who care for him touches the heart. This film is a true gem and a real find. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Thu 4 Jun, 6 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Max Minsky and Me Max Minsky und Ich Director: Anna Justice Country: Germany, released 2007 Duration: 94 min., 35mm Language: German w/subtitles Nelly is a brainy 13-year-old Berlin schoolgirl with a gigantic crush on handsome Prince Edouard of Luxembourg. Her only hope for royal romance is to make the school basketball team before it leaves for Luxembourg. And her only hope for making the team is ace Max Minsky, 15. Then there’s the matter of her approaching bat mitzvah…Based upon a novel by Holly-Jane Rahlens that earned the prestigious 2003 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis as the best young adult novel published in Germany. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Sunday 7 June 2009
Sun 7 Jun, 10:30 am. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Max Minsky and Me Max Minsky und Ich Director: Anna Justice Country: Germany, released 2007 Duration: 94 min., 35mm Language: German w/subtitles Nelly is a brainy 13-year-old Berlin schoolgirl with a gigantic crush on handsome Prince Edouard of Luxembourg. Her only hope for royal romance is to make the school basketball team before it leaves for Luxembourg. And her only hope for making the team is ace Max Minsky, 15. Then there’s the matter of her approaching bat mitzvah…Based upon a novel by Holly-Jane Rahlens that earned the prestigious 2003 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis as the best young adult novel published in Germany. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Sun 7 Jun, 12:40 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Phyllis and Harold Director: Cindy Kleine Country: USA, released 2008 Duration: 85 min., Video Language: English Filmmaker Ken Burns (“Jazz”) calls Cindy Kleine’s frank and fearless chronicle of her parents’ disastrous 59 year marriage "a masterpiece.” Drawing on a lifetime of family home movies and 12 years’ worth of interviews, Kleine uncovers family secrets and tells a story that could not be shown publicly when her father was still alive. The film reflects years of work on Kleine’s part, beginning with her short film, ‘Til Death Do Us Part, shown in our 2001 Festival. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Sun 7 Jun, 2:45 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Noodle Director: Ayelet Menahemi Country: Israel, released 2007 Duration: 95 min., 35mm Language: Hebrew, Mandarin Mili Avital plays Miri, a twice-widowed El Al flight attendant whose life is upended when her Chinese housekeeper disappears and leaves behind her little boy. Miri’s efforts to reunite the two take her and the boy, whom she dubs “Noodle,” on an amazing journey. Ayelet Menahemi directed this irresistible, award-winning feature film with a light hand and a firm touch. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Feature Fiction at last November’s Boston Jewish Film Festival. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Thursday 11 June 2009
Thu 11 Jun, 3:30 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Gift to Stalin, The Podarok Stalinu Director: Rustem Abdrashev Country: Poland, Israel, Russia, Kazakhstan, released 2008 Duration: 97 min., 35mm Language: Russian, Kazakh w/subtitles In 1949, soon after Joseph Stalin unleashes another wave of repression, a little Jewish boy is found alive in a railroad car full of dead bodies. Rescued by a Kazakh railroad worker, the boy grows up loved and free, yet dreams of finding his exiled parents. Panoramas of the vast steppes of Kazakhstan dazzle the eyes as the story of Sasha and the people who care for him touches the heart. This film is a true gem and a real find. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Thu 11 Jun, 5:45 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Phyllis and Harold Director: Cindy Kleine Country: USA, released 2008 Duration: 85 min., Video Language: English Filmmaker Ken Burns (“Jazz”) calls Cindy Kleine’s frank and fearless chronicle of her parents’ disastrous 59 year marriage "a masterpiece.” Drawing on a lifetime of family home movies and 12 years’ worth of interviews, Kleine uncovers family secrets and tells a story that could not be shown publicly when her father was still alive. The film reflects years of work on Kleine’s part, beginning with her short film, ‘Til Death Do Us Part, shown in our 2001 Festival. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Thu 11 Jun, 5:45 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Phyllis and Harold Director: Cindy Kleine Country: USA, released 2008 Duration: 85 min., Video Language: English Filmmaker Ken Burns (“Jazz”) calls Cindy Kleine’s frank and fearless chronicle of her parents’ disastrous 59 year marriage "a masterpiece.” Drawing on a lifetime of family home movies and 12 years’ worth of interviews, Kleine uncovers family secrets and tells a story that could not be shown publicly when her father was still alive. The film reflects years of work on Kleine’s part, beginning with her short film, ‘Til Death Do Us Part, shown in our 2001 Festival. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Thu 11 Jun, 8 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Noodle Director: Ayelet Menahemi Country: Israel, released 2007 Duration: 95 min., 35mm Language: Hebrew, Mandarin Mili Avital plays Miri, a twice-widowed El Al flight attendant whose life is upended when her Chinese housekeeper disappears and leaves behind her little boy. Miri’s efforts to reunite the two take her and the boy, whom she dubs “Noodle,” on an amazing journey. Ayelet Menahemi directed this irresistible, award-winning feature film with a light hand and a firm touch. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Feature Fiction at last November’s Boston Jewish Film Festival. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Sunday 14 June 2009
Sun 14 Jun, 10:50 am. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Director: Roberta Grossman Country: Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, released 2008 Duration: 85 min., Video Language: English Narrated by three-time Academy Award nominee Joan Allen, Blessed Is the Match is the first documentary feature about Hannah Senesh, the World War II-era poet and diarist who became a paratrooper, resistance fighter, and modern-day Joan of Arc. Safe in Palestine in 1944, Hannah joined a mission to rescue Jews in her native Hungary -- the only military rescue mission for Jews during the Holocaust. Hannah parachuted behind enemy lines, was captured, tortured, and ultimately executed by the Nazis. Incredibly, her mother Catherine witnessed the entire ordeal. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Sun 14 Jun, 1 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Noodle Director: Ayelet Menahemi Country: Israel, released 2007 Duration: 95 min., 35mm Language: Hebrew, Mandarin Mili Avital plays Miri, a twice-widowed El Al flight attendant whose life is upended when her Chinese housekeeper disappears and leaves behind her little boy. Miri’s efforts to reunite the two take her and the boy, whom she dubs “Noodle,” on an amazing journey. Ayelet Menahemi directed this irresistible, award-winning feature film with a light hand and a firm touch. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Feature Fiction at last November’s Boston Jewish Film Festival. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Thursday 18 June 2009
Thu 18 Jun, 2 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Phyllis and Harold Director: Cindy Kleine Country: USA, released 2008 Duration: 85 min., Video Language: English Filmmaker Ken Burns (“Jazz”) calls Cindy Kleine’s frank and fearless chronicle of her parents’ disastrous 59 year marriage "a masterpiece.” Drawing on a lifetime of family home movies and 12 years’ worth of interviews, Kleine uncovers family secrets and tells a story that could not be shown publicly when her father was still alive. The film reflects years of work on Kleine’s part, beginning with her short film, ‘Til Death Do Us Part, shown in our 2001 Festival. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Thu 18 Jun, 3:50 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Director: Roberta Grossman Country: Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, released 2008 Duration: 85 min., Video Language: English Narrated by three-time Academy Award nominee Joan Allen, Blessed Is the Match is the first documentary feature about Hannah Senesh, the World War II-era poet and diarist who became a paratrooper, resistance fighter, and modern-day Joan of Arc. Safe in Palestine in 1944, Hannah joined a mission to rescue Jews in her native Hungary -- the only military rescue mission for Jews during the Holocaust. Hannah parachuted behind enemy lines, was captured, tortured, and ultimately executed by the Nazis. Incredibly, her mother Catherine witnessed the entire ordeal. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Thu 18 Jun, 6 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Strangers Zarim Director: Guy Nattiv, Erez Tadmor Country: Israel, released 2007 Duration: 84 min., 35mm Language: English, French, Hebrew, Arabic w/subtitles Strangers He’s Israeli, she’s Palestinian. They meet in Berlin during the frenzy of the World Cup finals where relief at running into somebody from “home” quickly turns to desire. Can love trump politics? Sexy, brave, and provocative, Strangers is a true high wire act. Working without a script, directors Erez Tadmor and Guy Nattiv shot on location on the fly and actors Lubna Azabel and Liron Levo improvised. Wondrously, the story emerged. A Grand Jury Prize nominee at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Sunday 21 June 2009
Sun 21 Jun, 1 pm. Sunday, June 21, 1:00 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Strangers Zarim Director: Guy Nattiv, Erez Tadmor Country: Israel, released 2007 Duration: 84 min., 35mm Language: English, French, Hebrew, Arabic w/subtitles Strangers He’s Israeli, she’s Palestinian. They meet in Berlin during the frenzy of the World Cup finals where relief at running into somebody from “home” quickly turns to desire. Can love trump politics? Sexy, brave, and provocative, Strangers is a true high wire act. Working without a script, directors Erez Tadmor and Guy Nattiv shot on location on the fly and actors Lubna Azabel and Liron Levo improvised. Wondrously, the story emerged. A Grand Jury Prize nominee at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Sun 21 Jun, 3 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Blessed is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh Director: Roberta Grossman Country: Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, released 2008 Duration: 85 min., Video Language: English Narrated by three-time Academy Award nominee Joan Allen, Blessed Is the Match is the first documentary feature about Hannah Senesh, the World War II-era poet and diarist who became a paratrooper, resistance fighter, and modern-day Joan of Arc. Safe in Palestine in 1944, Hannah joined a mission to rescue Jews in her native Hungary -- the only military rescue mission for Jews during the Holocaust. Hannah parachuted behind enemy lines, was captured, tortured, and ultimately executed by the Nazis. Incredibly, her mother Catherine witnessed the entire. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Thursday 25 June 2009
Thu 25 Jun, 2 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Waves of Freedom Becheshkhat Ha'galim Director: Alan Rosenthal Country: Israel, USA, released 2008 Duration: 52 min., Video Language: English Recruited in 1947 by the Haganah to break the British naval blockade of Palestine, Paul Kaye and twenty-five other American recruits set sail in a dilapidated ship, pick up 1,500 displaced persons in the dead of night, and engage in a naval battle with three British warships. And that is just the beginning of their astounding true story. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Thu 25 Jun, 4:5 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Strangers Zarim Director: Guy Nattiv, Erez Tadmor Country: Israel, released 2007 Duration: 84 min., 35mm Language: English, French, Hebrew, Arabic w/subtitles Strangers He’s Israeli, she’s Palestinian. They meet in Berlin during the frenzy of the World Cup finals where relief at running into somebody from “home” quickly turns to desire. Can love trump politics? Sexy, brave, and provocative, Strangers is a true high wire act. Working without a script, directors Erez Tadmor and Guy Nattiv shot on location on the fly and actors Lubna Azabel and Liron Levo improvised. Wondrously, the story emerged. A Grand Jury Prize nominee at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Thu 25 Jun, 6 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Blessed is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh Director: Roberta Grossman Country: Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, released 2008 Duration: 85 min., Video Language: English Narrated by three-time Academy Award nominee Joan Allen, Blessed Is the Match is the first documentary feature about Hannah Senesh, the World War II-era poet and diarist who became a paratrooper, resistance fighter, and modern-day Joan of Arc. Safe in Palestine in 1944, Hannah joined a mission to rescue Jews in her native Hungary -- the only military rescue mission for Jews during the Holocaust. Hannah parachuted behind enemy lines, was captured, tortured, and ultimately executed by the Nazis. Incredibly, her mother Catherine witnessed. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Sunday 28 June 2009
Sun 28 Jun, 10:30 am. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Strangers Zarim Director: Guy Nattiv, Erez Tadmor Country: Israel, released 2007 Duration: 84 min., 35mm Language: English, French, Hebrew, Arabic w/subtitles Strangers He’s Israeli, she’s Palestinian. They meet in Berlin during the frenzy of the World Cup finals where relief at running into somebody from “home” quickly turns to desire. Can love trump politics? Sexy, brave, and provocative, Strangers is a true high wire act. Working without a script, directors Erez Tadmor and Guy Nattiv shot on location on the fly and actors Lubna Azabel and Liron Levo improvised. Wondrously, the story emerged. A Grand Jury Prize nominee at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Sun 28 Jun, 12:20 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Waves of Freedom Becheshkhat Ha'galim Director: Alan Rosenthal Country: Israel, USA, released 2008 Duration: 52 min., Video Language: English Recruited in 1947 by the Haganah to break the British naval blockade of Palestine, Paul Kaye and twenty-five other American recruits set sail in a dilapidated ship, pick up 1,500 displaced persons in the dead of night, and engage in a naval battle with three British warships. And that is just the beginning of their astounding true story. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Sun 28 Jun, 1:40 pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Buy Tickets Blessed is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh Director: Roberta Grossman Country: Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, released 2008 Duration: 85 min., Video Language: English Narrated by three-time Academy Award nominee Joan Allen, Blessed Is the Match is the first documentary feature about Hannah Senesh, the World War II-era poet and diarist who became a paratrooper, resistance fighter, and modern-day Joan of Arc. Safe in Palestine in 1944, Hannah joined a mission to rescue Jews in her native Hungary -- the only military rescue mission for Jews during the Holocaust. Hannah parachuted behind enemy lines, was captured, tortured, and ultimately executed by the Nazis. Incredibly, her mother Catherine witnessed. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]