2011
July 2011
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Tue 26 Jul, 7 pm. 1001 Watertown Street, West Newton, 02465. Sara Rubin, 617-244-9899, info@bjff.org. Boston Jewish Film Festival - [events]
Major Israeli film coming soon The Human Resources Manager Tuesday, July 26, 7 p.m., West Newton Cinema To purchase tickets, click here. Group rates available – Please call 617-244-9899 617-244-9899 , x216 The Human Resources Manager of Jerusalem’s largest bakery is in trouble. He is separated from his wife, distanced from his daughter, and stuck in a job he hates. When one of his employees, a foreign worker, is killed in a suicide bombing, the bakery is accused of indifference, and the HR Manager is sent to the victim’s hometown in Romania to make amends. Far from home, on a mission to honor a woman he didn’t even know but has somehow grown to admire, the HR Manager fights to regain his company’s reputation – and possibly his own humanity. Directed by Er
The Human Resources Manager won five Ophir Awards (the Israeli Academy Awards) including Best Film and Best Director. The movie also was an Official Selection at the Toronto Film Festival and winner of the Audience Award at the Locarno Film Festival. 103 minutes.