WIXLIB

27TH ANNUALWilliam and Irene Weinberg FamilyBaltimore Jewish Film FestivalMarch 22-April 28, 2015

Baltimore Jewish Film Festival Committee 2015Marty Cohen-ChairBarbara BlumbergRegina CohenHoward Davidov*Ella DavisBarbara FriedEllen KriegerSharon KushnerHarold LevinSuzanne Levin Lapides*Jonny Lewis*Judy LipchinGeorgia ParkerLynn (Chickie) RubinSusan SchusterSusan SchwartzSandy SilbermanMartin TaubenfeldPatsy Taubman*Zev LavonStan Weiman* Past chairThank you to all our STARS** as of January 23, 2015Marilynn AppelDonna & Irwin AzmanLee H. BelagaBeth El CongregationCarol BlochBarbara BlumbergEric Buckner & Shelley MazerEllen M. CohenRegina & Marty CohenMaureen & Howard DavidovSandy & Sheldon DobresArlene & Mal DruskinBarbara J. FriedNancy B. GertnerStephen & Natalie GlasserHoward & Gayle GoodmanToba & William GrantMarlene GreenebaumJoyce & Murray HankinMarcia & Skeets HarrisRuth HurwitzJudith A. HyattDiane IsraelRichard I & Miriam (Mimi) S. JosephCarol & Robert KeehnBernie & Marlene KieweFrancine KurmholzSharan & Mel KushnerNorman La CholterStan & Lynne LambergSuzanne Levin-LapidesZev LavonMarcia & Marc LeaveyKaren LentAlice S. LevinHarold LevinJonny & Hillary LewisMarc & Judith LipchinJordon & Beverly MaxLinda & Jerry MondellYael & David MosesJudy PachinoDr. & Mrs. Lawrence C. PakulaGeorgia ParkerBeverly & Sam PennJanet PennRona Pepper & Steve MillerRosalie Rosenzwog & Arnold FleishmanDeverah RoutmanChickie RubinMelvin RubinEllen & Bill SaksMichael L. SanowEllen & Paul SavalJerry Scheinker & Natalie BrickenSusan SchusterSusan B. SchwartzErwin & Marianne SekulowMarlene B. SiegelLois & Ben SigmanSandy SilbermanEva & Robert SlatkinAnita & Mickey SteinbergMichael & Connie SternMyra & Howard StrasslerAnnette SussmanMarty TaubenfeldPatricia & Lawrence TaubmanTemple EmanuelStan & Martha WeimanDebra & Joe WeinbergDebbie Zager

gat the Gordon Center for Performing Arts for the William and Irene Weinberg FamilyBaltimore Jewish Film Festival.This year’s festival features eleven internationally acclaimed films touching on severalthemes: the Holocaust and its aftermath; Israeli/Palestinian relations; modern Israeliculture; and international intrigue and immigration. On three nights, we will presentdouble features and screenings will be followed by speakers.Special thanks goes to our 2014-15 Gordon Center Season Sponsor Bank of America, andto North Oaks for sponsoring our Sunday films for the Gordon’s 27TH Annual William andIrene Weinberg Family Baltimore Jewish Film Festival.

Reception, 2:00 pmTicket holders, please come early to celebrate the opening of our 27th Annual Film Festival with a wine and cheesereception prior to the screenings.1 Day, 2 Films . . . 3:00 pmHannah Cohen’s Holy CommunionShort Drama Great Britian 2012; Director: Shimmy MarcusLanguage: English; 13 min.Set in Dublin in the 1970’s, this film explores a rarely glimpsed Ireland, as seen through the eyes of spirited seven yearold, Hannah Cohen. Hannah can’t wait to make her Holy Communion – only problem is she’s Jewish! An Irish/Jewishfilm with an international feel, the beauty of the story lies in its simplicity, humor, and the universal desire to fit in. Best Short Audience Award - Washington Jewish Film Festival, Chicago Irish Film Festival,Cine Gael Montreal Film Festival, and Door County Short Film Festival Best Short - Waterford Film Festival, Pears Foundation Short Film Script Award Best Script - Pears Foundation Short Film Script AwardTheodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholom AleichemDocumentary Baltimore Premiere USA 2014; Director: John LollosLanguage: English; 76 min.Portraits of two beloved icons -- Sholom Aleichem and Theodore Bikel -- are woven together in this enchanting newdocumentary. The film captures the deep humanity and Yiddishkeit of these two men who have much in common-wit,wisdom, and talent.Hannah Cohen’s Holy Communion and Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholom Aleichem are sponsored by North Oaks.

Gett: The Trial of Viviane AmsalemWednesday, March 25; 7:30 pmDrama Israel/German/France 2014; Directors: Ronit Elkabets, Shlomi ElkabetzLanguage: Hebrew w/English subtitles; 115 min.A powerful drama, this is the story of Viviane Amsalem’s five year fight to obtain a divorce in front of the onlylegal authority competent for divorce cases in Israel, the Rabbinical Court. Viviane and her lawyer must face theuncompromising attitude of Elisha, the husband, who does not respond to the rabbis’ convocations. When he is finallyobliged to come to court, he keeps refusing the divorce (Gett) even though they’ve been separated for years. Official submission of Israel to the best foreign language film category of the 87th Academy Awards 2015Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2014 - Directors’ Fortnight Feature CompetitionWinner! Israeli Film Academy Ophir Award - Best PictureWinner! Jerusalem Film Festival 2014Golden Globe Nomination for Best Foreign Film 201524 DaysSunday, March 29; 3:00 pmDrama Maryland Premiere France 2014; Director: Alexandre ArcadyLanguage: English subtitles; 108 min.In January of 2006 a beautiful young woman walks into a Parisian cellphone shop, looks around, and asks for thesales attendant’s number. Later, she calls him, asking to meet. When he agrees to meet her, who could have knownIlan, the 23 year old man, was flirting with death? The next time his family hears from him is through a crypticonline message from kidnappers demanding ransom. Winner of the Lia Award, Jerusalem Film Festivval 201424 Days is sponsored by North Oaks.

1 Night, 2 Films . . . Wednesday, April 15, 7:30 pmBarriersShort Drama Israel 2012; Director: Golan RiseLanguage: Hebrew w/English subtitles; 22 minUri, a young officer, together with two soldiers under his command, are manning a checkpoint in the territories.Two women from the “Watch” organization are monitoring their work. Uri is confused when he receives an orderto close the checkpoint because of a bomb threat. Pressure rises as a number of unpredictable events unfoldsimultaneously, and Uri is faced with some difficult ethical decisions. Best Short Film Jerusalem Film festival 2011Prix Intercultural Munich Film Festival 2011International Student Film Festival Tel Aviv 2012San Diego Jewish Film festival 2012First Prize Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2012Above and BeyondDocumentary Baltimore Premiere USA/UK/Israel 2014; Director: Roberta GrossmanLanguage: English; 90 min.In 1948, a group of World War II pilots, mostly from America, volunteered to fight for Israel in the War ofIndependence. As members of “Machal” - volunteers from abroad - this ragtag band of brothers not only turnedthe tide of the war, preventing the possible annihilation of Israel at the very moment of its birth; they also laid thegroundwork for the Israeli Air Force. Co-Presented with Friends of the Israeli Defense ForceAudience Award for Best Documentary at the Rutgers Jewish Film FestivalAudience award at the Philadelphia Jewish Film FestivalAudience Award at the Chicago Festival of Israeli CinemaBarriers and Above and Beyond are co-sponsored by Sol Levinson & Bros and Friends of Israeli Defense Forces.

1 Night, 2 Films . . . Monday, April 20, 7:30 pmStrangersShort Israel 2003; Director: Erez Tadmor and Guy NattivLanguage: Hebrew w/English subtitles; 7 min.Strangers tells the compelling tale of two young men, one Arab and one Jewish who are motivated by fear toovercome their racial prejudice and hatred when suddenly confronted with a menacing gang of skinheads. Winner Best Short at Sundance Film Festival 2004Run Boy RunDrama Maryland Premiere Germany/France 2014; Director: Pepe DanquartLanguage: Polish, German w/English subtitles; 107 min.Run Boy Run tells the extraordinary true story of a Polish boy who seeks the kindness of others in his solitary struggleto outlast the Nazi occupation and keep alive his Jewish faith. Escaping the Warsaw ghetto at the behest of his father,nine-year old Srulik flees to the woods. There, he learns to hide from SS patrols and scour for food, until loneliness andthe harsh onset of winter drive him back to civilization. Audience Choice Award, Jewish Film Festival of Dallas 2014 Audience Award - Best Drama, Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival 2014

Farewell Baghdad/The Dove FlyerThursday, April 23, 7:30 pmDrama Maryland Premiere Israel 2014; Director: Nissim DayanLanguage: Arabic w/English subtitles; 105 min.Between the years 1950-51 nearly 130,000 Jews left Iraq, and the most ancient community in the world ceased toexist. Farewell Baghdad tells the story of the Jewish community in the Iraqi capital on the eve of the State of Israel’sestablishment, and the way Jewish families and heads of the Jewish underground dealt with the authorities’ hostility.StatelessSunday, April 26, 3:00 pmSpecial Co-Presentation with The Jewish Museum of MarylandThe Herbert H. and Irma B. Risch Memorial Program on ImmigrationDocumentary Maryland Premiere USA 2014; Director: Michael DrobLanguage: Russian w/English subtitles; 86 min.In the late 1980’s, on the brink of the collapse of the Soviet Union, tens of thousands of Soviet Jews were finallyallowed to leave the USSR. What these people did not expect was that their final destination, America, no longerwelcomed them with open arms. In 1988, American policy suddenly changed and thousands of Soviet Jews werestranded in Italy. Guest Speakers: Michael Drob, (Director of Stateless), Lev Golinkin (Writer of Stateless), Mark Hetfield (President and CEO ofHebrew Immigrant Aid Society)The Art Dealer/L’antiquaireTuesday, April 28, 7:30 pmDrama Maryland Premiere France 2014; Director: Francois MargolinLanguage: French w/English subtitles; 95 min.The Art Dealer follows a Jewish woman who embarks on a journey to recover family paintings that were stolen by theNazis. During her investigation, she discovers family secrets that are best kept hidden.Stateless is co-sponsored by North Oaks.

TICKET INFORMATIONAll tickets are general admission. Films frequently sell out, advanced purchase is recommended.4 WAYS TO BUY TICKETS1. Order online at gordoncenter.com/tickets2. Mail or fax order form, JCC, 3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue Owings Mills, MD 21117 410.356.7605 Attn: Marilyn Zvili.3. Stop by the cashiers’ desk at either J location.4. By phone at 800.518.2819, x 2 (additional charges apply).TICKET PRICES 12/in advance, 14/at the door, 5/film student rush tickets*Box office and lobby doors open one hour prior to screening. Theatre doors open half hour prior to screening.*Student tickets can be purchased at the door only – as available - one hour prior to screening with valid, current student ID.BECOME A STAR!Guarantee your tickets to all eight films for the momentous 27th Anniversary of the Baltimore Jewish Film Festival bybecoming a STAR today! Your name will be prominently listed on the Festival poster.STAR: 200/Couple; 100/IndividualCONCESSIONS AVAILABLEPopcorn, beverages and light snacks are available for purchase and are permitted in the theatre.QUESTIONS?Please contact Danielle Feinstein at dfeinstein@jcc.org or call 410.500.5909.Special thanks to: