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Saturday April 6, 2013 7pmLGBT Event: Films and Discussion with Bettina Aptheker (two films) |
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 | The Seder (comedy short)Comedy | Canada |2011| 6 mins.| English Director: Justin Kelly Venue: Louden Nelson Center 301 Center St, Santa Cruz When openly gay Leo decides to bring his boyfriend home for the family Seder, the Passover themes of freedom and tolerance are put to the test. More Details |
 | The SecretsDrama|Israel|2007|127mins|Hebrew with subtitles Director: Avi Nesher Venue: Louden Nelson Center 301 Center St, Santa Cruz The daughter of an orthodox rabbi attends a traditional Seminary where she and her beloved roommate struggle with their relationship that is wrong in their orthodox world. More Details  |
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 | The Other Son (Le Fils de l’autre)Drama | Israel| 2012 | 105mins| Hebrew & Arabic with subtitles |
 | Within the Eye of the StormDocumentary | Israel | 2012 | 68mins | Hebrew/Arabic/and English with subtitlesDirector:Shelly Hermon Venue: Louden Nelson Center 301 Center St, Santa Cruz Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan, Palestinian and Israeli dedicated fighters, were each struck by tragedy. They changed course and chose to humanize the enemy. More Details |
Wednesday April 10, 2013 7pm |
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 | Dolphin BoyQ & A with Dr. Julie Kriegler, trauma expert and psychotherapist Documentary | Israel | 2011 | 72 mins | Hebrew with subtitles Director: Dani Menkin and Yonatan Nir Venue: Del Mar Theater 1124 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz After a violent classmate attack, an Arab teenager disconnects himself from humans. Treatment with dolphins in Eilat reveals the healing powers of nature and of love. More Details |
Thursday April 11, 2013 6:30 pm |
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 | Kaddish for a FriendDrama | Germany |2012| 94 mins| German, Arabic & Russian with subtitles Director: Leo Khasin Venue: Del Mar Theater 1124 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz A moving and gripping story of reconciliation and forgiveness between an elderly Jewish man and a Palestinian teenage émigré in a working class Berlin neighborhood. More Details |
Thursday April 11, 2013 8:30 pm |
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 | Paris ManhattanRomantic Comedy | France | 2012 | 80 mins | French with subtitles Director: Sophie Lallouche Venue: Del Mar Theater 1124 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz A beautiful Jewish loveless thirty-something young woman’s obsession with Woody Allen is put to the test in this charming romantic comedy More Details |
Saturday April 13, 2013 7:30pmFilm series |
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 | Batman at the Checkpoint (short)Dramatic Short | Israel | 2012 | 10 mins | Hebrew & Arabic with subtitles Director: Rafael Ballulu Venue: Museum of Art and History 705 Front St Santa Cruz Stuck in traffic at a checkpoint, 7 year olds Yuval and Mahmoud make faces at one another through their windows as events around them unfold. More Details |
 | The Basketball Game (short)Documentary | Canada| 2011 | 5 mins. | English Director: Hart Snider Venue: Museum of Art and History 705 Front St Santa Cruz A simple game of hoops at a Canadian summer camp dispels mindless prejudices in this autobiographical animated tale about confronting one’s fears. More Details |
 | The Last Flight of Petr GinzDocumentary| USA | 2012 | 67 mins | English Director: Co-directed by Sandy Dickson and Churchill Roberts Venue: Museum of Art and History 705 Front St Santa Cruz A testament to how a boy’s wonder and creative expression represent the best of what makes us human through the death of teenage artist and novelist, Petr, at Theresienstat. More Details |
Saturday April 20, 2013 6pmBar-Bat Mitzvah Gala Event, Reception, Music and Food |
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Saturday April 20, 2013 7pm |
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 | Hava Nagila (The Movie)Documentary | USA | 2012 | 75 mins | English Director: Roberta Grossman Venue: Temple Beth El 3055 Porter Gulch Rd, Aptos Delightfully traces the cultural impact of iconic folk song that transcended its origins to become a worldwide hit. More Details |
Saturday April 20, 2013 8:30pm |
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 | Mabul (The Flood)Drama | Israel | 2011 | 100 mins | Hebrew with subtitles Director: Guy Nattiv Venue: Temple Beth El 3055 Porter Gulch Rd, Aptos Looming over Yoni’s approaching Bar Mitzvah is his parent’s divorce and the return home of his older autistic brother. Warm and tender. Nominated for Israel’s Oscars. More Details |
Sunday April 21, 2013 2:30pm (two films) |
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 | Au Fil du BancDramatic Short | France | 2011 | 8 mins | French with subtitles Director: Alex Torterotot Venue: Temple Beth El 3055 Porter Gulch Rd, Aptos An elderly woman sits on her favorite Paris bench each morning, when a Romanian man interrupts her ritual and stirs buried memories. More Details |
 | Esther and MeQ & A with Lisa Geduldig-comedienne and filmmaker Documentary | USA | 2010 | 33 mins | English Director: Lisa Geduldig Venue: Temple Beth El 3055 Porter Gulch Rd, Aptos Friendship between octogenarian Esther Weintraub, a former stand-up comedienne, and lesbian comedienne Lisa Geduldig, brings Esther back to the stage at 87. More Details |
Sunday April 21, 2013 4pm |
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 | Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy |
