Jewish Film Series Kicks Off
With
Summer winding down,
it's time to think
about what we're all
going to do in
September.
And what is more
appropriate for the
Aspen Valley than a
Jewish film series
!!
UJA Young Leadership
has put together a
stellar group of
timely, modern films
that you will find
extremely
fascinating,
intellectually
challenging, and
thoroughly enjoyable.
The
series will be shown
at a local home,
please RSVP to
970.927.1827 for
more information
Thursday,
September 20 -
"Only
Human"
This
zany comedy in Meet
the Parents
fashion is a
cautionary tale of
bringing home that
special someone.
Leni's family is a
handful: there's her
blind grandfather,
the belly dancer
sister with a
5-year-old daughter,
the brother with a
new found
relationship with
religion, the
pre-menopausal
mother and the
estranged father.
Leni brings her
fiancé, Rafi, to
meet the family, but
all chaos ensues
when the Jewish clan
discovers he's
Palestinian.
Starring:
Guillermo
Toledo, Marian
Aguilera
...
Director:
Teresa
Pelegri ...
Genre:
Foreign
Format:
Wide
screen ...
Language:For
some sexual content,
nudity and language
Thursday,
October 11 -
"Divan"
Filmmaker
Pearl Gluck returns
to her Hungarian
roots to find a
couch that has been
in her family for
years. Through her
clever and
lighthearted quest
to find the precious
family heirloom,
Gluck also undergoes
a search for her
true identity. Her
intense, tenacious
and sometimes ironic
obsession with
finding the beloved
sofa provides a
glimpse into her
culture and why this
particular piece of
furniture means so
much.
Starring:
Not Available
Director:
Pearl Gluck
Genre:
Documentary
Format:
Full Screen ...
Language:
English ...
Subtitles:
English
Not
rated. This movie
has not been rated
by the MPAA.
Thursday, November 29 - "Time of Favor"
Winner
of six Israeli Oscars,
including Best
Picture, Time of
Favor is a taut
thriller about the
tense relationship
between the orthodox
nationalists and the
military. Both a
political-psychological
drama and a love
story between a
passionate woman and
two best friends,
this profound film
raises important
questions about
faith, duty and love
for oneself.
Starring:
Aki
Avni, Assi
Dayan ...
Director:
Joseph Cedar
Genre:
Foreign
Format:
Wide screen ...
Language:
Hebrew
Subtitles:
English
Not
rated. This movie
has not been rated
by the MPAA.
