ARCHIVE 2020
In Your Eyes
Barak Heymann, Israel, 2019, 56 min
The film follows the less-known aspects of the lives of four “web stars” –Israeli YouTubers: Moti Taka, one of the busiest singers in Israel today, who visits Ethiopia for the first time with his mother Dalia. Suzi Boum, aka Lior Israelov, a successful, well-known drag queen, who was born and raised in a religious family in southern Tel Aviv. Chen Halfon, a 25-year old mother of three, who is one of the few orthodox YouTubers in Israel. Hannah Ziad, an Arab YouTuber with about half a million followers, who reveals a complex family story about her father’s death.
20.11, Friday | 20:00 | Ninateka.pl
LONE SOLDIER
Shany Azoulay, Rutger Knol, Netherlands, 2020, 20 min
The documentary Lone Soldier tells the story of the nineteen-year old Rebecca: a Jewish Dutch girl who decides to exchange the safe city of The Hague for the army of Israel. Rebecca leaves for a place where she doesn't know anyone, to fight for a country where she has barely been. Every year thousands of people from all over the world come to Israel to become part of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). They are called 'Lone Soldiers'. Currently, little is known about the group, mainly because the Israeli army brings out little information. This documentary tells the story of Rebecca, but also that of thousands of others.
18.11, Wednesday | 20:00 | Ninateka.pl
Love Rituals: In Israel
Jascha Hannover, Germany, 2019, 45 min
German author and presenter Charlotte Roche travels to Israel in search of love rituals and traditions. She encounters an age old belief that there is a soul mate for every person, somewhere in the world. You just have to find them. Every year at Tu Be´av hundreds of young Jews go on pilgrimage to receive a blessing in prayer to help quickly find the Bashert - the God-destined partner, the absolute soulmate. God "gave" or made available such a Bashert for every person before birth and it is the task of a religious Jew to find it as quickly as possible. Why? Because one of the highest Jewish principles is the foundation of a family.
16.11, Monday | 20:00 | Ninateka.pl
Man on the bus
Eve Ash, Australia, 2019, 84 min
How does it feel to spend entire life hiding something of great importance from your loved ones? After her mother’s death Australian psychologist and TV producer Eve Ash decided to investigate her seemingly perfect family’s past. Her parents were Holocaust survivors from Poland who started anew in distant Australia. Poring over photos, documents and recordings, interviewing relatives in Europe and USA Eve uncovered all the lies and was forced to rewrite her entire life. This extraordinary documentary proves that truth is easily stranger than fiction.
16.11, Monday | 20:00 | Ninateka.pl
Masel Tov Cocktail
Arkadij Khaet, Mickey Paatzsch, Germany, 2020, 30 min
Ingredients: 1 Jew, 12 Germans, 50 ml Culture of Remembrance, 30 ml stereotypes, 2 teaspoons of patriotism, 1 teaspoon of Israel, 1 falafel, 5 Stumbling Stones, a dash of antisemitism Directions: Put all ingredients into a film, bring to boil and shake vigorously. Then garnish with Klezmer music. Consumption: Light before serving. Enjoy at the cinema. 100% kosher.
17.11, Tuesday | 16:00 | WJFF.pl
Moshe and Amira
Eliot Gelberg-Wilson, UK, 2020, 14 min
Moshe and Amira are a couple. He is from a Jewish family, she from a Muslim one. The day comes when they have to face their parents meeting. And while parents get along splendidly, Moshe and Amira take a quick walk around the block and are confronted with a racist incident; their own different reactions test their relationship.
17.11, Tuesday | 16:00 | WJFF.pl
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