The 10th Annual Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival April 12-26, 2015
Film Guide
Thank you to our 2015 sponsors
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PRESENTING SPONSOR
MEDIA SPONSORS
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Springﬁeld JCC
Local Cultural Councils of Amherst, Chicopee,
Greenfield, Longmeadow, Northampton, Shelburne,
Springfield, South Hadley and West Springfield
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SUPPORTING SPONSORS
EVENT SPONSORS
Women’s Philanthropy
A DIVISION OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION
OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
Up-to-the-minute times,venues & details.
Jewish Family Service
German Consulate General in Boston
Diane Troderman
Amherst Cinema
Amherst College
Basketball Hall of Fame
Circles for Jewish Living
Elms College
Glenmeadow Retirement
Greenfield Garden Cinemas
Lander-Grinspoon Academy
Longmeadow High School
Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival
Mount Holyoke College
Pothole Pictures
Rave Cinemas
Smith College
Springfield College
Yiddish Book Center
The 10th Annual Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival April 12-26, 2015
Welcome to the 10th Annual
Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival.
For 10 years, the festival has
presented award-winning, Jewishthemed films from around the world,
plus a broad range of programming and
special events. What an honor it is to
be a part of the festival’s journey.
Our continued collaboration
with educational institutions, cultural
organizations and local businesses enables
the film festival to offer a multifaceted
exploration of Jewish culture, secular
and religious life, history and politics.
The PVJFF is a shared effort among
volunteers and professional staff from
organizations across the Pioneer Valley.
I want to thank all of our sponsors,
donors, volunteers and professionals
that make our festival so special.
This year, our line-up includes 20
fantastic films, conversations with four
filmmakers, two anniversary receptions
and a special teen philanthropy event. As
always, we continue to bring a meaningful,
fun and thought-provoking festival to
our community — a place to gather and
celebrate Jewish culture and connections.
As we mark this milestone anniversary,
I want to take the time to appreciate our
community screening partners for their
ongoing support. Most especially, I want
to acknowledge you, our audience, for
such loyal support over the last 10 years.
Thank you and see you at the movies!
Carlin Preisick Trietsch
Festival Director
Film Screeners and Festival Volunteers
Mari Adams
Silvia Berger
Andrea & David Brinnel
Mark Brumberg
Ruby Chase
Solomon Chase
Sherry Dickerman
Amanda Doster
Steve Finer
Norma Friedman
Betsy & Richard
Gaberman
Jonna Gaberman
Valerie Gintis
Bernie Gotlib
Samra Gotlib
Evan Greenberg
Jake Greenberg
Madlynn Haber
Stanley Habib
Arthur Haselkorn
Shira Hillel
Amy Horowitz
Ted & Judy Ingis
Joan Kalus
Janet Kaplan
Bucciarelli
Yahara Katzeff
Anne Knauf
Zahava Koren
Marilyn & Joseph
Kushick
Myra Lenburg
Debbie Levy
Henia Lewin
Judy Mazel
Rachel & Ralph
Melnick
Rana Morrissey
Katie Olmstead
Alison Ozer
Naomi Peleg
Jody Rosenbloom
Tamar Shadur
Phoebe Shaw
Margie Sobil
Tor Smith
Sara Weinberger
Abbie Weiss
Dyan Wiley
Judi Wisch
Bruce Wintman
Talya & Soshi Wintman
Betty Wolfson
Lilith Wolinsky
Daniel Yalowitz
Moti Zemelman
PVJFF Steering Committee
Carlin Trietsch, Festival Director
Jeff Rembrandt, JCC, Programming & Fiscal
Pearl-Anne Margalit,
WDevelopment Consultant
Fran Eisenberg, JCC Administration
Deb Krivoy, Festival Consultant
Founders
Howard Polonsky
Dee DeGeiso
Michael Paysnick
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Films by Category
DRAMATIC COMEDY
GENERATION-Y
HOLOCAUST & WORLD WAR II ERA
MUSIC, ART AND YIDDISHKEIT
A Matter of Size ...................3
Cupcakes ..........................5
Mamele ...........................8
Self Made ....................... 10
Zero Motivation .................. 12
24 Days ...........................3
Beneath the Helmet ................4
Bethlehem .........................5
Little White Lie ....................7
Self Made ....................... 10
Berlin Calling ......................4
Eichmann’s Fate ...................6
Gloomy Sunday ....................6
My Italian Secret ...................9
Run Boy Run .......................9
Cupcakes ..........................5
Mamele ...........................8
When Comedy Went to School .... 12
CONTEMPORARY EUROPE
HISTORY & LEGACY
INTERFAITH & INTERCULTURAL ISSUES
24 Days ...........................3
Berlin Calling ......................4
Stateless ........................ 10
The Return ...................... 11
Berlin Calling ......................4
Eichmann’s Fate ...................6
Gloomy Sunday ....................6
Live and Become ...................8
My Italian Secret ..................9
Run Boy Run .......................9
Stateless ........................ 10
Waltz with Bashir ................ 11
Little White Lie ....................7
Live and Become ...................8
Run Boy Run .......................9
Self Made ....................... 10
The Return ...................... 11
FAMILY & IDENTITY
2
24 Days ...........................3
Berlin Calling ......................4
Little White Lie ....................7
Live and Become ...................8
Mamele ...........................8
Run Boy Run .......................9
Stateless ........................ 10
The Return ...................... 11
Up-to-the-minute times,venues & details.
ISRAEL & THE MIDDLE EAST
Beneath the Helmet ................4
Bethlehem .........................5
Cupcakes ..........................5
Live and Become ...................8
Self Made ....................... 10
Waltz with Bashir ................ 11
Zero Motivation .................. 12
REPAIRING THE WORLD (TIKKUN OLAM)
Havana Curveball ..................7
My Italian Secret ..................9
Run Boy Run .......................9
TEENS, BUT NOT JUST TEENS
Beneath the Helmet ................4
Havana Curveball ..................7
Live and Become ...................8
WOMEN’S INTEREST
Cupcakes ..........................5
Little White Lie ....................7
Self Made ....................... 10
The Return ...................... 11
Zero Motivation .................. 12
Pioneer Valley Premiere
24 Days
★★★
LIA AWARD
WINNER
JERUSALEM
FILM FESTIVAL
SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 7:00 PM
WEINSTEIN AUDITORIUM, WRIGHT HALL, SMITH COLLEGE
NORTHAMPTON
The kidnapping and torture of a young French-Moroccan Jew, and the harrowing
ordeal of his family, are given a searing dramatization in this white-knuckle thriller. Abducted
in 2006 on the outskirts of Paris by a multiracial gang, Ilan Halimi was held for ransom
under ghastly conditions for more than three weeks on the theory that since he was
Jewish, he must be rich. Faithfully reenacting events from the view of various characters,
the story tracks the massive but futile investigation doomed by near-misses and a failure
to recognize the case as a hate crime. Meantime, a parallel drama unfolds as powerless
loved ones have no choice but to put their trust in the hands of authorities, even as they
are tormented by invective-laced phone calls from the captors. 24 Days raises troubling
questions about the state of anti-Semitism and race relations in contemporary France.
Post-screening discussion with Robert Trestan, New England Regional Director, AntiDefamation League
Co-sponsored by Smith College Jewish Studies and Film Studies Program and by the
French Consulate
DRAMA | 2014 | 108 MINUTES
FRANCE | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTED BY ALEXANDRE ARCADY
Mature audiences (subject matter)
10th Anniversary Opening
A Matter of Size
★★★
3 ISRAELI
FILM ACADEMY
AWARDS
SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2:00 PM
JCC GOLDSTEIN AUDITORIUM
SPRINGFIELD
Poor Herzl (Itzik Cohen) is a big fish out of water. A 340-pound chef living with his
mother, he’s been gamely diving into a sea of perpetual diet groups and fitness regimes,
and belly flopping. He’s fired from a restaurant salad bar because of his “unpresentable”
image; then his rigid weight-loss class dumps him because he keeps gaining pounds instead
of shedding them. The relentless pursuit of slim is frustrating for him and for his three
seriously overweight buddies in the working-class town of Ramle, Israel. But all that starts
to change when Herzl discovers the one place where fat guys can be rock stars: the world
of sumo wrestling. In this endearing and poignant comedy, co-directors Sharon Maymon
and Erez Tadmor find both wit and soul in their four big guys’ efforts to master an ancient
sport and accept themselves for the (large) people they are. With echoes of The Full Monty
in both its blue-collar setting and its themes, A Matter of Size follows its own tender and
funny (and Jewish) path from body shame to body celebration, and from loneliness to love.
A snack reception will precede the screening.
COMEDY | 2010 | 90 MINUTES
ISRAEL | HEBREW AND JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTED BY SHARON MAYMON AND EREZ TADMOR
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TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 7:00 PM
GLENBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
LONGMEADOW
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 7:00 PM
FULLER ARTS BUILDING, SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE
SPRINGFIELD
Beneath the Helmet
Beneath the Helmet: From High School to the Home Front is a coming of age story
that highlights five young Israeli high school graduates, who are drafted into the army to
defend their country. At the age of 18 – away from their houses, family and friends – these
young individuals undergo a demanding journey, revealing the core of who they are and who
they want to be. From the creators of the PBS-featured documentary Israel Inside: How a
Small Nation Makes a Big Difference, this film illustrates how a group of young men and
women are protecting not only their homes, but also the shared values of peace, equality,
opportunity, democracy, religious tolerance and women’s rights. The lessons they learn
along the way are lessons that can be adapted, understood and appreciated by everyone.
In an effort to confront her family’s dark past, a punk-chick from California traces
her father’s roots back to pre-war Berlin. Her journey takes her to Houston, Paris,
Berlin, Prague and Theresientadt. During this voyage she discovers not only how she
and her entire family were affected by Hitler’s Final Solution, but also that her family
is larger than anyone imagined. She is finally able to leave a tribute to her family on
the streets of Berlin and watch while her father is welcomed back to the city by the
Mayor of Berlin. Told through the eyes of a second-generation Holocaust survivor, this
amazing true account of one family in the big shadow of one of history’s most harrowing
times, reveals the emotional impact that is handed down through generations.
Post-screening Q&A with Lt. (res) Aviv Regev, Israel Defense Forces
Post-screening Skype Q&A with producer/director Nigel Dick and cast member
Kastle Waserman
Co-sponsored by Diane Troderman
DOCUMENTARY | 2014 | 80 MINUTES
ISRAEL | HEBREW WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTED BY WAYNE KOPPING
4
Berlin Calling
★★★
GOLD REMI,
WORLDFEST
HOUSTON
INTERNATIONAL
FILM AWARDS
Co-sponsored by Springfield College Holocaust Committee and Spiritual Life Center
DOCUMENTARY | 2014 | 81 MINUTES
USA | ENGLISH
DIRECTED BY NIGEL DICK
Pioneer Valley Premiere
Bethlehem
★★★
6 ISRAELI
FILM ACADEMY
AWARDS
LOWER VALLEY SCREENING
UPPER VALLEY SCREENING
MONDAY, APRIL 13, 7:00 PM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 7:00 PM
GARDEN CINEMAS, GREENFIELD RAVE CINEMAS, WEST SPRINGFIELD
Israel’s official entry for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar and winner of six
Israeli Ofir Awards, Bethlehem is an intricate, tick-tock cliffhanger centered on the
tragic relationship between an Israeli intelligence officer and his Palestinian informant.
Shadi Mar’i gives an award-winning performance as Sanfur, a hot-headed Palestinian
teenager who feels overshadowed by older brother Ibrahim (Hisham Suleiman), a
militant local hero wanted for orchestrating suicide bombings in Israel. Conflicted
and vulnerable, young Sanfur is exploited by Israel’s Shin Bet security service and
fatherly intel agent Razi (Tsahi Halevy) who establishes a fragile bond with him. As an
Israeli plot to assassinate Ibrahim heats up, and conflict erupts among Palestinian
factions, loyalties are tested and pressure mounts, leading to a gut-wrenching climax.
Shuttling back and forth between conflicting points of view, the film is a raw portrayal
of characters torn apart by competing loyalties and impossible moral dilemmas, giving
an unparalleled glimpse into the dark and fascinating world of human intelligence.
DRAMA | 2013 | 99 MINUTES
ISRAEL | HEBREW AND ARABIC WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTED BY YUVAL ADLER
P
Cupcakes
MONDAY, APRIL 20 7:00 PM
GREENFIELD GARDEN CINEMAS
GREENFIELD
When a group of best friends in Tel Aviv gather to watch UniverSong, they are
less than impressed by the official Israeli entry. Believing that they can do better, they
spontaneously create and record their own song on a mobile phone. Little do they know
their performance is seen by the UniverSong judges, and soon they are reluctantly
thrown into the spotlight as Israel’s next official entry. After initial reservations about
their newfound celebrity status, the friends decide to go for it and find themselves
on a flamboyant journey toward international stardom. From acclaimed Israeli writer/
director Eytan Fox comes this extravagant and unashamedly entertaining Eurovision
parody, featuring a feel-good soundtrack provided by Babydaddy from the Scissor
Sisters. With bright styling, irresistibly catchy tunes and a gloriously uplifting storyline,
this laugh-out-loud comedy is a refreshing ode to music, friendship and romance.
COMEDY | 2013 | 92 MINUTES
ISRAEL | HEBREW WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTED BY EYTAN FOX
Mature audiences (language and subject matter)
5
Free Screenings
10th Anniversary Closing
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
STIRN AUDITORIUM, MEAD ART MUSEUM, AMHERST COLLEGE
AMHERST
SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 4:00 PM
JCC GOLDSTEIN AUDITORIUM
SPRINGFIELD
Eichmann’s Fate
Eichmann’s Fate (Eichmanns Ende) is based on the true story of Lothar Hermann,
a concentration camp survivor living in 1950s Argentina who accidentally discovers
a trail leading to the notorious Nazi Adolf Eichmann by way of Hermann’s daughter’s
romantic relationship with a young man. Hermann notifies Fritz Bauer, the state
public prosecutor in Frankfurt, who in turn contacts Mossad, Israel’s secret service
agency. A carefully choreographed plot by intelligence agents leads to the spectacular
capture of Hitler’s right-hand man in 1960. Award-winning director Richmond Ley
crafted this docu-drama using historical footage and interviews conducted with
Eichmann in Argentina by a former Dutch member of the SS, Willem Sassen.
Introduction by Christian Rogowski, Professor of German, Amherst College
Co-sponsored by Amherst College Department of German and Office of the
Jewish Religious Advisor
DOCUDRAMA | 2010 | 90 MINUTES
GERMANY | GERMAN AND SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTED BY RAYMOND LEY
6
Gloomy Sunday
★★★
6
INTERNATIONAL
FILM AWARDS
Gloomy Sunday was an audience favorite in the early days of the Pioneer Valley Jewish
Film Festival, so it is only fitting to repeat its showing during our 10th anniversary year!
A hit song during the 1930s, “Gloomy Sunday” was notorious for allegedly driving
people to suicide. Now it is the inspiration for this marvelous feature film – a love story
with a twist. The film flashes back from the 1990s to the early 1930s in Budapest,
where three people are caught in a love triangle. Lászlò, a successful Jewish restaurant
owner, loves his gorgeous assistant, Ilona. She loves him and the young piantist András,
who composes “Gloomy Sunday” for her. Their situation becomes increasingly perilous
when a German restaurant patron returns to Budapest as a member of the SS. The
German actor Joachim Król stands out as Lászlò; Erika Marozsán shines as Ilona.
A snack reception will precede the screening.
DRAMA | 1999 | 112 MIN
GERMANY | GERMAN AND HUNGARIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTED BY ROLF SCHÜBEL
Mature audiences (violence, nudity)
Family-Friendly Film
Havana Curveball
Pioneer Valley Premiere
Little White Lie
★★★
BEST
DOCUMENTARY
INTERNATIONAL
KIDS FILM
FESTIVAL
SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 12:30 PM
WEINSTEIN AUDITORIUM, WRIGHT HALL, SMITH COLLEGE
NORTHAMPTON
Mica is a classic young teen. Enthusiastic. Idealistic. Dreaming baseball. At 13,
he is studying for his Bar Mitzvah, the Jewish coming-of-age rite. An earnest kid, he
takes to heart his Rabbi’s requirement to help “heal the world.” Imagining himself a
savior of sorts, he launches a grand plan to send baseballs to Cuba, a country with
a mysterious pull. He knows only that Cubans are poor and love baseball – and that
Cuba saved his grandpa’s life. On a hunch, his award-winning filmmaker parents pick
up their camera. They know the U.S. embargo with Cuba – and the complications of
growing up – will throw their son a curveball. Part travelogue and part coming-of-age
story, Havana Curveball is a marvelously crafted tale that provides insights into the
bizarre state of relations between the U.S. and Cuba as well as the idealism of youth.
★★★
TRIBECA FILM
INSTITUTE
CREATIVE
PROMISE
AWARD
SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 8:15 PM
STODDARD HALL AUDITORIUM, SMITH COLLEGE
NORTHAMPTON
Daring to ask questions about her true identity, around which her parents had
kept a careful silence through her entire childhood, filmmaker Lacey Schwartz gently
but firmly pulls back the curtain on matters of race and family secrets in her deeply
personal and fascinating documentary. Growing up unselfconsciously Jewish and
Caucasian in the leafy, largely white town of Woodstock, NY, Lacey and her extended
family explained away her tawny complexion by pointing to a picture of her father’s
swarthy Sicilian Jewish grandfather. But her parents’ fraying marriage and her own nagging
doubts compelled Schwartz to begin tugging at the threads of her identity. Little White
Lie raises questions for us all: What factors—race, religion, family, upbringing—make
us who we are? And what happens when we are forced to redefine ourselves?
Post-screening Q&A with director Lacey Schwartz
Recommended for ages 10 and up. Pizza lunch included. Please join us for a post-screening
discussion and Youth Activism Showcase, celebrating local young people involved in powerful Co-sponsored by Women’s Philanthropy, a division of the Jewish Federation of
service projects that are changing our community and our world.
Western Massachusetts, and by Smith College Jewish Studies Program and Film
Co-sponsored by Circles for Jewish Living and Lander-Grinspoon Academy
DOCUMENTARY | 2014 | 60 MINUTES
USA | ENGLISH AND SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTED BY MARCIA JARMEL AND KEN SCHNEIDER
Studies Program
DOCUMENTARY | 2014 | 65 MINUTES
USA | ENGLISH
DIRECTED BY LACEY SCHWARTZ
7
Retrospective Screening
Live and Become
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 6:30 PM
GLENMEADOW RETIREMENT
LONGMEADOW
★★★
WINNER OF 10
INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
AWARDS,
INCLUDING BEST
SCREENPLAY
WINNER AT
CESAR (FRENCH
ACADEMY
AWARDS)
The magnificent, epic story of an Ethiopian boy who is airlifted from a
Sudanese refugee camp to Israel in 1984 during Operation Moses. Shlomo is
plagued by two big secrets: He is neither a Jew nor an orphan, just an African boy
who survived and wants, somehow, to fulfill his Ethiopian mother’s parting request
that he “go, live, and become.” Buoyed by a profound and unfaltering motherly
love – both in his memory and in the arms of his adoptive mother – he ultimately
finds an identity and a happiness all his own. Winner of 10 international film festival
awards, including Best Screenplay winner at CESAR (French Academy Awards).
Co-sponsored by Glenmeadow Retirement, JCC Community Partner
DRAMA | 2005 | 140 MINUTES
FRANCE, BELGIUM, ITALY, ISRAEL | HEBREW, FRENCH & AMHARIC WITH ENGLISH
DIRECTED BY RADU MIHAILEANU
8
Pioneer Valley Premiere (Restored Print)
Mamele
SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2:00 PM
YIDDISH BOOK CENTER
AMHERST
In this early Yiddish “talkie,” musical queen Molly Picon shines as Mamele
(little mother), the dutiful daughter keeping her family intact after the death of their
mother. She’s so busy cooking, cleaning and matchmaking for her brothers and
sisters that she has little time for herself, until she discovers a handsome violinist
across the courtyard! Set in Lodz, this musical comedy drama, which features
Picon’s trademark song “Abi Gezunt,” embraces the diverse gamut of Jewish life in
interwar Poland, from holiday celebrations to nightclubs and gangsters. Digital film
restoration and new English subtitles by the National Center for Jewish Film.
DRAMATIC COMEDY | 1938 | 97 MINUTES
POLAND | YIDDISH WITH NEW ENGLISH SUBTITLES | B&W
DIRECTED BY JOSEPH GREEN AND KONRAD TOM
New England Premiere
My Italian Secret:
The Forgotten Heroes
SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 7:00 PM
GAMBLE AUDITORIUM, ART BUILDING, MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE
SOUTH HADLEY
My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes reveals a clandestine Italian resistance
movement that helped save much of the country’s Jewish population during the
Shoah. An estimated 80 percent of Italy’s Jews survived WWII thanks to Italian citizens
who risked their own lives to defy the Nazis. Among the figures spotlighted is Tour de
France cycling champion Gino Bartali. Hiding a family of Jews in his own home, Bartali
also smuggled fake identify documents in the frame of his bicycle for monasteries
and convents that were sheltering Jewish exiles. Isabella Rossellini narrates this
valuable addition to the ever-growing canon of largely unknown Holocaust stories.
Post-screening discussion with Lawrence Fine, Professor of Religion and Jewish Studies, and
Ombretta Frau, Chair of Italian Studies, Mount Holyoke College. Light refreshments to follow.
Co-sponsored by Mount Holyoke College Jewish Studies Program, Film Studies
Program and the Italian Studies Department
DOCUMENTARY | 2014 | 93 MINUTES
USA | ENGLISH AND ITALIAN WITH SUBTITLES
DIRECTED BY OREN JACOBY
Pioneer Valley Premiere
Run Boy Run
UPPER VALLEY SCREENING
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 7:00 PM
AMHERST CINEMA
AMHERST
LOWER VALLEY SCREENING
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 8:15 PM
BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME
AUDITORIUM, SPRINGFIELD
A superlative saga of courage and compassion, Run Boy Run tells the extraordinary
true story of a Polish boy who seeks the kindness of others in his solitary struggle to
outlast the Nazi occupation and keep alive his Jewish faith. Escaping the Warsaw
ghetto at the behest of his father, nine-year old Srulik (movingly portrayed by twin child
actors Andrzej and Kamil Tkacz) flees to the woods. There, he learns to hide from SS
patrols and scour for food, until loneliness and the harsh onset of winter drive him back
to civilization. Taken in by a kindhearted farmer’s wife (Elisabeth Duda), he is given
shelter and a new identity. Passing himself off as Jurek, a Christian war orphan, the
intrepid boy traverses the countryside from village to village, working as a farmhand
under an ever-present threat of persecution. Some will help him survive and others
will betray him. Just when it seems his childhood memories and identity could be
lost forever, Jurek’s harrowing journey culminates in a powerhouse conclusion and
postscript. Based on the bestselling Holocaust novel by Israeli author Uri Orlev.
Co-sponsored by the German Consulate General in Boston
DRAMA | 2013 | 107 MINUTES
GERMANY, FRANCE | POLISH, GERMAN, RUSSIAN AND YIDDISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTED BY PEPE DANQUART
Mature audiences (subject matter)
9
New England Premiere / Free Screening
Self Made
★★★
AFI FEST
WINNER
BEST
SCREENPLAY
JERUSALEM
FILM FESTIVAL
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 7:30 PM
FLAVIN AUDITORIUM, ISENBERG 137, UMASS
AMHERST
Idiosyncratic and dripping with black humor, Self Made tells the story of two women
– one Israeli, the other Palestinian – who are trapped within their respective worlds. After
a mix-up at a checkpoint, they find themselves living the life of the other on the opposite
side of the border. Michal is a renowned Jerusalem artist. One morning, her bed breaks,
she falls off and consequently loses her memory. She orders a new bed and discovers
that a screw is missing. She complains to the furniture factory, leading to the dismissal of
Nadine, a young Palestinian woman, who works packing screws in plastic bags. This event
is a point of no return for both women until their fates cross again at a border checkpoint.
A soldier’s mistake sends Michal to Nadine’s refugee camp and Nadine to Michal’s home
in Jerusalem. The swap leads them to discover their hidden desires, inaccessible in their
previous lives. Nominated for the Critics Week Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Introduction by Robin Blaetz, Professor of Film Studies, Mount Holyoke College
Co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival and the
Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies, UMass Amherst
DRAMATIC COMEDY | 2014 | 91 MINUTES
ISRAEL | HEBREW AND ARABIC WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTED BY SHIRA GEFFEN
10
P
Stateless
SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2:00 PM
JCC GOLDSTEIN AUDITORIUM
SPRINGFIELD
In the late 1980s, on the brink of the collapse of the Soviet Union, tens of
thousands of Soviet Jews were finally allowed to leave the USSR. What these people
did not expect was that their final destination, America, no longer welcomed them with
open arms. Unlike their “refusenik” predecessors, those coming to the U.S. were now
burdened with having to prove “reasonable fear of persecution,” a concept simply not
understood by those born into maltreatment. Because of this, thousands had their
applications for refugee status denied, leaving them in Italy – stateless. This documentary
captures that unique slice of history from the point of view of the émigrés as well as
expert accounts of the situation from influential Jewish leaders including David Harris
of the AJC, Mark Handelman of NYANA and Mark Hetfield of HIAS, among others.
Post-screening panel discussion with director Michael Drob, Yana Powers and Alex
Kogan. Moderated by Bob Marmor, President & CEO, Jewish Family Service of Western
Massachusetts
Co-sponsored by Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts and
the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts
DOCUMENTARY | 2014 | 86 MINUTES
USA | RUSSIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTED BY MICHAEL DROB
Pioneer Valley Premiere
The Return
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 7:00 PM
LIBRARY THEATER, ELMS COLLEGE
CHICOPEE
Before World War II, Poland’s 3.5 million Jews made the country the epicenter
of the Jewish world. Today, less than 20,000 Jews live there. Due to the Holocaust and
ensuing Soviet era, Poland’s remaining Jews hid their identity from their children. With
the fall of Communism in 1989, a young generation of Jews began learning their longburied ancestry. The Return focuses on four women in their 20s who face the unique
challenge of trying to create an identity in a vacuum, with little knowledge of their
heritage. This documentary depicts their valiant efforts at creating a new, authentic Jewish
community in a country still regarded in the United States as the “Jewish graveyard.”
Post-screening Q&A with director Adam Zucker
Co-sponsored by Elms College Office of Diversity Support Services
DOCUMENTARY | 2014 | 83 MINUTES
USA | ENGLISH
DIRECTED BY ADAM ZUCKER
P
Waltz with Bashir
★★★
GOLDEN GLOBE
BEST FOREIGN
LANGUAGE FILM
NATIONAL
SOCIETY OF FILM
CRITICS AWARD
FOR BEST FILM
SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 8:00 PM
POTHOLE PICTURES, MEMORIAL HALL
SHELBURNE FALLS
One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari Folman about a recurring
nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night, the same number of
beasts. The two men conclude that there’s a connection to their Israeli Army mission in
the first Lebanon War of the early 1980s. Ari is surprised that he can’t remember a thing
anymore about that period of his life. Intrigued by this riddle, Ari decides to meet and
interview old friends and comrades around the world. He needs to discover the truth
about that time and about himself. As Ari delves deeper and deeper into the mystery,
his memory begins to creep up in surreal images. With a mix of animation and real
footage, the film re-creates the disconnect of war as it plays out its collective past in
order to find a way towards the truth. Waltz with Bashir premiered at the 2008 Cannes
Film Festival and subsequently won 6 Ophir (Israeli Academy) Awards, a Golden Globe
Award for Best Foreign Language Film and an Annie Award for Best Animated Feature.
Live music by Daniel Hales and the Frost Heaves (indie rock) at 7:30 PM.
ANIMATED DOCUMENTARY | 2008 | 90 MINUTES
ISRAEL | HEBREW, ARABIC AND GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTED BY ARI FOLMAN
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When Comedy
Went to School
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1:30 PM
JCC GOLDSTEIN AUDITORIUM
SPRINGFIELD
Why are there so many Jewish comedians? When Comedy Went to School answers
this question with an entertaining portrait of this country’s greatest generation of
comics – the generation that includes the likes of Jerry Lewis, Sid Caesar, Jackie Mason,
Mort Sahl and Jerry Stiller, all of whom make appearances in the film, telling jokes and
telling their stories. The answer is also found in upstate New York’s Catskill Mountains,
aka the Borscht Belt, where Jewish immigrants transformed lush farmland into the 20th
century’s largest resort complex. Those Catskill hotels and bungalow colonies provided
the setting for a remarkable group of young Jewish-American comedians to hone their
craft and become worldwide legends. It was truly When Comedy Went to School.
Co-sponsored by JCC Arts in the Afternoon
DOCUMENTARY | 2013 | 83 MINUTES
USA | ENGLISH
DIRECTED BY MEVLUT AKKAYA & RON FRANK
Pioneer Valley Premiere
Zero Motivation
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 8:15 PM
STODDARD HALL AUDITORIUM, SMITH COLLEGE
NORTHAMPTON
6 ISRAELI FILM
ACADEMY
AWARDS
Winning the top prize at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, first-time director Talya
Lavie steps into the spotlight with a zany, dark comedic portrait of everyday life for a unit
of young, female Israeli soldiers. The human resources office at a remote desert base
serves as the setting for this cast of characters who bide their time pushing paper and
playing computer games, counting down the minutes until they can return to civilian life.
Amidst their boredom and clashing personalities, issues of commitment – to friendship,
love, and country – are handled with humor and sharp-edged wit. Their biggest battles
are against their commanders or the guys who treat them badly. The only guns they
fire are staple guns—at each other in a hilarious, knock-down, drag-out fight.
Post-screening discussion with Justin Cammy, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies
and Comparative Literature, Smith College
Co-sponsored by Smith College Program in Jewish Studies and the
Film Studies Program
DRAMATIC COMEDY | 2014 | 100 MINUTES
ISRAEL | HEBREW WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTED BY TALYA LAVIE
Mature audiences (language, nudity, sexual references)
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TRIBECA FILM
FESTIVAL
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FEATURE & THE
NORA EPHRON
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THE 10TH ANNUAL PIONEER VALLEY JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE APRIL 12-26, 2015
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
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A Matter of Size
Bethlehem
Beneath the Helmet
Self Made
Berlin Calling
2:00 PM - JCC GOLDSTEIN
AUDITORIUM
24 Days
7:00 PM - GREENFIELD
GARDEN CINEMAS
7:00 PM - LONGMEADOW
HIGH SCHOOL
7:30 PM - UMASS
7:00 PM - SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE
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SHABBAT
SUNDAY
SATURDAY
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Waltz with Bashir
8:00 PM - POTHOLE PICTURES
Little White Lie
8:15 PM - SMITH COLLEGE,
STODDARD AUDITORIUM
7:00 PM - SMITH COLLEGE,
WEINSTEIN AUDITORIUM
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Mamele
Cupcakes
When Comedy
Went to School
Bethlehem
Eichmann’s Fate
Zero Motivation
2:00 PM - YIDDISH BOOK CENTER
Stateless
2:00 PM - JCC GOLDSTEIN
AUDITORIUM
7:00 PM - GREENFIELD
GARDEN CINEMAS
The Return
7:00 PM - ELMS COLLEGE
7:00 PM - RAVE CINEMAS
1:30 PM - JCC GOLDSTEIN
AUDITORIUM
Live and Become
6:30 PM - GLENMEADOW
RETIREMENT
Run Boy Run
7:00 PM - AMHERST CINEMA
My Italian Secret:
The Forgotten Heroes
4:00 PM - AMHERST COLLEGE
Eichmann’s Fate
8:15 PM - SMITH COLLEGE,
STODDARD AUDITORIUM
Run Boy Run
8:15 PM - BASKETBALL HALL
OF FAME AUDITORIUM
7:30 PM - AMHERST COLLEGE
7:00 PM - MOUNT
HOLYOKE COLLEGE
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Havana Curveball
12:30 PM - SMITH COLLEGE,
WEINSTEIN AUDITORIUM
ZERO MOTIVATION, 2014
Gloomy Sunday
4:00 PM - JCC GOLDSTEIN
AUDITORIUM
THE RETURN, 2014
RUN BOY RUN, 2013
A MATTER OF SIZE, 2010
BENEATH THE HELMET, 2014
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Venues
AMHERST
Amherst Cinema Arts Center
28 Amity Street
(413) 253-2547
DIRECTIONS/PARKING: When the banks are
closed, Bank of America and the PeoplesBank
lots located on the west side of the theater
allow free parking for Amherst Cinema patrons.
Please do not park in bank lots during banking
hours. Parking is also available in the town lot
to the west of the cinema, in the lot behind
CVS and in the town parking garage, accessible
from Kellogg Avenue and Main Street.
Amherst College
Stirn Auditorium
41 Quadrangle Drive
(413) 542-2000
University of Massachusetts
Flavin Auditorium - 137
Isenberg School of Management
(413) 545-3659
DIRECTIONS/PARKING: Free parking is
available off Massachusetts Avenue in
University lots 32, 34, 62, 71 and the
Robsham Visitor’s Center lot after 5:00 PM.
Yiddish Book Center
Hampshire College Campus
1021 West Street
(413) 256-4900
DIRECTIONS/PARKING: From Route 116 South,
turn right into the Hampshire College entrance,
then turn left at the first intersection. The Yiddish
Book Center is the first building on your left.
CHICOPEE
Elms College
Alumnae Library Theater
291 Springfield Street
(413) 594-2761
DIRECTIONS/PARKING: Park in
Visitor’s Lot on campus.
LONGMEADOW
Glenmeadow Retirement
24 Tabor Crossing
(413) 567-3951
Glenbrook Middle School
110 Cambridge Circle
(413) 565-4220
GREENFIELD
Greenfield Garden Cinemas
361 Main Street
(413) 774-4881
DIRECTIONS/PARKING: Free parking
is available on Main Street and along
side streets after 6:00 PM.
DIRECTIONS/PARKING: Stirn Auditorium is
adjacent to the Mead Art Museum. After 4:30
PM, visitors may park in any space on campus.
Prior to 4:30 PM, parking is available in the
the Alumni Lot and the Tennis Court Lot.
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NORTHAMPTON
Smith College
(413) 584-2700
DIRECTIONS/PARKING: Free parking is available
on Elm Street and Green Street after 6:00 PM.
Parking is also available in the Smith College
parking garage, located next to the Office of
College Relations on West Street/Route 66.
* Check the Film Schedule to know
which of the two Smith College
locations your film is screening in.
Stoddard Hall Auditorium
23 Elm Street, next to Alumnae House
Weinstein Auditorium
Wright Hall, near Neilson Library
SHELBURNE FALLS
SPRINGFIELD
Pothole Pictures, Memorial Hall
51 Bridge Street
(413) 625-3052
Basketball Hall of Fame
1000 West Columbus Avenue
(413) 781-6500
DIRECTIONS/PARKING: Parking is free
throughout the town of Shelburne Falls.
Following the Parking signs along Bridge
Street for the public parking lots.
Springfield College
Fuller Arts Building
(413) 748-3000
SOUTH HADLEY
Mount Holyoke College
Gamble Auditorium, Art Building
50 College Street
(413) 538-2000
DIRECTIONS/PARKING: From Route 116,
turn right onto Church Street, then take the
second right onto Lower Lake Road. The
art building is on the right, adjacent to the
greenhouse. After 5:00 PM, you may park
in any faculty or staff parking space.
WEST SPRINGFIELD
Rave Cinemas West Springfield 15
864 Riverdale Street
(413) 733-5134
DIRECTIONS/PARKING: Marsh Chapel
is near the intersection of Hickory
Street and Wilbraham Avenue.
Springfield JCC
Goldstein Auditorium
Neal Webber Building
1160 Dickinson Street
(413) 739-4715
DIRECTIONS/PARKING: Directions/Parking:
From Route 5, turn onto Converse Street and
proceed 1.2 miles. The JCC will be on your left.
ZERO MOTIVATION, 2014
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Donors
Thank you to all those who gave generously, including those who gave after
our Film Guide went to print. For an up-to-date list, please visit PVJFF.org.
STAR
Dr. Malcolm & Betsey Freedman
MOVIE MAVEN
Pearl-Anne & Nathan Margalit
Ann & Herb Berezin
George Dickstein
Amanda Doster &
Moti Zemelman
Kenneth Dym
Marcy Eisenberg
Betsy & Richard Gaberman
Candy & Stanley Glazer
Jan Hackman
Mark & Ronda Jackowitz
Kaplan Bucciarelli Family
Stanley Light
Susan Mosler &
Alan Peterfreund
David Neigher
Robyn Newhouse
Michael & Beth Paysnick
Howard Polonsky
Joan Rosenbaum
Deborah J. Slavitt
Carol & David Tivoli
Howard & Carlin Trietsch
REEL FRIEND
Betsy & Joel Bertuzzi
Judith Sinder Cohen
Saul Finestone
Ed & Sue Kline
Marilyn & Michael Levine
V. Miller & C. Dash
Lydia Kann Nettler
Rona Rothenberg
David Sloviter
Bruce & Barbara Winer
FAN
Leonard & Amy Cohen
Ron Ackerman & Cleo
Gorman
Iris & David Berkman
Jeff & Marilyn Blaustein
Marcia Burick
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David & Doris Cohen
Bonnie Diamond
Rabbi Efraim &
Rosalie Eisen
Fran Eisenberg &
Arthur Haselkorn
Ellen Freyman
Andrew & Rachel Goldberg
Seymour Frankel
Thelma Goldberg
Joe & Barbara Goldstein
Betty H. Herman
Judy & Ted Ingis
Nora Israeloff
Aaron & Gail Lansky
Henia Lewin
Deborah Levy
Kathleen Lovell
Regina H. Nash
Katie Olmstead
Adam Peck
Naomi Schoenberg
Pamela Schwartz &
Joel Feldman
Susan Shepherd
Kim Starkman
Wendy & Freeman Stein
Rich & Bobi Steingart
Sam & Cathy Topal
Bob & Janet Winston
Springfield JCC Community Partners A Special Thank You
Baystate Health Systems
WHealth New England
J.D. Rivet
Bolduc’s Apparel
Harry Grodsky & Co. Inc.
Fathers & Sons
F.L. Roberts
Glenmeadow Retirement
Hampden Bank
Horizon Sheet Metal
Kittredge Foodservice
WEquipment & Supplies
Mansfield Paper
Meyers Brothers Kalicka
New England Orthopedic Surgeons
PeoplesBank
Weiss Consulting
To those who go the Lawrence Fine
extra mile to make Elaine Geha
the PVJFF a success! George Gohl
Ed Hague
Kent Alexander
Hartford Jewish Film
Josh Belliveau
Festival
Sarah Bleichfeld
Arthur Haselkorn
Fred Brownstein
Carol Johnson
Justin Cammy
Janet Kaplan
Gabriel Chicoine
Bucciarelli
Sherry Dickerman
Alexandra Keller
George Dickstein
JoAnn Lawrence
Harriet Dobin
Mandell JCC
Amanda Doster
David McMahon
Paul Dunkerly
George Myers
Linda Edwards
Lisa Newman
Alison Morse
Beverly Nadler
Michael Paysnick
Martin Pion
Howard Polonsky
Cathy Portuges
Christian Rogowski
Tani & Jon Sapirstein
Rachel Siegel
Shawn Shimpach
Cara Silverberg
Sheri Sochrin
Springfield JCC Staff
Corrie Trattner
Abbie Weiss
Dyan Wiley
MY ITALIAN SECRET: THE FORGOTTEN HEROES, 2014
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Tickets
General InformationWTickets to all screenings are
available at the door for as long as seating is available.
Advance ticket purchase is strongly encouraged, as
films do sell out. Tickets to some screenings may be
purchased in advance at the Springfield JCC, while some
screenings require separate ticketing. See details below.
How to Order TicketsWTickets to the following PVJFF
screenings are available for purchase in person at the
Springfield JCC by cash, check or credit card. Tickets can
also be purchased by phone at (413) 739-4715 with a
credit card. Phone orders are mailed up to 5 days before
the requested screening or can picked up at the door (“will
call”). A handling fee of $1.50 applies to mail orders.
24 Days
A Matter of Size
Beneath the Helmet
Berlin Calling
Bethlehem @ RAVE CINEMAS
Gloomy Sunday
Havana Curveball
Little White Lie
Live and Become
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Mamele
My Italian Secret
Run Boy Run @ BASKETBALL WHALL OF FAME
Stateless
The Return
When Comedy
WWent to School
Zero Motivation
Ticket Prices
General Admission - $9
General Admission 4 Pack - $32
Students/Seniors (65+) - $7
Separate TicketingWTickets to the following screenings
can only be purchased from the venues listed below.
PVJFF tickets will not be honored at these venues.
Ticket prices may be different, but are comparable.
Amherst Cinema
Run Boy Run @ AMHERST
Tickets available at the Amherst Cinema box
office or online at amherstcinema.org
Greenfield Garden Cinemas
Bethlehem @ GREENFIELD
Cupcakes
Tickets at the Greenfield Garden Cinemas box
office or online at gardencinemas.net
Pothole Pictures/Memorial Hall
Waltz with Bashir
Tickets at the door. Pre-purchased Pothole Pictures tickets
will also be accepted. Advance tickets can be purchased
at the rate of 5 for $20 by sending a check to Pothole
Pictures, P.O. Box 368, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370. For
more information, please call (413) 625-2896 or visit
shelburnefallsmemorialhall.org/pothole-pictures
Special Free ScreeningWThese
screenings are FREE for everyone:
Self Made
Wednesday, April 15
Flavin Auditorium, Isenberg 137, UMass Amherst
Eichmann’s Fate
Thursday, April 23
Stirn Auditorium, Mead Art Museum, Amherst College
College Students & FacultyWScreenings at these campus locations are
free for students and faculty/staff of the host college. Valid ID is required.
Amherst College
Elms College
Mount Holyoke College
Smith College
Springfield College
UMass Amherst
At the DoorWAs noted above, tickets can be purchased at the door for as long
as seating is available. Cash and checks are accepted for PVJFF screenings. Credit
cards may be used at Amherst Cinema and Greenfield Garden Cinemas.
SeatingWAll screenings are general seating. As seating may be limited, guests are
encouraged to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the film program. Tickets may be
purchased at the door starting 30 minutes before the screening, unless otherwise noted.
RUN BOY RUN, 2013
RefundsWRefunds are available only for cancelled or rescheduled
programs. Due to circumstances beyond the PVJFF’s control, film
programs are subject to change without prior notice.
Additional InformationWFilms are not rated. Parental discretion is strongly
advised. Films designated “mature audiences” may contain explicit language,
sexual content and/or violence. For more information about screenings, call
the PVJFF Director at (413) 739-4715 or send an email to [email protected].
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BETHLEHEM, 2013
With a 10-year track record of excellence and widespread support, the Pioneer
Valley Jewish Film Festival attracts a following from both the Jewish and non-Jewish
community. For two weeks each year, we bring the best of Jewish cinema (typically 20
films that screen in more than 10 different venues) to the Valley. Many films that are
screened at the PVFF would not find distribution elsewhere in the region.
The Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival (PVJFF) owes its success and longevity to
the generous contributions of our loyal donors, sponsors and collaborative partners. And
over the past two years, we are especially grateful to those who have donated to ensure
the festival’s smooth transition to the JCC. Ticket sales cover only 10% of the cost of the
festival, making sponsorship and other donations vital. Your support ensures that the
PVJFF will thrive in the years to come.
We invite you to partner with the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival and help us
grow! Your tax-deductible contribution will help us sustain a world-class film festival
that celebrates Jewish heritage, engages diverse audiences and builds bridges to
understanding.
Visit PVJFF.org to donate online or call the JCC at (413) 739-4715 to make a gift.
Alternatively, you may send a check made out to “PVJFF” to:
Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival
c/o Springfield JCC
Neal Webber Building
1160 Dickinson Street
Springfield, MA 01108
CUPCAKES, 2013
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We’re proud to support the
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A division of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts
As a strong supporter of German-Jewish dialogue
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Special Events
More than just a night at the movies!
GUEST SPEAKERS/LOCAL SCHOLARS
April 12 - 24 Days
Post-screening discussion with Robert
Trestan, New England Regional
Director, Anti-Defamation League
April 14 - Beneath the Helmet
Post-screening Q&A with Lt. (res)
Aviv Regev, Israel Defense Forces
April 15 - Self Made
April 18 - Little White Lie
Post-screening Q&A with
director Lacey Schwartz
April 19 - Stateless
Post-screening panel discussion with
director Michael Drob, Yana Powers
and Alex Kogan. Moderated by Bob
Marmor, President & CEO, Jewish Family
Service of Western Massachusetts.
April 19 - My Italian Secret
Introduction by Robin Blaetz,
Professor of Film Studies, Mount
Holyoke College. Free screening.
Post-screening discussion with
Lawrence Fine, Professor of Religion
and Jewish Studies, Mount Holyoke
College. Light refreshments to follow.
April 16 - Berlin Calling
April 20 - The Return
Post-screening Skype Q&A with
producer/director Nigel Dick and
cast member Kastle Waserman
April 23 - Eichmann’s Fate
Introduction by Christian Rogowski,
Professor of German, Amherst
College. Free screenings.
April 25 - Zero Motivation
Post-screening discussion with
Justin Cammy, Associate Professor
of Jewish Studies and Comparative
Literature, Smith College
10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
Opening Reception April 12 A Matter of Size
2:00 PM Snack reception, 2:30 PM Film
Closing Reception April 26 Gloomy Sunday
3:30 PM Snack Reception, 4:00 PM Film
April 26 - Havana Curveball
Recommended for ages 10 and up.
Pizza lunch included. Post-screening
discussion and Youth Activism Showcase,
celebrating local young people involved
in service projects that are changing
our community and our world.
Post-screening Q&A with
director Adam Zucker
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