SCHEDULE - 11/10/2012

New Voices 2012
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Average Rating: 2.5 | Votes: 2

New Voices 2012

81 minutes

Director:
Various Directors

Tags:
Women, Family, Children, Migrate Workers, Drama

WILD HORSES
Amit Carp / 27 min
A dysfunctional relationship between a father and a son who raise horses, in the shadow of a tragedy.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Luca Marvanyi / 28 min
Christmas. Two Hungarian sisters living in Israel are torn by their Jewish/Christian Identities.
THE PROMISED LAND
Vanessa Knutsen / 15 min
A migrant worker takes refuge at her boss’ house for the Seder.
PEACH STONES
Shai Ben-Dov / 11 min
A mysterious man reads the future for a fortune teller.

Part of Other Israel R&R: Shabbat at The JCC. Free.

2:00 pm @ The JCC in Manhattan

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Sufi Spinning Dance & Workshop

Sufi Spinning Dance & Workshop

Join Ibrahim Miari for a performance of Sufi spinning dance, also known as Whirling Dervish,
accompanied by a musical blend of Jewish and Muslim prayer sounds. Followed by a Sufi dance
workshop for all ages.
PART OF OTHER ISRAEL R&R: SHABBAT AT THE JCC

Free & Open to the public

3:00 pm @ The JCC in Manhattan

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SpeakEasy Cafe

SpeakEasy Cafe

The Other Israel SpeakEasy Cafe is back Nov. 10 through Nov. 15, with non-stop intimate conversations and in-depth discussions with filmmakers, scholars and experts. 

All conversations are Free & Open to the public, unless otherwise noted.

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3:30 pm @ The JCC in Manhattan

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Artist Talk: Dor Guez

Artist Talk: Dor Guez

Dor Guez is a multidisciplinary artist whose work integrates his research of archives and employs
photographs and video installations to engage and challenge the boundaries of nationalism, religion and
ethnicity. Guez’s Christian-Palestinian heritage plays an important role in his work. Guez will discuss his
latest project “40 DAYS”, which will premier a week later in his solo show at the ArtPace, TX.
PART OF OTHER ISRAEL R&R: SHABBAT AT THE JCC

Free & Open to the Public

4:00 pm @ The JCC in Manhattan

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Freeflow
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Average Rating: 2.0 | Votes: 5

Freeflow

US PREMIERE, Israel, 2011, 60 minutes

Director:
Ramy A. Katz

Tags:
Documentary, Family

The story of a mother of six in a provincial town, fighting to keep her family together with sheer courage and wisdom. Her eldest son, dropped out of school and has created an alternative reality for himself in which he is a daredevil putting his energy into the physical sport of Parkour.

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Part of Other Israel R&R: Shabbat at The JCC. Free.

5:00 pm @ The JCC in Manhattan

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The Invisible Men
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Average Rating: 2.5 | Votes: 4

The Invisible Men

NY PREMIERE, Israel, 2012, 67 minutes

Director:
Yariv Mozer

Tags:
Documentary, Family, Palestinian Territories, Romance, Human Rights

The untold story of gay Palestinians persecuted in their communities and are hiding illegally in Tel Aviv. Their only chance for survival is to seek asylum outside Israel and Palestine, and to leave their homeland behind forever.
Co-presented by: A Wider Bridge, Newfest and AICF

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6:00 pm @ Cinema Village

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Testimony (EDUT)
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Average Rating: 2.5 | Votes: 4

Testimony (EDUT)

US PREMIERE, Israel/France, 2011, 80 minutes

Director:
Shlomi Elkabetz

Tags:
Palestinian Territories, Human Rights

Official Selection - 68th Venice International Film Festival

With visual brilliance, testimonies of soldiers, officers and Palestinians are presented by some of Israel’s top actors. A dozen unspoken stories from the lives of Palestinians and Israelis make up an Israeli collective conscience, presenting both sides of the same narrative. 


PRESENTED AS PART OF OTHER ISRAEL PEACE AND RECONCILIATION PROGRAM


Co-presented by B'Tselem USA

6:00 pm @ 92YTribeca

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A Bottle in the Gaza Sea
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Average Rating: 2.5 | Votes: 4

A Bottle in the Gaza Sea

Israel/France, 2011, 90 minutes

Director:
Thierry Binisti

Tags:
Romance, Human Rights, Drama

A young French woman living in Jerusalem, develops a turbulent yet tender long-distance friendship with a young Palestinian, in hopes to better understand one another. An engrossing and hopeful drama based on the award-winning novel by Valérie Zenatti, starring Hiam Abbas.
Co-presented by: Heeb Magazine, and SAJ-TheSociety for the Advancement of Judaism

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7:00 pm @ The JCC in Manhattan

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Arab Labor - Season 3
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Average Rating: 2.0 | Votes: 4

Arab Labor - Season 3

NY PREMIERE, Israel, 2012, 48 minutes

Director:
Shay Kapun

Tags:
Women, Family, Children, TV, Romance, Satire

The wildly popular, irreverent and acclaimed series by author Sayed Kashua, is back with a third hilariously entertaining season. Tune in for Amjad and his family’s adventures as they make constant efforts to fi t in after relocating from their Arab village to the heart of Jerusalem.

7:45 pm @ Cinema Village

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Sharqiya
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Average Rating: 2.5 | Votes: 4

Sharqiya

NY PREMIERE, Israel/France/Germany, 2012, 82 minutes

Director:
Ami Livne

Tags:
Family, Bedouin, Drama

Official Selection – Berlinale Panorama 2012 

Official Selection – ACID-Cannes 2012

 
Kamel lives with his brother and sister-in-law at the edge of the Negev desert on land that has belonged 
to their Bedouin family for generations. When state offi cials order the demolition of the few 
shacks where the family resides, Kamel must come up with a plan to save his home.
Co-presented by: Rabbis for Human Rights North America, AJEEC-NISPED, and Jewish Alliance for Change

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9:15 pm @ Cinema Village

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Tanathor - Last Days in Jerusalem
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Average Rating: 2.5 | Votes: 4

Tanathor - Last Days in Jerusalem

Israel/France/Germany/Palestine, 2011, 80 minutes

Director:
Tawfik Abu Wael

Tags:
Women, Family, Medical, Romance, Drama

Official Selection - Toronto Film Festival 2011 

Nour and Iyad, a Palestinian couple living in East Jerusalem, are getting ready to move to Paris. He is a surgeon and she is a budding actress. On the way to the airport, an accident delays their departure. Nour starts to question their future move.

9:15 pm @ The JCC in Manhattan

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