SPEAKEASY CAFE
The Other Israel SpeakEasy Cafe returns 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.
Located at The JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave @ 76th Street.
SAT. NOV 12
3:00pm UNDER ONE TENT Arab participation in recent social uprising in Israel. Panelists include Dov Waxman, Noa Maiman, Ibtisam Mara'ana. Read More
8:00pm MODERN LOVE Conversation with Ibtisam Mara’ana, director of 77 Steps.
10:15pm CONVERSATION WITH EITAN TZUR, director of Naomi (Hitpartzut X).
SUN. NOV 13
1:00pm BRUNCH: ARABS OF ISRAEL AND A PALESTINIAN STATE. Panelists include Dov Waxman, Dr. Ilan Peleg, Ibtisam Mara'ana, Mohammad Ali Taha. Read More. Admission: $18, advance registration required. BUY TICKET
4:15pm PALESTINIAN CINEMA IN ISRAEL Conversation between Mohammad Bakri and Prof. Ella Shohat.
6:15pm SYRIAN CITIZENS TURNED ISRAELI Conversation with filmmakers of Shout.
8:30pm COMEDY AND SOCIAL POLITICS Conversation with Eitan Tzur, director of The Office.
MON. NOV 14
6:00pm SPEAK UP! An open forum for dialogue with guest filmmakers and partners. Presented by New Israel Fund.
8:00pm HOME AND AWAY Conversation with Noa Maiman, director of Homecoming.
10:00pm THE LOST SOULS Conversation with Sigal Emanuel, director of A Place of Her Own.
TUE. NOV 15
6:00pm SPEAK UP! An open forum for dialogue with guest filmmakers and partners. Presented by Givat Haviva.
8:00pm ENVIRONMENT AND CO-EXISTENCE Conversation with Yehuda Bitton, producer of The Human Turbine.
9:45pm TORN Conversation with Ronit Kertsner, director of Torn.
WED. NOV 16
6:00pm SPEAK UP! An open forum for dialogue with guest filmmakers and partners.
8:15pm THE BRITISH VERSION Conversation with Peter Kosminsky, director of The Promise.
