ACCLAIMED FILMS ANNOUNCED FOR 2007 JEWISH FILM SERIES

August 26, September 9,  September 23

The Jewish Federation of El Paso and its IJE office is privileged to once again bring excellent films to our community.  Tickets by advance purchase only.  No tickets sold on the dates of performances. No refunds.  Tickets are transferable

FOR TICKETS CALL
THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF EL PASO
915.584.4437
$30 SERIES
$12 SINGLE TICKETS
$6 STUDENTS

ALL PERFORMANCES Sundays
Cinemark Theater West, Remcon Circle
Doors open at 9:10 AM

August 26, 9:30AM
DIVIDED WE FALL

This drama about a hero against-his-will is set in WW II in a small, occupied Czech town. Josef and Marie are a childless couple. She yearns for a baby, but her husband is sterile. By chance one day they come across a young Jewish man named David, and they offer him refuge in their home. From that moment they begin a dramatic fight for survival.   “Divided We Fall” is a black comedy full of unexpected twists which tells a tale of heroes motivated by compassion, of decent people and traitors, of apathy and the thirst for life. In this story, based on real events, lives are saved for a wide variety of reasons, and all the main characters manage to survive. Here, heroism and collaboration, generosity and cowardice overlap and tension is coupled with wit and surprise. An entertaining tale of ordinary people who suddenly find themselves in extraordinary circumstances.  Czech Republic 2001, Rated PG-13,  123 minutes,  Czech and German with English subtitles.

Sept. 9,  9:30AM
KEEPING UP WITH THE STEINS
(c) Miramax. used with permission

Benjamin Fiedler is about to undergo an initiation rite that will take him from boy to man.  But rather than face the perils of a hunt, he must endure something far worse--a Bar Mitzvah in Brentwood, California.  It’s not enough that Benjamin must stand in front of a Temple full of strangers chanting Hebrew.  He must also cope with the efforts of his parents to splurge on a party-to-end-all-parties, a mega-bash where the Bar is more important than the Mitzvah and a Jewish Star means Neil Diamond. But, in the end, the 13-year-old protagonist displays more maturity than most of the adults. A coming-of-age story filled with Jewish humor, the film appeals to viewers of all ages. The  movie never really forgets the underlying purpose of  a Bar Mitzvah and “Keeping Up With the Steins” never loses its footing.  USA, 2006, Rated PG-13,  99 minutes, English.

Sept. 23,  9:30AM
BROKEN WINGS

The dad’s unexpected death throws every member of the Ullmann clan off course. Widow Dafna takes to bed for three months and when she finally returns to work, she has little time for her children. Eldest son, Yair, drops out of school and adopts a fatalist attitude, shutting out his siblings and girlfriend. His twin sister, Maya, feels the most guilt and is forced to act as a family caregiver at the expense of career opportunities. Bullied at school, younger son, Ido, responds by obsessively filming himself with a video camera and attempting dangerous feats. The baby sister, Bar, is woefully neglected. As the stories of the  family intertwine, the film takes us on a moving and ultimately life-affirming journey, navigating the tricky waters of family dynamics and portraying a truly universal experience. Best Film-Israeli Film Academy, 2002 Tokyo Grand Prix, Best Direction, Berlin and  Palm Springs Film Festivals.  Israel, 2002,  84 minutes, Rated R,  Hebrew  with English subtitles.