BIGGER,
BETTER…AND BRILLIANT!
TWELVE JEWISH FILMS FOR MANCHESTER
Lovers
of film are advised to clear their
diaries from 7th to 22nd November when the UKJewish Film Festival brings even more award-winning films to our city.
In
tandem with the popularity of Menorah’s
Film Club, Judith Gordon is the proud Chair of the Manchester Co-ordinating
Committee whose membership reaches all parts of the Jewish community. Orthodox,
Reform or secular…we all love film!
Acclaimed
directors and famous actors from around the world feature in a rich selection
of cinematic drama, comedy, thrills and
heartbreak. Four films will be screened
at HOME (ex-Cornerhouse ) and eight at Cineworld, Didsbury.
If
you enjoyed the Israeli film ‘Fill the Void’ you will love its star Hadas Yaron
in Felix and Meira. A winner at the Toronto
and Haifa film
festivals, this unconventional romance begins as an innocent friendship between
two people leading vastly different lives.
As Felix opens Meira’s eyes to the world outside her tight-knit Orthodox
community, her desire for change becomes harder for her to ignore.
Closer to the Moon, with wonderful performances
from Mark Strong and Oscar nominee Vera Formiga, is a blockbuster black comedy
based on the true story of a Romanian bank heist by high-ranking Jewish
communists posing as filmmakers. A
well-deserved winner at Jerusalem
and Montreal festivals, with no less than nine Romanian awards.
Apples from the Desert is a timeless and moving
tale of tradition versus modernity. Unhappy with the restrictions of her
strictly religious Sephardic Jerusalem home, Rebecca secretly joins a dance
class where she meets secular kibbutznik Dooby.
Following her own dreams brings havoc when her father reveals other
plans for her!
The Farewell Party is a compassionate and
unlikely comedy about a group of friends at a Jerusalem retirement home who decide to help
their terminally ill friend. As more people ask for their help, they are faced
with a life and death dilemma. Outstanding performances merited awards in Venice and Israel.
UK
Jewish Film’s Chief Executive Michael Etherton is delighted that Manchester’s Festival
goes from strength to strength “reflecting the cultural vibrancy of both the
Jewish community and the city. This year’s programme of twelve features and
documentaries will be unmissable,.
“We
are looking forward to welcoming you to the Festival” he said
Judith
Gordon advises early booking at the cinemas.
Details of the entire programme
will be available shortly. In the
meantime, Committee member Robert Shields
will answer queries: Robert.shields@me.com
