The Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival will take place between December 24-29, 2016 at the Jerusalem Cinematheque.
At this year's edition, Romania will be represented in the international competition program by the film "The History of Love" (2016, 134 minutes, director: Radu Mihaileanu).
With the support of the Romanian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv, Radu Mihăileanu will be present at the festival and will participate at the Q&A sessions after the screenings of the film on December 28 and 29, 2016.
The History of Love (2016, 134 minutes, Hebrew subtitles)
Co-production Romania-France-Canada-USA
Wednesday, 28.12.2016, at 21:00 - screening in the presence of the director
Thursday, 29.12.2016, at 17:00 - screening in the presence of the director
Tickets: *9377 or online http://jer-cin.org.il/website/modules/films/film.aspx?fid=6483
Director: Radu Mihăileanu
Cast: Gemma Arterton, Derek Jacobi, Sophie Nelisse, Elliott Gould, Mihai Călin and Ovidiu Cuncea
Synopsis: Radu Mihaileanu presents a heartfelt adaptation to Nicole Krauss's successful novel. The plot moves between pre-WWII Poland and 2006 New York, delivering the stories of two young girls named Alma - one is a Jewish refugee who finds a safe haven in the US; the other plays matchmaker to her mother, while trying to unveil the origins of an enigmatic book titled The History of Love. Mihaileanu successfully maneuvers these two complex plotlines, exposes his heroines' emotional worlds (largely due to the exceptional performances of Gemma Arterton, Sophie Nèlisse, and Derek Jacobi), and maintains the mystery leading to "two convoluted stories [which] eventually dovetail in pleasing ways" (Lisa Nesselson, Screen).
The Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival takes place during the month of December and lasts for six days. During the days of the Festival, over 50 films, from Israel and from all over the world, are screened - feature films, documentaries, shorts, animated and avant-garde films - that explore themes of Jewish faith and practice, history, culture, music, the Holocaust, contemporary life in Israel and the Jewish Diaspora, the relationship between Judaism and other world religions and the role of Jewish identity in the State of Israel.
A festive opening event, alongside special events, live performances and receptions add to the festive atmosphere. Alongside the premiere screenings of the best of new Jewish cinema, each year we choose a selection of classic films and retrospectives that shed light on the history of Jewish cinema, often focusing on a specific filmmaker, theme or movement in Jewish cinema history. A special sub-theme on the Holocaust, which springs from the annual work of the Joan Sourasky-Constantiner Holocaust Multimedia Research Center, is a key part of the Festival's program.
Festival website: http://jer-cin.org.il/jjff2016/homepage.aspx
