Alien VI

Summary:

When a young Jewish man appears in a tranquil Polish village years after WWII, the villagers react in a disparate variety of ways.

Genre: Short
Run time: 30 min
Screenings:
Lefont Sandy Springs
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 | 5:50 PM

Baghdad Twist

Summary:

A poignant memoir of Iraq's once-thriving Jewish society told through an evocative flow of photos and archival footage. Based on the family experiences of filmmaker Joe Balass.

Genre: Short
Run time: 33 min
Screenings:
Lefont Sandy Springs
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 | 3:35 PM

Bart Got a Room

Summary:

Set in a South Florida retirement community, a screwball comedy about a gawky Jewish teen and his luckless attempts to find a prom date. William H. Macy and Cheryl Hines co-star.

Genre: Narrative
Run time: 80 min
Screenings:
Regal Medlock Crossing
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009 | 7:00 PM
Lefont Sandy Springs
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 | 8:00 PM
Lefont Sandy Springs
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 | 8:00 PM
Sold Out

Beetle, The

Summary:

An Israeli father-to-be sets off on an improbable journey to save his beloved VW Beetle with the help of Arab mechanics. A heartwarming and hilarious personal story.

Genre: Documentary
Run time: 70 min
Screenings:
Lefont Sandy Springs
Monday, Jan. 19, 2009 | 7:05 PM
Lefont Sandy Springs
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 | 2:20 PM

Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh

Summary:

The heroic story of the Hungarian poet turned paratrooper who was captured by the Nazis while trying to rescue Jews in WWII. Narrated by Oscar-nominee Joan Allen.

 

Genre: Documentary
Run time: 86 min
Screenings:
Lefont Sandy Springs
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 | 5:55 PM

Case for Israel: Democracy's Outpost, The

Summary:

A point-by-point defense of the Jewish State led by famed attorney Alan Dershowitz, and rebuttal to former President Carter’s controversial book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.

Genre: Documentary
Run time: 77 min
Screenings:
Regal Atlantic Station
Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009 | 6:40 PM
Lefont Sandy Springs
Monday, Jan. 19, 2009 | 11:40 AM
Regal Medlock Crossing
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 | 11:40 AM

Ceremonies of the Horsemen

Summary:

During a late night drive, a man convinces his college age nephew to help him confront, perhaps violently, a significant figure in their family past.

Genre: Short
Run time: 17 min
Screenings:
Lefont Sandy Springs
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 | 5:50 PM

Corner Delancey

Summary:

An illustrator sketches key events in his family life, including childhood, marriage, separation, and reunion, to illuminate his relationship with his son.

Genre: Short
Run time: 8 min
Screenings:
Regal Atlantic Station
Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009 | 4:35 PM

Death in Love

Summary:

The sins of a mother pass on to the next generation of Holocaust survivors in this harrowing portrait of an emotionally stunted family. Jacqueline Bisset, Josh Lucas and Lukas Haas co-star.

Genre: Narrative
Run time: 100 min
Screenings:
Lefont Sandy Springs
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009 | 7:40 PM
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Diamond Road

Summary:

Explores the historical, cultural and socio-political facets of the world's most intriguing gem, including the intrinsic role of Jewish merchants and master cutters.

Genre: Documentary
Run time: 99 min
Screenings:
Lefont Sandy Springs
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 | 7:45 PM
Lefont Sandy Springs
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009 | 12:00 PM