Melbourne / 4

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Melbourne / 4

Sydney / 28 Oct — 18 Nov
Melbourne / 4 — 29 Nov
Brisbane / 21, 22 & 29 Nov, Perth / 31 Oct, 1 & 8 Nov
Auckland / 14, 15 & 22 Nov
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Festival
Program
S P O NS O RS , PA R T N ERS
& F RIEN DS O F J IF F —
GO L D S P O NS O R —
CH AI (‫ )ח י‬S P O NS O R —
SILV ER S P O NS O RS —
B RO NZE S P O NS O RS —
Ben, Annika & Sophie Landa
M EDI A PA R T N ERS —
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& F RIEN DS O F J IF F —
CIN EM A PA R T N ERS —
CU LT U R A L & P RO G R A M M IN G PA R T N ERS —
F RIEN DS O F J IF F —
(anonymous)
(anonymous)
ABL
AIS Insurance
Arkady Shtrambrandt
Cadrys Handwoven Rugs
CBRE
David Simons
Doughboy
Escala Partners
Fraid Family
General Maintenance Co.
Genovese
Golden Sheaf Hotel
Jackie Vidor & Phil Staub
Jennifer & Tony Smorgon
Lauren and Bruce Fink
Leo & Mina Fink Fund
Leonid Madorsky
Lorelle & Tom Krulis
Lyndi & Rodney Adler
Monash Private Capital
Noah’s Creative Juices
P & R Weinman
River Capital
Robert & Jasmine Dindas
Sandra & Barry Smorgon OAM
See-Saw Films
Shadowlane
Sharon & Gary Hendler
Simon & Lisa De Winter
The Choctop Icecream Company
The Pacific Group
Viv & Phil Green
Westfield
Yo-Chi
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The 2015
Jewish International
Film Festival
CO N T EN T S —
Melbourne �� 8
Sydney�� 10
Brisbane, Perth & Auckland�� 15
Opening Night �� 16
Closing Night �� 17
CAT EG O RI ES —
Mavens (Brilliant Minds)�� 18 —
Hamatzav (The Situation) �� 2 3 —
Bashert (Meant to be) �� 2 8 —
All the World’s a Stage �� 31 —
Triumph of the Spirit �� 3 6 —
Maggids (Storytellers) �� 41 —
Outside The Box �� 4 3 —
Mishpocha (Family!!!)�� 4 5 —
Dybbuks and other Mayhem �� 5 3 —
Rak Ba’aretz (Only in Israel)�� 55 —
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Welcome
A N OT E F RO M T H E
F ES TI VA L DIR EC TO R —
It is my great privilege to present JIFF
2015; a world-class offering of 60 Australian
premiere features, documentaries and TV
series from Israel and around the globe.
The agony and the ecstasy of the Jewish
experience condensed into a few weeks.
4000 years of storytelling continues…
I look forward to hearing your stories in
the cinema foyer.
Festival Director
— Eddie Tamir
F ES TI VA L T E A M —
F ES T I VA L DI R EC TO R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eddie Tamir
F ES T I VA L M A N AG ER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tamar Simons
A DV ER T IS I N G , S P O N S O RS H I P
& G RO U P B O O K I N GS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lindy Tamir
M A R K E T I N G M A N AG ER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tess Power
C L AS S I C CI N EM AS
M A R K E T I N G M A N AG ER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Ristovski
M A R K E T I N G C O - O R DI N ATO R . . . . . . . Georgina Willis
M A R K E T I N G I N T ER N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashleigh Blode
AC C O U N T S M A N AG ER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Mahoney
C L AS S I C CI N EM AS M A N AG ER . . . . . Jeremy Goldman
E V EN T CI N EM AS M A N AG ER . . . . . . . . . . Fiona Pulford
ACA D EM Y CI N EM AS M A N AG ER . . . . Elizabeth Ireland
N E W FA R M CI N EM AS M A N AG ER . . . . . . . Peter Sourris
C O P Y W R I T ER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee Zachariah
P U B L I CIS T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annette Smith
F ES T I VA L I D EN T I T Y & D ES IG N . . . . . . . . Studio Round
W EB D E V ELO P M EN T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Morgan
T R A I L ER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REELArts
M AT ER I A L S & C O N V ERS I O N S . . . . . . . . JORR Pty Ltd
A S P ECI A L T H A N KS TO T H E D EDI CAT ED T E A M S AT
C L AS S I C CI N EM AS , E V EN T CI N EM AS , N E W FA R M
CI N EM AS A N D T H E ACA D EM Y CI N EM AS .
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Melbourne Film Program
Wednesday 4 Nov
7:15 P M Opening Night Party ★
8 : 3 0 P M Opening Night Film
– Son of Saul 16 ★
Thursday 5 Nov
12 : 0 0 P M Censored Voices 24
12 : 4 5 P M To Life! 31
2 : 0 0 P M Vita Activa: The Spirit of
Hannah Arendt 18
2 : 4 5 P M The Kind Words 45
4 : 4 0 P M Experimenter 19
6 :15 P M Yitzhak Rabin: a Soldier
Devoted To Peace 23 ★
6 : 3 0 P M The Prime Ministers:
Soldiers and
Peacemakers 25
6 : 4 5 P M 77:78 On The Map 57
9 : 0 0 P M A Tale of Love and
Darkness 41
9 :15 P M Fauda – part 1 of 4 44 ★
Friday 6 Nov
12 : 0 0 P M The Law 20
12 :15 P M Apples From the Desert 30
2 : 0 0 P M My Shortest Love Affair 29
2 : 3 0 P M Hagiga – the Story
of Israeli Cinema:
Ephraim Kishon 33
Saturday 7 Nov
2 :15 P M Where is Elle Kari and
What Happened to
Noriko-san? 42
Darkness 41
4 : 0 0 P M Labyrinth of Lies 36
5 : 0 0 P M Arabic Movie 35
6 : 4 5 P M Felix and Meira 28
7: 0 0 P M A Tale of Love and
Darkness 41
9 :15 P M The Kind Words 45
Sunday 8 Nov
10 : 0 0 A M Fauda – part 1 of 4 44
11: 3 0 A M Sacred Sperm 55
12 :15 P M Fauda – part 2 of 4 44
1:15 P M Dough 51
2 : 3 0 P M Fauda – part 3 of 4 44
3 : 3 0 P M Soft Vengeance:
Albie Sachs and the
New South Africa 38 ★
4 : 3 0 P M Fauda – part 4 of 4 44
6 :15 P M To Life! 31
7:15 P M Censored Voices 24
8 :15 P M Serial (Bad) Weddings 46
9 : 0 0 P M Hill Start 50
Monday 9 Nov
12 :15 P M Atlit 48
Darkness 41
2 :15 P M Felix and Meira 28
4 : 3 0 P M To Life! 31
Albie Sachs and the
New South Africa 38 ★
6 : 4 5 P M Encirclements 47
9 : 0 0 P M The Man in the Wall 29
9 :15 P M Is That You? 30
Tuesday 10 Nov
2 :15 P M The Prime Ministers:
Soldiers and
Peacemakers 25
2 : 3 0 P M Seed of Life 50
4 :15 P M Censored Voices 24
6 : 3 0 P M Tuviansky 27
6 : 4 5 P M Einstein in the
Holy Land 21 ★
8 : 3 0 P M Ladies First 33 ★
9 : 0 0 P M Bulgarian Rhapsody 37
Wednesday 11 Nov
12 : 0 0 P M The Physician 40
12 :15 P M The Muses of Bashevis
Singer 43
2 : 0 0 P M Dough 51
3 : 0 0 P M Fauda – part 1 of 4 44
6 : 4 5 P M The Law 20
7: 0 0 P M The Polgar Variant 22 ★
8 : 4 5 P M Nobelists 22
9 : 0 0 P M 10% My Child 48
Thursday 12 Nov
12 :15 P M Ladies First 33
2 :15 P M The Voice of Peace 26
4 :15 P M To Life! 31
Darkness 41
T I C K E T S Available online at jiff.com.au,
over the phone and at the Classic Box Office
SINGLE TICKETS
Adult $20 / Concession $18 / Classic Member $17
O P EN I N G N IG H T Adult $45 / Classic Member $39
C LOS I N G N IG H T Adult $29 / Classic Member $26
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* ELIGIBLE CONCESSIONS Students, health care
card holders and pensioners. Proof of concession must
be presented.
7: 0 0 P M On the Banks of the Tigris:
The Hidden Story of
Iraqi Music 34 ★
9 :15 P M Fauda – part 2 of 4 44
Friday 13 Nov
12 : 0 0 P M To Life! 31
12 :15 P M Deli Man 49
2 :15 P M Yitzhak Rabin: a Soldier
Devoted To Peace 23
Saturday 14 Nov
1: 3 0 P M Nobelists 22
3 : 0 0 P M Sacred Sperm 55
Hannah Arendt 18
5 : 0 0 P M Very Semi-Serious 42
7: 0 0 P M To Life! 31
7:15 P M Dough 51
Darkness 41
Sunday 15 Nov
11:15 A M Encirclements 47
11: 3 0 A M Where is Elle Kari and What
Happened to Noriko-san? 42
1: 0 0 P M Pockets of Hope 34 ★
1: 3 0 P M Deli Man 49 ★
3 : 3 0 P M Red Leaves 52
3 : 4 5 P M On the Banks of the Tigris:
The Hidden Story of
Iraqi Music 34
5 : 3 0 P M 77:78 On The Map 57 ★
7: 3 0 P M Experimenter 19
Soldiers and Peacemakers 25
Monday 16 Nov
12 : 0 0 P M To Life! 31
12 :15 P M Arabic Movie 35
1: 4 5 P M Hill Start 50
2 : 0 0 P M Where is Elle Kari and What
6 :15 P M Sacred Sperm 55
6 : 3 0 P M Serial (Bad) Weddings 46
8 : 4 5 P M Atlit 48
9 : 0 0 P M JeruZalem 54 ★
Tuesday 17 Nov
12 : 0 0 P M The Zionist Idea 23
12 :15 P M Is That You? 30
F ES T I VA L FI L M PAS S ES
5 Adult $95 / Classic Member $80
Festival passes are for separate, preselected sessions for
one person. All films selected must be different from one
another. Festival passes cannot be used for higher-priced
events. Please see the events page for specific ticketing
details. Passes are available online or at the box office.
Only Classic Members receive concession price on passes.
Tickets & Venue
2 :15 P M Etched in My Body 56
Sunday 22 Nov
11: 0 0 A M Apples From the Desert 30
11:15 A M Twilight of a Life 49
Soldiers and
1: 0 0 P M To Life! 31
Peacemakers 25
1:15 P M Imaginary Feasts 37 ★
6 : 0 0 P M My Shortest Love Affair 29 3 :15 P M Shtisel – Series 2 43
Hannah Arendt 18
9 : 2 0 P M Beyond the Fear 26
Wednesday 18 Nov
12 : 3 0 P M 77:78 On The Map 57
3 : 0 0 P M Fauda – part 2 of 4 44
6 : 4 5 P M The Voice of Peace 26
Darkness 41
9 : 3 0 P M Suicide 53
Thursday 19 Nov
2 :15 P M Papa Was Not a
Rolling Stone 39
3 : 0 0 P M Closer to the Moon 39
Darkness 41
6 :15 P M The Zionist Idea 23
9 :15 P M Fauda – part 3 of 4 44
Friday 20 Nov
Darkness 41
12 :15 P M 10% My Child 48
Soldiers and
Peacemakers 25
Saturday 21 Nov
2 : 3 0 P M 77:78 On The Map 57
2 : 4 5 P M Silicon Wadi 56
4 : 3 0 P M The Law 20
4 : 4 5 P M To Life! 31
Soldiers and
Peacemakers 25
7: 0 0 P M Felix and Meira 28
9 :15 P M By Sidney Lumet 32
Darkness 41 ★
Hannah Arendt 18
Monday 23 Nov
12 : 0 0 P M Dough 51
12 :15 P M Beyond the Fear 26
2 :15 P M The Polgar Variant 22 ★
Soldiers and
Peacemakers 25
6 : 3 0 P M Experimenter 19 ★
6 : 4 5 P M Hagiga – the Story of Israeli
Cinema: Ephraim Kishon 33
9 : 0 0 P M Freak Out 54 ★
Tuesday 24 Nov
Hannah Arendt 18
12 :15 P M Arabic Movie 35
2 : 3 0 P M Silicon Wadi 56
Darkness 41
6 : 4 5 P M Yitzhak Rabin: a Soldier
Devoted To Peace 23
8 :15 P M Closer to the Moon 39
8 : 4 5 P M Atomic Falafel 53
Wednesday 25 Nov
12 : 0 0 P M Shtisel – Series 2 43
12 : 3 0 P M Twilight of a Life 49
2 : 4 5 P M Imaginary Feasts 37
3 : 0 0 P M Fauda – part 3 of 4 44
8 : 3 0 P M The Muses of Bashevis
Singer 43
8 : 4 5 P M Papa Was Not a
Rolling Stone 39
G RO U P B O O K I N GS Min. 20 people, $14/ticket
Bookings online or lindy@jiff.com.au
T ER M S & CO N DI T IO N S No person under the age of 15
years will be admitted to film-festival screenings unless in
the company of a parent or adult guardian.
R EF U N DS/ E XC H A N G ES Please check your booking
carefully at the time of purchase as all tickets are nonrefundable but can be exchanged for the equal dollar
amount or more 48 hours prior to the session start time
for a $2 fee at the box office only. Lost or stolen tickets
cannot be replaced.
Thursday 26 Nov
12 : 0 0 P M Is That You? 30
12 :15 P M Red Leaves 52
2 :15
4 :15
4:30
6:30
6:45
8:30
9 :15
Darkness 41
P M Experimenter 19
P M To Life! 31
P M The Kind Words 45
P M Etched in My Body 56
P M Apples From the Desert 30
P M Labyrinth of Lies 36
P M Fauda – part 4 of 4 44
Friday 27 Nov
2 : 3 0 P M Pockets of Hope 34
2 : 4 5 P M Manpower 27
Saturday 28 Nov
2 :15 P M 77:78 On The Map 57
4 :15 P M Vita Activa: The Spirit of
4:30
6:45
7: 0 0
9 :15
9:30
Hannah Arendt 18
P M Experimenter 19
P M The Law 20
P M Apples From the Desert 30
P M A Tale of Love and Darkness 41
P M Serial (Bad) Weddings 46
Sunday 29 Nov
11: 0 0 A M Dough 51
11:15 A M Censored Voices 24
1:15 P M To Life! 31
1:15 P M Einstein in the Holy Land 21
5:30
6:00
7: 3 0
8:30
P M The Kind Words 45
P M By Sidney Lumet 32
P M Closing Night Drinks ★
P M Closing Night Film –
Sabena Hijacking
– My Version 17 ★
Monday 30 Nov – Wednesday 2 Dec
Encore Sessions. Please check
www.jiff.com.au for session details.
Wednesday 2 Dec
3 : 0 0 P M Fauda – part 4 of 4 44
★Accompanied by an event. See pgs.
8 – 9 for more information.
V EN U E
Classic Cinemas
9 Gordon Street, Elsternwick
Tel. – (03) 9524 7900
www.classiccinemas.com.au
JEWISH FOOD A kosher pop-up falafel & sabich stall
by Hamawi’s Kitchen will be open onsite throughout
the festival.
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Melbourne Events
WEDNESDAY 4 NOV
OPENING NIGHT PARTY & FILM
Celebrate the Opening Night of JIFF 2015
with renowned Australian jazz pianist Bob
Sedergreen & Friends. This will be followed by
the Cannes Film Festival award-winning film
Son of Saul (pg. 16).
7:15 PM Music Bob Sedergreen & Friends
8:30 PM Son of Saul
TICKETS Adult $45 / Classic Member $39
Food & drink included. Tickets are not available
for the screening only.
THURSDAY 5 NOV
RABIN: LIFE AND LEGACY EXHIBITION
Commemorate the 20th anniversary of Rabin’s
assassination with Habonim Dror youth
movement. Directly following the screening
of Yitzchak Rabin: a Soldier Devoted to Peace
(pg. 23) a session focussing on Rabin’s life and
legacy will take place down the road at Beit
Habonim, a one-minute walk from the Classic.
6:15 PM Yitzchak Rabin: a Soldier Devoted
to Peace
Exhibition & Conversation
at Beit Habonim 1 Sinclair Street Elsternwick
7:30 PM
TUESDAY 10 NOV
Rachel Berger, one of Australia’s most
highly regarded comedic talents introduces
the screening of Ladies First (pg. 33).
8:30 PM Ladies First
INTRODUCTION Rachel Berger
THURSDAY 5 NOV & THURSDAY 12 NOV
FAUDA
A live Skype Q&A will follow these first two
nail-biting sessions of Israel’s latest smash hit
series, Fauda (pg 44). The first session will
be with Avi Issacharoff, co-creator of Fauda
and the Middle East analyst for The Times of
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Israel and Walla. The second session will be with
Lior Raz, co-creator and star of Fauda.
5 NOV 9:15 PM Fauda [part 1]
SPEAKER Avi Issacharoff
SPEAKER Lior Raz
SUNDAY 8 NOV & MONDAY 9 NOV
A Q&A with director and producer Abby
Ginzberg, follows the screening of Soft Vengeance
(pg. 38). Sunday’s Q&A will be hosted by Mary
Boardman, a Melbourne-based lawyer who
qualified in apartheid-era South Africa.
SUN 3:30 PM Soft Vengeance
MON 6:30 PM Soft Vengeance
SPEAKER Abby Ginzberg & Mary Boardman
(Sunday only)
WEDNESDAY 11 NOV & MONDAY 23 NOV
WOMEN’S CHESS DISPLAY
Join us an hour prior to the screenings of
The Polgar Variant (pg. 22) to see some of
Australia’s best and youngest female chess
players display their skills. Presented by the
Melbourne Chess Club, The 2016 Australian
Women’s Masters and Chess Kids.
WED 11 NOV 6:00 PM Chess in the foyer 7:00 PM The Polgar Variant
MON 23 NOV 1:15 PM Chess in the foyer 2:15 PM The Polgar Variant
THURSDAY 12 NOV
ON THE BANKS OF THE TIGRIS:
THE HIDDEN STORY OF IRAQI MUSIC
The screening of On the Banks of the Tigris
(pg. 34) will be followed by a Q&A with
Marsha Emerman, director and Majid Shokor,
protagonist. The Q&A will be hosted by
acclaimed writer, novelist, storyteller and
human-rights advocate, Arnold Zable.
7:00 PM On the Banks of the Tigris
SPEAKERS Arnold Zable, Marsha Emerman
& Majid Shokor
SUNDAY 15 NOV
SUNDAY 22 NOV
DELI MAN DELICACIES
Rita Erlich is the former editor of The Age
Good Food Guide and has been described as the
“matriarch of food writing”. Rita will introduce
Imaginary Feasts and discuss the concept of
“An Imagined Feast”.
1:15 PM Imaginary Feasts ( pg. 37)
SPEAKER Rita Erlich
Join us in the foyer of the Classic Cinema for
pre-film deli-style snacks courtesy of Eskal Deli.
12:45 PM Pop-up Eskal Deli in the foyer
1:30 PM Deli Man
SUNDAY 15 NOV
SUNDAY 22 NOV
Pockets of Hope (pg. 34) will be introduced
by the film’s director Judy Menzcel and
protagonist Fay Sussman.
1:00 PM Pockets of Hope
INTRODUCTION Judy Menzcel & Fay Sussman
A DREAM FULFILLED
SUNDAY 15 NOV
MACCABI VICTORIA BASKETBALL
Join us on the courts prior to the screening of
77:78 On the Map (pg. 57) for an afternoon of
basketball. Maccabi Victoria Basketball club
will host knockout competitions, last man
standing and 3 on 3 games with prizes and
giveaways.
4—5 PM Basketball Courts, Sholem Aleichem
College 11 Sinclair St Elsternwick
5:30 PM
77:78 On The Map
The Melbourne Jewish Writers Festival
presents a post-film conversation exploring
dreams and reality, artistic achievements and
disappointments in relation to Natalie Portman’s
directorial debut and Amos Oz’s memoir.
3:30 PM A Tale of Love and Darkness (pg. 41)
SPEAKERS Ghita Loebenstein and Tali Lavi
MONDAY 23 NOV
BEHIND THE SHOCK MACHINE
Following the screening of Experimenter
(pg. 19) join Gina Perry and Dr Rosie Anderson
in conversation about the subjects and ethics of
the Stanley Milgram experiments. Gina Perry
is the author of Behind the Shock Machine:
The Untold Story of the Notorious Milgram
Psychology Experiments and Dr Anderson is a
honorary senior fellow at Melbourne University
and a clinical psychologist.
6:30 PM
MONDAY 16 NOV & MONDAY 23 NOV
Experimenter
Gina Perry & Dr Rosie Anderson
SPEAKERS
BEER AND FEAR!
Welcome to a night of cinematic gore, tunes
and beers. JIFF has partnered with Monster
Fest and 2brothers beer to bring you two great
nights of Beer and Fear!
All tickets include free pretzels and a beer
16 NOV 9:00 PM JeruZalem ( pg. 54)
23 NOV 9:00 PM Freak Out ( pg. 54)
SUNDAY 29 NOV
CLOSING NIGHT DRINKS & FILM
Join us for a drink and be entertained by
The Alter Jazz Ensemble before the enthralling
docu-drama Sabena Hijacking – My Version
(pg. 17) to officially close the festival.
7:45 PM The Alter Jazz Ensemble
8:30 PM Sabena Hijacking – My Version
TICKETS ADULTS $29 / Classic Member $26
Tickets are not available for the screening only.
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Sydney Film Program
Wednesday 28 Oct
7:15 P M Opening Night Party ★
Albie Sachs and the New
8 : 3 0 P M Opening Night Film
South Africa 38 ★
– Son of Saul 16 ★
6 : 3 0 P M Yitzhak Rabin: a Soldier
Devoted To Peace 23 ★
6 : 4 5 P M Hill Start 50
8 : 4 5 P M The Muses of Bashevis
6 : 3 0 P M Pockets of Hope 34 ★
Thursday 29 Oct
6 : 3 0 P M To Life 31
Hannah Arendt 18
Darkness 41
Singer 43
9 : 0 0 P M 10% My Child 48
Thursday 5 Nov
12 : 3 0 P M Labyrinth of Lie 36
Monday 2 Nov
6 : 3 0 P M 77:78 On The Map 57
12 :15 P MThe Prime Ministers:
3 :10 P M Censored Voices 24
Darkness 41
Soldiers and
Peacemakers 25
6 : 4 5 P M Apples From the Desert 30
8 : 3 0 P M Fauda – part 1 of 4 44
12 : 3 0 P M Fauda – part 1 of 4 44
8 : 4 0 P M Fauda – part 2 of 4 44 ★
Soldiers and
2 : 5 0 P M To Life! 31
Peacemakers 25
6 : 3 0 P M Dough 51
Friday 6 Nov
6 : 4 5 P M Beyond the Fear 26
Friday 30 Oct
8 : 4 0 P M Is That You? 30
8 : 5 0 P M JeruZalem 54 ★
Soldiers and
Peacemakers 25
Darkness 41
Tuesday 3 Nov
12 : 3 0 P M 77:78 On The Map 57
1: 0 0 P M To Life! 31
Darkness 41
Hannah Arendt 18
3 :15 P M Experimenter 19
Saturday 7 Nov
Soldiers and
Darkness 41
Peacemakers 25
Saturday 31 Oct
5 : 0 0 P M To Life! 31
7: 0 0 P M Experimenter 19
Darkness 41
Wednesday 4 Nov
Soldiers and
Peacemakers 25
Sunday 1 Nov
Darkness 41
6 : 5 0 P M To Life! 31
7:10 P M Felix and Meira 28
Darkness 41
12 : 2 0 P M Shtisel – Series 2 43
Sunday 8 Nov
12 : 3 0 P M The Zionist Idea 23
1: 0 0 P M Etched in My Body 56
1: 0 0 P M Twilight of a Life 49
3 : 0 0 P M To Life! 31
1:15 P M Labyrinth of Lies 36
3 :10 P M Experimenter 19
4 :15 P M On the Banks of the Tigris:
The Hidden Story of
2 : 4 0 P M Deli Man 49
Iraqi Music 34 ★
T I C K E T S Tickets are available online at jiff.com.au
or at the Event Cinemas Box Office.
Join Cinebuzz for free and earn points throughout JIFF.
SINGLE TICKETS
Adult $20 / Cinebuzz Students & Seniors $18
O P EN I N G N IG H T Adult $45 /
Cinebuzz Students & Seniors $39
C LOS I N G N IG H T Adult $29 /
10
5 Adult $95 / Cinebuzz Students & Seniors $80
another. Festival passes cannot be used for higher-priced
events. Please see the events page for specific ticketing
details. 5 passes are available online or at the box office.
10 passes are available at the box office only.
Tickets & Venue
Thursday 12 Nov
Soldiers and
Peacemakers 25
8 : 3 0 P M Suicide 53
Soldiers and
Peacemakers 25
7: 0 0 P M The Voice of Peace 26
Monday 9 Nov
Darkness 41
Soldiers and
6 : 3 0 P M Hagiga – the Story
Peacemakers 25
of Israeli Cinema:
Ephraim Kishon 33
1: 0 0 P M Arabic Movie 35
7: 0 0 P M My Shortest Love Affair 29
8 : 4 5 P M Fauda – part 4 of 4 44
6 : 3 0 P M Ladies First 33
8 : 5 0 P M Manpower 27
7: 0 0 P M The Law 20
Monday 16 Nov
Hannah Arendt 18
9 :10 P M To Life! 31
Tuesday 17 Nov
Darkness 41
8 : 3 0 P M Closer to the Moon 39
Friday 13 Nov
9 : 0 0 P M Freak Out 54 ★
Tuesday 10 Nov
1: 0 0 P M Censored Voices 24
1: 0 0 P M Felix and Meira 28
Soldiers and
Peacemakers 25
8 : 4 0 P M 77:78 On The Map 57
Saturday 14 Nov
3 :10 P M A Tale of Love and
Darkness 41
Darkness 41
Wednesday 18 Nov
5 :10 P M To Life! 31
7: 0 0 P M Silicon Wadi 56
7:15 P M The Kind Words 45
8 : 5 0 P M Papa Was Not a
7: 0 0 P M Serial (Bad) Weddings 46
7: 3 0 P M Closing Night Drinks ★
8:30 PM C
losing Night Film –
Rolling Stone 39
6 :15 P M Einstein in the
Holy Land 21
Sabena Hijacking
9 : 0 0 P M Atlit 48
9 :15 P M By Sidney Lumet 32
Wednesday 11 Nov
Sunday 15 Nov
10 : 0 0 A M Fauda – part 1 of 4 44
Monday 16 – Wed 18 Nov
12 :10 P M Fauda – part 2 of 4 44
Encore daytime Sessions.
12 : 4 5 P M To Life! 31
1: 0 0 P M Imaginary Feasts 37
Please check www.jiff.com.au
2 : 3 0 P M Fauda – part 3 of 4 44
for session details
– My Version 17 ★
Hannah Arendt 18
Soldiers and
3 : 0 0 P M Where is Elle Kari and
Peacemakers 25
What Happened to
Noriko-san? 42
7: 0 0 P M Red Leaves 52
7:15 P M The Polgar Variant 22
Darkness 41
8 : 3 0 P M Fauda – part 3 of 4 44
4 : 4 5 P M Fauda – part 4 of 4 44
G RO U P B O O K I N GS Min. 20 people, $14/ticket
Bookings online or lindy@jiff.com.au
T ER M S & CO N DI T IO N S No person under the age of 15
years will be admitted to film-festival screenings unless in
the company of a parent or adult guardian.
R EF U N DS/ E XC H A N G ES Please check your booking
carefully at the time of purchase as all tickets are nonrefundable but can be exchanged for the equal dollar
amount or more 48 hours prior to the session start time
for a $2 fee at the box office only. Lost or stolen tickets
cannot be replaced.
★Accompanied by an event. See pgs.
12 – 13 for more information.
V EN U E
Event Cinemas, Bondi Junction
Level 8, Westfield Shopping Centre
500 Oxford St, Bondi Junction
Tel. – (02) 9300 1500
www.eventcinemas.com.au
PA RKING
Three hours free parking with validation
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Sydney Events
WEDNESDAY 28 OCT
MONDAY 2 NOV & MONDAY 9 NOV
OPENING NIGHT PARTY & FILM
BEER AND FEAR!
Celebrate the Opening Night of JIFF 2015
with one of Australia’s leading jazz pianists,
Leonie Cohen. The Leonie Cohen Trio will
perform jazz-infused Jewish music. This
will be followed by the Cannes Film Festival
award-winning film Son of Saul (pg. 16).
7:15 PM Leonie Cohen Trio
8:30 PM Son of Saul
TICKETS Adult $45 /
Welcome to a night of cinematic gore and
cheap beers. JIFF brings you a great night of
Beer and Fear! $6 beer available at the AACTA
Bar from 8pm on both nights.
2 NOV 8:50 PM JeruZalem (pg. 54)
9 NOV 9:00 PM Freak Out (pg. 54)
Food & drink included. Tickets are not available
for the screening only.
Commemorate the 20th anniversary of
Rabin’s assassination with Habonim Dror
youth movement. Directly following the
screening of Yitzchak Rabin: a Soldier
Devoted to Peace (pg. 23) a session focussing
on Rabin’s life and legacy will take place in the
AACTA Bar.
6:30 PM Yitzchak Rabin: a Soldier Devoted
to Peace
7:45 PM Exhibition & Conversation
at AACTA Bar
SUNDAY 1 NOV
SOFT VENGEANCE
A Q&A with director and producer Abby
Ginzberg follows the screening of Soft
Vengeance (pg 38). The Q&A will be hosted
by Andrea Durbach, professor of Law and
director of the Australian Human Rights
Centre, University of New South Wales.
3:50 PM Soft Vengeance
SPEAKER
Abby Ginzberg
WEDNESDAY 4 NOV
RABIN: LIFE AND LEGACY EXHIBITION
& CONVERSATION
Partner Habonim Dror Sydney
SUNDAY 1 NOV
WORLD PREMIERE OF POCKETS OF HOPE
Prior to the world premiere of Pockets of
Hope (pg. 34) be entertained by the star of the
documentary, Fay Sussman and her band.
6:30 PM Performance by Fay Sussman
followed by Pockets of Hope
Partner Courage to Care
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SUNDAY 8 NOV
ON THE BANKS OF THE TIGRIS
The screening of On the Banks of the Tigris
(pg. 34) will be followed by a Q&A with
Marsha Emerman, director and Majid Shokor,
protagonist. The Q&A will be hosted by Joe
Wakim, writer on human rights issues.
4:15 PM On the Banks of the Tigris
SPEAKERS Joe Wakim, Marsha Emerman
& Majid Shokor
THURSDAY 5 NOV
WEDNESDAY 18 NOV
FAUDA
CLOSING NIGHT DRINKS & FILM
A live Skype Q&A will precede these second
nail-biting session of Israel’s latest smash
hit series, Fauda (pg. 44). Avi Issacharoff,
co-creator of Fauda and the Middle East
analyst for The Times of Israel and Walla will
be interviewed by Michael Misrachi from
Encounters@Shalom.
SPEAKER Avi Issacharoff & Michael Misrachi
Please join us for a drink and music before
the enthralling docu-drama Sabena Hijacking
– My Version (pg. 17) to officially close
the festival.
7:45 PM Drinks and music
8:30 PM Sabena Hijacking – My Version
TICKETS Adult $29 / Cinebuzz Students & Seniors $26
Tickets are not available for the screening only.
Please note all event details were correct at the time
of printing and may change. Visit jiff.com.au for
updated details.
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Presents —
The Holocaust Film Series
May, 2016
A series of films from around the
globe dedicated to stories of persecution, racism,
survival and migration.
Melbourne & Sydney
1 — 10 May 2016
For more info, visit jiff.com.au/hfs
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Perth, Auckland & Brisbane
PERTH
AUCKLAND
BRISBANE
Saturday 31 Oct
8 : 4 5 P M Son of Saul 16
Saturday 14 Nov
Sunday 1 Nov
Sun 15 Nov
Darkness 41
Soldiers and
Peacemakers 25
Darkness 41
Sunday 8 Nov
Albie Sachs and the
New South Africa 38
5 : 0 0 P M To Life! 31
7: 0 0 P M Sabena Hijacking
– My Version 17
Sunday 22 Nov
4 : 4 5 P M To Life! 31
7:15 P M Sabena Hijacking
– My Version 17
Saturday 21 Nov
Sunday 22 Nov
Soldiers and
Peacemakers 25
7:15 P M A Tale of Love and
Darkness 41
Sunday 29 Nov
5 : 0 0 P M To Life! 31
7:15 P M Sabena Hijacking
– My Version 17
PERTH
BRISBANE
SINGLE TICKETS
SINGLE TICKETS
Adult $20 / Cinebuzz Students & Seniors $18
Adult $20 / Concessions $18
5 Adult $95 / Concessions $80
Festival passes are for separate, preselected sessions
for one person. All films selected must be different
from one another.
another. Passes are available online or at the box office.
G RO U P B O O K I N G Min. 20 people, $14/ticket
P ER T H V EN U E
Event Cinemas, Morley
Centro Galleria, Cnr Walter & Old Collier Roads,
Morley, WA, 6062
Tel. – (08) 9275 9255
www.eventcinemas.com.au/Cinema/Morley
AUCKLAND
SINGLE TICKETS
Adult $20 / Concessions $18
G RO U P B O O K I N G Min. 20 people, $14/ticket,
only available at the box office or over the phone.
V EN U E
Academy Cinemas
Central Library Building, 44 Lorne Street,
Auckland City
Tel. – (09) 373 2761
www.academycinemas.co.nz
G RO U P B O O K I N G Min. 20 people, $14/ticket,
only available at the box office.
V EN U E
New Farm Cinemas
701 Brunswick Street
New Farm QLD 4005
Tel. – (07) 3358 4444
www.newfarmcinemas.com.au
TERMS & CONDITIONS
No person under the age of 15 years shall be admitted
to the film festival screenings unless in the company of
a parent or adult guardian.
* EL I GI B L E C O N C ES S I O N S Students, health care
card holders and pensioners. Proof of concession
must be presented.
REFUNDS/EXCHANGES
Please check your booking carefully at the time of
purchase as all tickets are non-refundable but can be
exchanged for the equal dollar amount or more 48 hours
prior to the session start time for a $2 fee at the box office
only. Lost or stolen tickets cannot be replaced.
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HUNGARY — 2015, 97 MIN
DIRECTOR — László Nemes
LANGUAGE — German, Yiddish, Hungarian (English subtitles)
O P ENIN G NIG H T FIL M —
Son of Saul
F E AT U R E
(SAUL FIA)
“This is a film that easily stands with the giants that have tackled the subject
matter, crafting a new and vital facet of an impossibly complex story.”
– TwitchFilm
It’s 1944 in the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. When
prisoner Saul discovers the body of a boy he believes to be his
young son, he is determined to find a rabbi to perform a proper
burial. It’s a secret mission that may collide with an uprising
that is being planned.
This astonishing debut from director László Nemes swept
the Cannes Film Festival, winning four awards including the
Grand Prix. Generating significant Oscar buzz not just for
Best Foreign Language Film, but for Best Picture and Best
Director as well, Son of Saul is the work of a true visionary,
featuring stylistic innovations that make this a depiction of
the Holocaust that is unlike any other.
“By any standards, this would be an outstanding film,
but for a debut it is remarkable.” – The Guardian
SYDNEY —
OPENING NIGHT
Party 7:15pm Film 8:30pm
Adult $45 / Cinebuzz Students
& Seniors $39
Wed 28 Oct ★ OPENING NIGHT
Party 7:15pm Film 8:30pm
Adult $45 / Classic Member $39
Wed 4 Nov ★ T RI U M P H O F T H E S PI RI T
from 7:15pm
PERTH —
Sat 31 Oct 8:45pm
AUCKLAND —
Sat 14 Nov 9:00pm
BRISBANE —
Sat 21 Nov 16
from 7:15pm
MELBOURNE —
9:00pm
ISRAEL — 2015, 98 MIN
DIRECTOR — Rani Saar
LANGUAGE — Hebrew, English (English subtitles)
C LOSIN G NIG H T FIL M —
Sabena Hijacking — My Version
DOCUDR AMA
“I really wanted to blow up the plane. That’s the truth.”
– Hijacker Therese Halsa in 2015
On May 8, 1972 four Fatah members boarded a flight from
Vienna to Israel. Once in the air they brandished weapons and
took over the plane. Over 24 nerve-wracking hours, the Israeli
authorities attempt to negotiate with the group, even as they
boldly and secretly planned the first ever takeover of airplane
hijackers in history.
This docu-drama features interviews with nearly everyone
involved, from one of the hijackers, to then-Transportation
Minister Shimon Peres and Benjamin Netanyahu, who was one
of the Israeli soldiers tasked with taking down the hijackers.
Producer Nati Dinnar decided to create a hybrid drama-doco,
knowing that if it were purely dramatised, audiences would
find it hard to believe that this extraordinary moment in
history actually happened. Nominated for Best Documentary
at the 2015 Ophir Awards (Israeli Oscars).
H A M AT Z AV ( T H E S I T UAT IO N )
SYDNEY —
CLOSING NIGHT
Drinks 7:30pm
Adult $29 / Cinebuzz Students
& Seniors $26
Wed 18 Nov ★ from 7:30pm
MELBOURNE —
CLOSING NIGHT
Drinks 7:30pm
Adult $29 / Classic Member $26
Sun 29 Nov ★ from 7:30pm
PERTH —
Sun 8 Nov 7:00pm
AUCKLAND —
Sun 22 Nov 7:15pm
BRISBANE —
Sun 29 Nov 7:15pm
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ISRAEL, CANADA — 2015, 124 MIN
DIRECTOR — Ada Ushpiz
LANGUAGE — Hebrew, English, German (English Subtitles)
D O C U M EN TA RY
Vita Activa :
The Spirit of Hannah Arendt
“Despite all the efforts of the prosecution, everybody could see that this man was
not a ‘monster’, but it was difficult indeed not to suspect that he was a clown.”
– Hannah Arendt, Eichmann In Jerusalem
When philosopher and writer Hannah Arendt attended the
1961 trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, it had a
profound effect on her view of humanity. Were horrific acts the
result of radical intent, or a function of thoughtlessness? She
coined the now-famous phrase “banality of evil” in her report,
which appeared in her seminal work Eichmann In Jerusalem.
This documentary explores the life of Arendt in a way
that’s never been seen before. Her controversial private life,
including a love affair with philosopher and Nazi supporter
Martin Heidegger, is illuminated here in detail as we visit
the people and places that shaped Arendt. This fascinating
documentary explores her loves, betrayals, ostracism and
influence as one of the sharpest writers of the 20th century.
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M AV EN S ( B RI L L I A N T M I N DS)
SYDNEY —
Sun 1 Nov Fri 6 Nov Wed 11 Nov Mon 16 Nov 8:30pm
12:30pm
12:30pm
8:40pm
MELBOURNE —
Thu 5 Nov Sat 14 Nov Tue 17 Nov Sun 22 Nov Tue 24 Nov Sat 28 Nov 2:00pm
4:30pm
6:45pm
6:00pm
12:00pm
4:15pm
USA — 2015, 90 MIN
DIRECTOR — Michael Almereyda
LANGUAGE — English
Experimenter
In 1961, Yale University psychology professor Stanley Milgram
was determined to find out how and why people could be
pushed to extremes. The son of Holocaust survivors, he was
driven to create the “obedience experiments”: how far will
ordinary people go if commanded to by an authority figure?
Branded a monster by the press, Milgram fights to prove to the
world that “evil” may not be what we thought.
The latest film from indie director Michael Almereyda
(Anarchy) was a huge hit at its Sundance Film Festival
premiere, its playful yet provocative true story winning
over audiences. Featuring an all-star cast that includes Peter
Sarsgaard and Winona Ryder.
F E AT U R E
“Offers a heady brew of theories about the essence of human nature,
and a Peter Sarsgaard performance that catches Milgram in all his
seductive, megalomaniacal brilliance.” – Variety
SYDNEY —
Thu 29 Oct Fri 30 Oct Sat 31 Oct Wed 4 Nov Fri 6 Nov Sun 8 Nov Mon 9 Nov Tue 10 Nov Fri 13 Nov Sat 14 Nov 2:30pm
3:00pm
7:00pm
3:10pm
3:15pm
2:45pm
3:00pm
2:40pm
3:00pm
9:00pm
MELBOURNE —
Thu 5 Nov 4:40pm
Sat 7 Nov 9:30pm
Mon 9 Nov 12:00pm
Wed 11 Nov 4:00pm
Sun 15 Nov 7:30pm
Wed 18 Nov 12:00pm
Mon 23 Nov ★ 6:30pm
Thu 26 Nov 2:15pm
Sat 28 Nov 4:30pm
PERTH & BRISBANE —
see pg 15.
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FRANCE — 2015, 87 MIN
DIRECTOR — Christian Faur
LANGUAGE — French (English subtitles)
The Law
F E AT U R E
(LA LOI)
“I suffer more from the humiliations inflicted by my country than
from those inflicted on her.” – Simone Veil
In 1974, French President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing put his
Health Minister Simone Veil in charge of a daunting task:
successfully carrying a new abortion law through parliament.
Veil, an Auschwitz survivor, spent her life fighting for women’s
rights. With three days to argue the law to parliamentarians,
and after her male colleagues abandon her to the task alone,
Veil faces down both sexism and anti-Semitism without ever
losing her cool, and ends up making history.
Award-winning Emmanuelle Devos (Coco Avant Chanel)
delivers a spellbinding performance as the legendary politician
and writer Veil. Christian Faure’s masterful direction employs
a beautiful film-noir look, depicting the backroom wheeling
and dealing of politics with all the tension and engagement of a
thriller. Also stars Michaël Cohen (Shall We Dance?) as a young
Jacques Chirac.
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SYDNEY —
Mon 9 Nov 7:00pm
MELBOURNE —
Fri 6 Nov
Wed 11 Nov
Sat 21 Nov
Sat 28 Nov
12:00pm
6:45pm
4:30pm
6:45pm
DIRECTOR — Noa Ben Hagai
Einstein in the Holy Land
(EINSTEIN BE’ERETZ HAKODESH)
In 1923, Albert Einstein visited Palestine, travelling to Jerusalem
and Tel Aviv. It was a visit that would have a profound impact
on the legendary scientist, who struggled with an inner conflict:
he was a Zionist, but one who intensely disliked nationalism.
This documentary, based on Einstein’s personal travel
diary, presents the world with the first-ever insight into
Einstein’s thoughts during his trip to the Holy Land. Never
before has the story of Israel’s formation been told from the
perspective of one of history’s greatest minds, who turned
down the opportunity to be Israel’s first president.
D O C U M EN TA RY
“I liked having the opportunity to peek into what went on in that superior brain when
it was not engaged in cracking the secrets of the universe, but in writing stinging and
funny entries about this strange place” – Noa Ben Hagai, director
SYDNEY —
Wed 18 Nov
6:15pm
MELBOURNE —
Tue 10 Nov ★ Sun 29 Nov 6:45pm
1:15pm
S C R EEN I N G W I T H Line of Grace
IS R A EL — 2 015 , 32 M I N / DI R EC TO R — Rotem Kaplinsky
L A N G UAG E — Hebrew (English subtitles)
Things are starting to look up for Grace, selling Thai goods to the foreign
workers in the Arava region of southern Israel. Winner of the Best Short
Feature Film at Jerusalem Film Festival, Line of Grace is presented by
The Australia Arava Partnership.
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AUSTRALIA — 2015, 140 MIN
DIRECTOR — Uri Rosenwaks
DIRECTOR — Yossi Aviram
LANGUAGE — Hebrew (English subtitles)
LANGUAGE — Hungarian, English, Hebrew
Nobelists
The Polgar Variant
“The moment you become a Nobelist, you’re
not just a scientist: in some ways, you become
a celebrity.” – Uri Rosenwaks
“Geniuses are made, not born.”
Over the past decade, eight Israeli scientists
have won the Nobel Prize, an extraordinary
achievement for a country its size. But beneath
all the celebrations, pomp and ceremony, what
do the awards mean? And what effect do they
have on our lives? Aaron Ciechanover details
his journey from stealing and selling thongs
on the beach to becoming a groundbreaking
scientist; chemist Dan Shechtman goes from
a laughing stock to a Nobel laureate. In four
35-minute episodes, director Rosenwaks
teases out the fascinating life stories behind
the awards, as these fascinating people explain
their amazing achievements in accessible and
entertaining ways.
László Polgár was a passionate man who
believed that genius was something you
could teach. The canvas he used was his three
daughters. The medium he chose was chess.
Suzan, Sofi and Judit were kept from school
and trained to become chess masters in
communist-controlled Budapest of the 1970s.
They ate, slept and breathed chess, training
all day, every day, for many years. Polgár
taught them to beat not just their opponents,
but all expectations. Official selection at the
Jerusalem Film Festival.
SYDNEY —
Thu 5 Nov 6:45pm
SYDNEY —
Wed 11 Nov Wed 11 Nov ★ 7:00pm
MELBOURNE —
Wed 11 Nov
Sat 14 Nov Thu 19 Nov 22
7:15pm
MELBOURNE —
8:45pm
1:30pm
12:00pm
D O C U M EN TA RY
D O C U M EN TA RY S ERI ES
(English subtitles)
D O C U M EN TA RY
USA — 2015, 148 MIN
DIRECTOR — Joseph Dorman & Oren Rudavsky
LANGUAGE — French, Hebrew (English subtitles)
LANGUAGE — English, Hebrew (English subtitles)
Yitzhak Rabin: a Soldier
Devoted To Peace
The Zionist Idea
“We are destined to live together, on the
same soil in the same land… We say to you today
in a loud and clear voice: Enough of
blood and tears. Enough.” – Yitzhak Rabin
“A thoughtful and invaluable cinematic
document.” – The Hollywood Reporter
In 1995, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak
Rabin was assassinated by an ultranationalist
following a rally in Tel Aviv. Now, twenty
years after his tragic death, this documentary
looks back at a man of courage who devoted
his life to his county, who was committed
to bringing peace to his people. A former
soldier who had fought on the ground in the
1948 war, and later led Israel to victory in
the Six Day War as chief of staff of the Israeli
Defense Forces, Rabin understood the true
cost of conflict, and was determined to avoid
it at all costs.
This fresh examination of the history of Israel
sets out to tell “the story of Zionism as seen
through the inhabitants of the land”, be they
Jewish or Arab, Israeli or Palestinian. This is
a film that does not shy away from difficult
questions, examining the competing claims
by different groups over the same territory.
Why is this one region so important? Has
the reality of the Jewish state gone to plan?
This urgently relevant documentary is a
fascinating and multidimensional exploration
of what it means to be a Zionist.
Wed 4 Nov ★ 6:30pm
MELBOURNE —
Thu 5 Nov ★ Tue 24 Nov SYDNEY —
Sun 8 Nov SYDNEY —
6:15pm
6:45pm
D O C U M EN TA RY
DIRECTOR — Yves Azeroual
12:30pm
MELBOURNE —
Tue 17 Nov Thu 19 Nov H A M AT Z AV ( T H E S I T UAT IO N )
12:00pm
6:15pm
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ISRAEL, GERMANY — 2015, 84 MIN
DIRECTOR — Mor Loushy
Censored Voices
D O C U M EN TA RY
(SIACH LOCHAMIM)
“Censored Voices is a reminder that glorious myths of wars and the men who
fight them wither under scrutiny, in Israel and everywhere else.”
– Screen International
In 1967, Israel was threatened by the armies of Egypt,
Syria and Jordan, which had gathered to annihilate the state.
Six days later, the war was over. It was seen as a decisive victory
for Israel, but beneath the celebrations were stories of the real
battles that have remained secret until now.
Directly following the war, a group of young kibbutzniks,
led by renowned writer Amos Oz and editor Avraham Shapira,
recorded intimate conversations with Israeli soldiers, talking
to them about their experiences, the heroism and the tragedies.
Censored for 50 years, the tapes are now finally available, and
we witness the men as they listen to their confessions from half
a century ago. Narrated by Oz himself, this film premiered at
Sundance, and won an Ophir Award (Israeli Oscar) for Best
Documentary.
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SYDNEY —
Fri 30 Oct Tue 3 Nov Thu 5 Nov Sun 8 Nov Tue 10 Nov Fri 13 Nov Mon 16 Nov 12:45pm
8:20pm
3:10pm
6:30pm
12:45pm
1:00pm
6:45pm
MELBOURNE —
Thu 5 Nov Sun 8 Nov Tue 10 Nov Thu 12 Nov Mon 16 Nov Mon 23 Nov Sun 29 Nov 12:00pm
7:15pm
4:15pm
8:30pm
3:45pm
9:00pm
11:15am
BRISBANE & AUCKLAND —
see pg 15.
USA — 2015, 111 MIN
DIRECTOR — Richard Trank
The Prime Ministers:
Soldiers and Peacemakers
The second part of the Prime Ministers film adaptation,
Soldiers and Peacemakers examines Prime Ministers Rabin
and Begin from a unique insider perspective. On the 20th
anniversary of Rabin’s assassination, the film uncovers
previously untold details, shows unseen footage, and gives
fresh perspectives of this tumultuous time.
Yehuda Avner was both a key witness to and participant in
Israel’s history: speechwriter to Prime Ministers Levi Eshkol
and Golda Meir, advisor to Yitzhak Rabin, Menachem Begin
and Shimon Peres, and a top diplomat who served in the USA,
Great Britain and Australia.
Avner, who passed away earlier this year, narrates the
film, with the Prime Ministers themselves voiced by Michael
Douglas, Christoph Waltz, Leonard Nimoy and Sandra Bullock.
I N H O N O U R O F Les Erdi OAM
D O C U M EN TA RY
“A fantastic account that provides insight into the actions of our nation’s leaders and
offers important lessons for the future.” – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
on Yehuda Avner’s The Prime Ministers
SYDNEY —
Thu 29 Oct Fri 30 Oct Wed 4 Nov Sat 7 Nov Mon 9 Nov Wed 11 Nov Thu 12 Nov Sun 15 Nov Tue 17 Nov 8:45pm
12:30pm
12:30pm
4:00pm
12:30pm
2:45pm
12:30pm
6:40pm
6:45pm
MELBOURNE —
Thu 5 Nov Tue 10 Nov Sun 15 Nov Tue 17 Nov Fri 20 Nov Sat 21 Nov Mon 23 Nov Fri 27 Nov Sun 29 Nov 6:30pm
2:15pm
8:15pm
4:00pm
2:15pm
6:45pm
4:00pm
12:00pm
3:30pm
PERTH, AUCKLAND & BRISBANE —
see pg 15.
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LATVIA — 2014, 80 MIN
DIRECTOR — Frédéric Cristéa
DIRECTOR — Herz Frank & Maria Kravchenko
LANGUAGE — Russian, English, Hebrew (English subtitles)
The Voice of Peace
Beyond the Fear
(BALIU ROBEZA)
For 20 years, a pirate radio station based on
a ship in international waters off the coast
of Tel Aviv broadcast messages of peace and
love, as well as great music, to millions across
the Middle East and Europe. Fighter pilot
turned political activist Abie Nathan was
determined in his mission to bring Israelis
and Arabs together in peace, and soon
counted Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Yoko Ono,
Johnny Mathis and The Carpenters among
his supporters. This documentary takes us
into this peaceful, groundbreaking act of
rock‘n’roll rebellion.
SYDNEY —
Sun 15 Nov 7:00pm
MELBOURNE —
Thu 12 Nov
Wed 18 Nov 2:15pm
6:45pm
“Paints a carefully non-judgmental
portrait of Yigal Amir.”
– The Hollywood Reporter
In 1995, Yigal Amir assassinated Yitzhak
Rabin and became the most hated man in
the country. Orthodox Jew and Russian
emigrant Larisa Trembovler marries Amir
and gives birth to his son, but Amir will never
be released from prison. All these years later,
Trembovler remains devoted to her husband,
Amir remains unrepentant, and the citizens of
Israel remain furious at the man who tore the
country apart.
This highly controversial documentary was
nearly banned due to the sensitive nature of
the subject matter. The film premiered at Hot
Docs, and was in competition at the Jerusalem
Film Festival.
SYDNEY —
Mon 2 Nov
Tue 17 Nov Mon 23 Nov 26
6:45pm
MELBOURNE —
9:20pm
12:15pm
D O C U M EN TA RY
D O C U M EN TA RY
“Peace is the word. And the Voice
of Peace is the station.”
DIRECTOR — Noam Kaplan
DIRECTOR — Riki Shelach
Manpower
Tuviansky
“Fascinating, funny, intricately plotted,
lively and quite moving.”
– The Jerusalem Post
“This forgotten tale in Israel’s history evokes
social questions on the misuse of power”
– myNewYorkeye
Immigration officer Meir Cohen must
examine his own values when he is tasked with
deporting African labor immigrants. A hardworking man struggling to make ends meet,
he finds himself at odds with his country’s
new brutal policies. The real lives of foreign
workers in Israel is revealed in this ironic
yet compassionate film about belonging and
upheaval, home and family.
Yossi Marshek was nominated for an Ophir
(Israeli Oscar) for his performance as Meir.
In June of 1948, six weeks after the State
of Israel was established, Captain Meir
Tuviansky, an Israeli officer formerly in the
British army, was accused of treason. Over
four hours, he would be interrogated, court
martialed and sentenced to death. But was
he really guilty? And what motivated the
head of security to act so swiftly and harshly?
This biopic dramatises an incredible chapter
in Israel’s history, and the resulting fallout
that is remembered to this day.
SYDNEY —
SYDNEY —
Thu 12 Nov 8:50pm
MELBOURNE —
Fri 27 Nov Sun 15 Nov F E AT U R E
F E AT U R E
ISRAEL, FRANCE — 2014, 85 MIN
8:45pm
MELBOURNE —
2:45pm
Tue 10 Nov Fri 20 Nov H A M AT Z AV ( T H E S I T UAT IO N )
6:30pm
2:30pm
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CANADA — 2014, 105 MIN
DIRECTOR — Maxime Giroux
LANGUAGE — French, Yiddish, English, Spanish, Hebrew, Italian (English subtitles)
Felix and Meira
F E AT U R E
(FÉLIX ET MEIRA)
“Touching and evocative.” – Vanity Fair
Meira is a Hasidic wife and mother consumed by the strict
rules of her society. Felix is an eccentric French Canadian
man mourning his wealthy father. When the two meet in a
bakery, an unexpected friendship is born. It soon blossoms
into something more as they open one another’s eyes to the
possibilities that lie beyond their worlds. Trapped by tradition,
Meira must decide whether to remain in the only life she’s ever
known, or give it all up to be with Felix.
This touching tale of self-discovery was a huge hit on the
festival circuit, winning awards at the Toronto, Chicago and
San Sebastian film festivals. Starring Hadas Yaron (Fill the
Void), Felix and Meira is an elegant film that refuses to pass
judgment on any of its richly drawn characters.
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B AS H ER T ( M E A N T TO B E )
DIRECTOR — Evgeny Ruman
DIRECTOR — Karin Albou
The Man in the Wall
My Shortest Love Affair
(HAISH SHEBAKIR)
On a rainy night in Tel Aviv, Rami decides to
take the dog for a walk. Hours later, his wife
Shir is woken by an angry neighbor who has
their dog, but there is no sign of Rami. Shir is
anxious, and over the course of the evening,
she is visited by family, friends and police,
as the truth behind their seemingly ideal
relationship is revealed.
This dramatic thriller is filled with
unreliable narrators and shocking revelations.
Told over the course of one evening, we
navigate twists and turns as the couple’s
humiliating secrets come to the fore. Starring
Tamar Alkan who was nominated for an Ophir
(Israeli Oscar) for Best Actress.
8:30pm
12:30pm
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Mon 9 Nov Thu 12 Nov Wed 18 Nov Sun 22 Nov Twenty years after their love affair, Louisa
and Charles accidentally meet at a Parisian
arts festival. After a night of drinking, the
two reconnect and Louisa discovers she is
pregnant. They decide to raise the child
together, and find themselves thrust into
a relationship that may prove chronically
unworkable: him, a self-absorbed college
professor, her, a moody but refined
manuscript editor. The pair do their best to
make it work in this darkly comic film about
second chances. Written and directed by the
film’s star, Karin Albou (Little Jersualem).
N OT E For mature audiences; contains nudity.
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Tue 3 Nov Fri 13 Nov “A sexually charged, claustrophobic
journey into the minds of two smart,
but confounding people.”
– Mercury News
F E AT U R E
F E AT U R E
“A tense, excellently paced psychological
drama with fleshed out characters that seem
pulled on-screen directly from life itself.”
– Sound On Sight
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USA, CANADA, ISRAEL — 2014, 81 MIN
DIRECTOR — Matti Harari & Arik Lubetzki
DIRECTOR — Dani Menkin
Apples From the Desert
Is That You?
“I didn’t come into this world to have
babies and be a housewife.”
“There is not one day in my life where
I didn’t think ‘what if?’.”
Rebecca is the only daughter of an Orthodox
Sephardic family. Unhappy with the strict
life, her rebellion grows. When faced with
an arranged marriage to an older widower,
Rebecca decides to run away with a young
man heading to his kibbutz in the desert.
Adapted from a short story by acclaimed
author Savyon Liebrecht, Apples From the
Desert was nominated for three Ophirs
(Israeli Oscars), and won the Audience
Award at the Haifa Film Festival.
Ronnie is a 60-year-old Israeli film
projectionist who has just lost his job. When
he begins contemplating his past and the road
not taken, he decides to travel to the USA
in search of Rachel, the love of his youth.
He is joined on his journey by Myla, a young
and energetic American filmmaker who is
determined to document Ronnie’s journey,
whether he wants her to or not. This romantic
road movie was winner of Best Indie Film at
the Ophir Awards (Israeli Oscars).
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F E AT U R E
F E AT U R E
(TAPUHIM MIN HAMIDBAR)
GERMANY — 2014, 104 MIN
DIRECTOR — Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
LANGUAGE — French (English Subtitles)
To Life!
(AUF DAS LEBEN!)
When ageing Jewish cabaret singer Ruth meets the young,
terminally ill Jonas, an unlikely friendship is born. As Ruth
imparts the story of her impossible, tragic life as a singer
in World War Two Germany to Jonas, the two grow closer,
finding in one another the will to live.
Fresh from its premiere at the Montreal World Film
Festival, To Life! is an uplifting, powerful film about
remembering the past and living in the present. It stars
legendary German actress and multiple award winner
Hannelore Elsner alongside newcomer Max Riemelt.
It features an extraordinary soundtrack of classic Jewish
songs, reimagined and re-recorded for this film.
F E AT U R E
“Melancholy and joy combine in an exciting way, perfectly balanced in
this restrained, elegant drama. Stars Hannelore Elsner and Max Riemelt
harmonise impressively.” – SpielFilm
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USA — 2015, 103 MIN
DIRECTOR — Nancy Buirski
D O C U M EN TA RY
By Sidney Lumet
“Feels less like a documentary, and more like a long, wide-ranging, disarmingly
honest, highly entertaining dinner conversations with a man who was one of cinema’s
smartest, most articulate and most compassionate figures.” – Indiewire
In a never-before-seen interview recorded a few years before
his death, legendary filmmaker Sidney Lumet guides us
through his life and work. From his early years on the Yiddish
stage to directing some of cinema’s most enduring classics,
including 12 Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico and
Network, he is regarded as one of the most socially-conscious
directors in cinema history. With his typical candor, humour
and grace, he reveals what mattered to him as an artist and a
human being.
Directed by the Peabody and Emmy Award-winning
filmmaker Nancy Buirski, this revealing look at one of cinema’s
greatest filmmakers depicts an artist who is funny, humble
and reflective over a body of work that endures to this day. It
premiered in the Cannes Classics section at the 2015 Cannes
Film Festival.
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DIRECTOR — Noit Geva
DIRECTOR — Riki Shelach
Hagiga — the Story of Israeli
Cinema: Ephraim Kishon
Ladies First
(ILUF HAGORERET)
“[Israel] is a country where everybody has the
right to speak his mind, but there is no law
forcing anybody to listen.”
– Ephraim Kishon
“A woman must be the best at home, at work,
in bed, in the kitchen, with the children... and
all this on heels and without food.
Tell me, are you nuts?”
This is the first part of a milestone
documentary series about the history
of Israeli cinema, featuring hundreds of
interviews and a wealth of rare archival
footage. This instalment focuses on Oscarnominated film director, author and satirist
Ephraim Kishon. A Holocaust survivor,
Kishon became a celebrated author before
moving into filmmaking in the early
1960s, directing such Israeli classic as
Sallah Shabati – 1964 (nominated for an
Oscar), Blaumilch Canal – 1969 (nominated
for a Golden Globe) and The Policeman – 1972
(nominated for an Oscar, and winner of
the Golden Globe award for Best Foreign
Language Film.
Forty-eight women, including comedians,
actors, singers, celebrities and stand-up
comics gather to tell the filthiest chauvinist
jokes they know! But digging deeper, we go
beneath the jokes as the women open up to
discuss men, sex, relationships, intimacy and
humour. Hilarious, revealing and insightful,
there is no funnier way to discover what it’s
like to be a modern woman in Israel.
From filmmaker Riki Shelach, director
of the acclaimed Tuviansky (pg. 27, also
screening at JIFF 2015).
D O C U M EN TA RY
D O C U M EN TA RY
(HAGIGA LA-EINAIM)
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D O C U M EN TA RY
DIRECTOR — Judy Menczel
LANGUAGE — English, Arabic
On the Banks of the Tigris:
The Hidden Story of Iraqi Music
Pockets of Hope
“If we are Jews or Christian or Muslim
or Sunni or Shiite, it doesn’t matter!
The music is the connection.”
“My vision on this planet is to change the
cycle of hate around so the children of
tomorrow have hope.” – Fay Sussman
Majid is an Iraqi-Australian from a Muslim
background determined to find the source of
the music he grew up with. When he discovers
the Jewish influence in Iraqi music and its
subsequent whitewashing from history, it
takes him on a journey from Australia to
Israel, Europe and Iraq to meet musicians
of all faiths, hear their remarkable stories
and breathtaking music, and unite them in a
concert for peace and reconciliation.
Sun 8 Nov ★ 4:15pm
Australian singer and activist Fay Sussman
had vowed never to return to Poland.
Generations after the Holocaust, the
collaboration that many Poles had with the
Nazis remains an open wound. Overcoming
her fear and anger, Sussman finally visited the
country, and discovered a generation of Poles
working to establish a new relationship with
the Jewish community. She soon discovers
that through her music, she can restore her
connection to Poland and begin the journey
of reconciliation between Poles and Jews.
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D O C U M EN TA RY
DIRECTOR — Marsha Emerman
DIRECTOR — Eyal Sagui Bizawe & Sara Tsifroni
LANGUAGE — Hebrew, Arabic (English subtitles)
Arabic Movie
(SERET ARAVIT)
It was a tradition of 1970s Friday afternoons in Israel: tuning in
to the only television channel and watching the Arab movie of
the week. It was a national pastime, and a strange one at that:
how did Israel’s official TV station obtain these films? Why did
it insist on regularly showing films made by “the enemy”? And
why were Israelis so interested in Arabic cinema?
This documentary looks into one of the most unlikely
moments in Israel’s history, and examines not just how but why
the country shared cultural heroes with those they were often
at war with. A nostalgic examination of a time gone by, and one
that raises some challenging questions.
D O C U M EN TA RY
“A joyful and highly original journey in a colorful time machine, full of healthy nostalgia, tears
and laughter, waves of emotion, and, of course, yearning for a long-gone age.”
– 2015 Docaviv awards jury statement
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DIRECTOR — Giulio Ricciarelli
LANGUAGE — German, Yiddish, Hungarian (English subtitles)
Labyrinth of Lies
F E AT U R E
(IM LABYRINTH DES SCHWEIGENS)
“Powerfully documented, carefully written,
forcefully directed and skillfully acted.”
– The Observer
Johann Radmann is an ambitious young lawyer in 1958
Frankfurt, keen to move out of traffic court and do something
more meaningful. When he discovers that many former Nazis
have quietly reintegrated into German society, he begins seeking
them out, building cases against them. It’s a tougher fight than
he anticipates, as he experiences pushback from a country that
simply wants to forget.
A massive hit at the Toronto Film Festival, Labyrinth
of Lies is a semi-fictionalised depiction of the 1963 – 1965
Frankfurt Auschwitz trials. Through Radmann (himself based
on four different prosecutors), the film skillfully captures the
disbelief and frustration many young Germans felt at their
country’s history, and follows those who fought the system
to make the country face up to what it was. Stars Alexander
Fehling (Inglorious Basterds, Homeland) and Friederike Becht
(Hannah Arendt, The Reader). The film is Germany’s official
entry for the 2016 Foreign Language Oscar.
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FRANCE, BELGIUM — 2015, 70 MIN
BULGARIA, ISRAEL — 2014, 94 MIN
DIRECTOR — Anne Georget
DIRECTOR — Ivan Nitchev
LANGUAGE — French, English, Hebrew, Russian
LANGUAGE — Bulgarian, German, Ladino
(English subtitles)
(English subtitles)
Imaginary Feasts
Bulgarian Rhapsody
(FESTINS IMAGINAIRES)
“Warm and tender evocation of
childhood innocence and first love.”
– The Hollywood Reporter
In the Nazi concentration camps, in Soviet
Gulags, in Japanese war camps, prisoners
would write hundreds of cooking recipes.
These starving inmates who would kill for
a piece of bread, painstakingly wrote these
recipes at great personal risk. These recipes
became a universal act of resistance, and
one that has never been studied before.
This documentary explores extraordinary
moments in history, and the power of
imaginary feasts to feed the soul.
In 1943, the Jews of Greater Bulgaria are forced
to adhere to Germany’s rule. The friendship of
teenagers Moni (a Jewish kid from Sofia) and
Giogio (the son of the Commissar for Jewish
Affairs’ chauffeur) is tested when they both
fall in love with Shelly, a beautiful 17-year-old
Jewish girl from Greece.
A story of teenage love and friendship told
against the backdrop of the Holocaust, this
was Bulgaria’s submission for the Best Foreign
Language Film Oscar.
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Thu 5 Nov Thu 12 Nov F E AT U R E
D O C U M EN TA RY
“They feasted on words because they were
dying of hunger.” – Andre Bussiere,
survivor of Auschwitz & Buchenwald
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SOUTH AFRICA, USA — 2014, 84 MIN
DIRECTOR — Abby Ginzberg
D O C U M EN TA RY
Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs
and the New South Africa
“A stunning documentary, Soft Vengeance is as much
about human behaviour as it is about history.”
– NPR
As a young, white, Jewish man in South Africa, Albie Sachs
was determined to help bring Apartheid to an end. A fierce
advocate for equality, Sachs was subsequently jailed, put in
solitary confinement, tortured, exiled, and the subject of an
attempted assassination. When his friends promised to avenge
him, Sachs resisted the idea: “if we achieve true freedom and
democracy,” he said, “that will be my soft vengeance.”
This Peabody Award-winning documentary takes us into
the remarkable life of a man who refused to ignore a systemic
injustice. Sachs was one of the key figures in South Africa’s
transformation, a man who stood by the conviction that
reconciliation was more important than retribution, regardless
of what he was put through.
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F E AT U R E
DIRECTOR — Nae Caranfil
DIRECTOR — Sylvie Ohayon
Closer to the Moon
Papa Was Not a
Rolling Stone
“A breath of fresh air, far above the usual
action films Hollywood keeps churning out.”
– New York Observer
“To find strength, I remembered the
good things in life.”
Disillusioned with the state of post-war
Communist Romania, five Jews who fought
in the resistance against the Nazis stage an
elaborate bank heist by convincing everyone
at the scene of the crime that they are filming
a movie. Knowing their punishment will be
severe, the five decide that win or lose, any fate
is better than their current one. But none of
them can guess what actually awaits them.
Funny, exciting and based on an incredible
true story, Closer to the Moon stars stars Vera
Farmiga (The Departed) and Mark Strong
(The Imitation Game).
Growing up Jewish in the 1980s Paris projects,
where France had pushed its Jews and Arabs
from its unwelcome colonies, isn’t easy,
especially with an absent mother and brutal
stepfather. But Stéphanie is determined to go
to college and pursue her love of dance. With
its leg warmers, torn leotards and excellent
1980s soundtrack, this film could well be
described as the French Flashdance! A funny,
autobiographical coming-of-age story about
pushing past the difficulties of your reality and
following your dreams.
Mon 9 Nov 8:30pm
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F E AT U R E
ROMANIA — 2014, 112 MIN
8:50pm
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DIRECTOR — Philipp Stölzl
F E AT U R E
The Physician
“For those who miss the substance and scope of films like Lawrence of Arabia
and The Man Who Would Be King, Philipp Stölzl’s The Physician
restores one’s faith in the medium.” – Variety
In 11th-century London, young Christian Rob Cole is dazzled
by the skills of a Jewish physician trained by the legendary
Avicenna in Persia. But to study at Avicenna’s school, Rob
must disguise himself as a Jew. On his epic journey, he will fight
religious dogma and make breakthroughs that will form the
foundation of human medical science.
Based on the popular novel by Noah Gordon, this
adventurous period film features a cast that includes Tom
Payne (Inheritance), Stellan Skarsgård (The Girl With the
Dragon Tattoo), Olivier Martinez (Revenge) and Ben Kingsley
(House of Sand and Fog), and a sumptuous visual style that
beautifully depicts 11th-century England and Persia.
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DIRECTOR — Natalie Portman
A Tale of Love and Darkness
(SIPPUR AL AHAVA VE HOSECH)
It is 1945, and a young Amos Oz is living in Jerusalem with
his parents. It is a difficult time for both the nation and for Oz,
whose mother has put the weight of all her hopes and dreams
upon him. Even as he joins the fight against British occupation,
he remains a thoughtful child whose destiny is forged alongside
that of Israel.
Premiering in official selection at Cannes 2015, this is the
directorial debut from Natalie Portman, who presents a insight
into one of Israel’s best-known writers. She also speaks fluent
Hebrew in her role as Oz’s mother Fania: a Holocaust survivor
struggling with the horrors of the past and the challenges of the
present. Based on Oz’s best-selling memoir, it is a coming-of
-age story for both Oz and Israel.
I N H O N O U R O F Peter & Sharon Ivany
for their support of Jewish film in Australia
F E AT U R E
“Portman has made a film with something serious and interesting to say about
Israel, a nuanced portrait of the place that demonstrates a commitment to,
and connection with, her home country.” – The Guardian
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M AG GI DS (S TO RY T EL L ERS)
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USA — 2015, 83 MIN
DIRECTOR — Leah Wolchok
DIRECTOR — Dvorit Shargal
LANGUAGE — Hebrew, English, Japanese,
Very Semi-Serious
Where is Elle Kari and What
Happened to Noriko-san?
Swedish (English subtitles)
(EYFO ELLE KARI VEMA KARA LE NORIKO-SAN)
“ … a poignant emotional journey
into a vanishing childhood.”
– Indian Cine Film Festival Jury
The one-panel cartoons in the New Yorker
magazine are the stuff of legend: hilarious,
inspiring and occasionally baffling artworks
that reflect and comment on the world we
live in. Now, director Leah Wolchok takes
us behind the scenes to experience the
successes, rejections, and processes of the
madcap geniuses – many of whom are
Jewish – who create them. An offbeat
look at one of journalism’s most enduring
institutions. Nominated for Best
Documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival.
In the 1950s, the most popular children’s
books in Israel were from the series Children
of the World. The books, which remain in
print over six decades later, featured heroes
and beloved characters who were depicted by
actual children in real photographs. But who
were these children, and what became of them?
This Ophir Award (Israeli Oscar) winning
documentary sets out to find the answers and
rediscover the collective childhood memories
shared by a generation of devoted readers.
SYDNEY —
IS R A EL — 2 014 , 13 M I N , S I L EN T
Sun 8 Nov 6:00pm
DI R EC TO R — Erez Tadmor and Guy Nattiv
5:00pm
5:45pm
The story of a romantic Jerusalem, told through the eyes of
L A N G UAG E — Hebrew (English Subtitles)
MELBOURNE —
Sat 14 Nov Sun 22 Nov S C R EEN I N G W I T H Dear God
Aaron, a simple man who guards the historic Wailing Wall.
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M AG GI DS (S TO RY T EL L ERS)
2:15pm
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D O C U M EN TA RY
D O C U M EN TA RY
“A documentary that literally
can coax a laugh a second.”
– Moveable Feast
ISRAEL — 2014, 129 MIN (3 EPISODES)
DIRECTOR — Shaul Betser & Asaf Galay
CREATOR — Udi Alon & Yehonatan
The Muses
of Bashevis Singer
Shtisel —
Series Two
“A harem of translators would
be heaven on Earth.”
– Isaac Bashevis Singer
“Wonderful acting and intelligent writing.”
Isaac Bashevis Singer, Nobel Prize winner
and famous Yiddish writer, was hungry for
both fame and women. He combined these
passions, employing numerous women to
translate his works into other languages,
and engaging in romances with nearly all
of them. This surprising and enlightening
documentary reveals the real Singer, as well as
the previously-unknown women who brought
his works to the world. A hit on the Jewish
Film Festival circuit following its premiere at
the Haifa Film Festival.
The hit TV series that explores the life of an
ultra-Orthodox family in Jerusalem returns.
The second season of Shtisel centres on father
and son, Shulem and Akiva Shtisel, who share
the same apartment in ultra-Orthodox Mea
Shearim. It features the same cynical humour
and the same search for love that made the
first season one of Israel’s biggest TV shows;
sweeping the Opir Awards (Israel’s Oscars),
winning Best Drama Series, Best Actor, Best
Script and Best Directing.
Wed 4 Nov 8:45pm
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T V S ERI ES
D O C U M EN TA RY
(HAMUZOT SHE BASHEVIS ZINGER)
12:20pm
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Sun 22 Nov Wed 25 Nov M AG GI DS (S TO RY T EL L ERS) / O U T S I D E T H E B OX
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ISRAEL — 2015, 12 X 45 MIN EPISODES
CREATORS — Avi Issacharoff & Lior Raz
LANGUAGE — Hebrew, Arabic (English subtitles)
T V S ERI ES
Fauda
As edge-of-your-seat as The Hurt Locker, as thrilling as Homeland,
Fauda will knock you down and sweep you away.
The Israeli Defense Force operates special undercover units
in the West Bank and Gaza. The Mista’arvim blend into the
Palestinian population, speaking fluent Arabic and carrying
out anti-terror operations. When a notorious Hamas operative
re-emerges, Doron comes out of retirement to lead a unit in
search of the man he believed to be dead.
This tense, gripping show is the biggest Israeli TV series of
the year, showing all sides of the conflict from the Israeli soldiers
to the Arab civilians caught up in the crossfire. Following in the
footsteps of Homeland and In Treatment, Fauda is tipped to be
the next Israeli series to be remade in America.
Binge-watch episodes at JIFF over four sessions or watch
the marathon of all 12 episodes on a Sunday!
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SYDNEY —
Thu 29 Oct
8:30pm [part 1]
Mon 2 Nov 12:30pm [part 1]
8:40pm [part 2]
Thu 5 Nov ★ Wed 11 Nov 8:30pm [part 3]
Thu 12 Nov 8:45pm [part 4]
Sun 15 Nov
Marathon 10:00am – 6:30pm
Intervals between sessions
throughout the day
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Thu 5 Nov ★ Sun 8 Nov
Marathon Wed 11 Nov Thu 12 Nov ★ Wed 18 Nov Thu 19 Nov Wed 25 Nov Thu 26 Nov Wed 2 Dec 9:15pm [part 1]
10:00am – 6:15pm
3:00pm [part 1]
9:15pm [part 2]
3:00pm [part 2]
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3:00pm [part 4]
ISRAEL, CANADA — 2015, 90 MIN
DIRECTOR — Shemi Zarhin
The Kind Words
(HAMILIM HATOVOT)
When three siblings gather to mourn the death of their mother,
they learn something very unexpected about the real identity
of their father. Determined to discover the truth, the three
unlikely travelling companions set off on a journey from Israel
to Paris to find out more about themselves than they ever knew.
Writer/director Shemi Zarhin’s most recent film was
The World Is Funny, a comedic and dramatic box-office smash.
The Kind Words follows in its footsteps: a funny, poetic film
about the ties that irrevocably connect families, and one that
finds humour even in tragedy.
The Kind Words received the highest number of Ophir
(Israeli Oscar) nominations in 2015, and has been a huge box
office success in Israel.
C O - P R ES EN T ED BY See-Saw Films
F E AT U R E
“Zarhin knows more than how to tell a good tale; he can create characters
with the right dosage of drama and psychology.” – Haaretz
SYDNEY —
Thu 29 Oct Sat 31 Oct Tue 3 Nov Thu 5 Nov Fri 6 Nov Wed 11 Nov Fri 13 Nov Sat 14 Nov Tue 17 Nov 12:30pm
9:20pm
6:30pm
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3:10pm
2:40pm
7:15pm
9:15pm
MELBOURNE —
Thu 5 Nov Sat 7 Nov Mon 9 Nov Tue 10 Nov Sun 15 Nov Wed 18 Nov Thu 19 Nov Sun 22 Nov Mon 23 Nov Wed 25 Nov Thu 26 Nov Sun 29 Nov 2:45pm
9:15pm
4:15pm
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M IS H P O C H A ( FA M I LY ! ! ! )
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DIRECTOR — Philippe de Chauveron
Serial (Bad) Weddings
F E AT U R E
(QU’EST-CE QU’ON A FAIT AU BON DIEU?)
“Avoid sensitive issues: Israel, the Dalai Lama, burqas.
Not a word about France’s soccer team.”
Marie and Claude Verneuil are a conservative, respectable
upper-class couple with four beautiful daughters. The
eldest three have married a Jew, an Arab and an Asian man
respectively, so when they discover their fourth daughter is
engaged to a Catholic, they’re delighted… until they discover
he is African. Claude decides to sabotage the wedding, finding
an unlikely ally in his potential son-in-law’s father, who agrees
with Claude in one thing only: what did they do to deserve this?
The most successful French-language film of 2014 was a
huge hit across Europe, making over $169 million worldwide.
An edgy, fearless comedy about race and family, it was awarded
Best Screenplay at this year’s Lumiere Awards.
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SYDNEY —
Sun 1 Nov Sat 14 Nov 8:45pm
7:00pm
MELBOURNE —
Sun 8 Nov Mon 16 Nov Tue 24 Nov Sat 28 Nov 8:15pm
6:30pm
6:30pm
9:30pm
DIRECTOR — Lee Gilat
Encirclements
(HAKAFOT)
Thirteen-year-old Aharon is an only child who is determined
to carry the Torah scrolls on Simchat Torah, and impress
Alizia, the most popular girl in the neighbourhood. But the
celebration leads to tensions within the family: his father
believes the honour will lead to more children, but his mother
cannot bear to suffer another miscarriage. Torn between his
parents’ conflicting wishes, Aharon finds himself under intense
pressure that may turn his triumph into disaster.
This debut film is a showcase for some tremendous
performances from Lior Ashkenazi (Footnote), Assi Levy
(The World Is Funny) and newcomer Agam Ozalvo as Aharon.
Though a celebration of culture and religion, it is not afraid to
ask tough questions of its characters and their beliefs.
F E AT U R E
“A slice-of-life family drama that is unusual among Israeli movies in that
it portrays religion in a positive light.” – The Jerusalem Post
SYDNEY —
Sun 1 Nov 4:45pm
MELBOURNE —
Mon 9 Nov Fri 13 Nov Sun 15 Nov Thu 19 Nov Sat 28 Nov 6:45pm
2:00pm
11:15am
6:45pm
2:00pm
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FRANCE, ISRAEL — 2014, 91 MIN
DIRECTOR — Shirel Amitay
10% My Child
Atlit
(ASARA AHUZ YALDA SHELI)
(RENDEZ-VOUS À ATLIT)
“A great feeling of fun, rhythm and pizzazz.”
– Midnight East
“A must-see, subtle film.”
– Pariscope
Seven-year-old Franny discovers to her
surprise that her single mother is dating
again. Thrust suddenly into one another’s
lives, Franny and Nico are now forced to
figure out how to get along. Nico realises that
to be with her mother, he’s going to have to
first win over the heart of young Franny.
This is a funny and touching film that
shows what it’s like to love, hate and get along
with your parent’s partner, often all at the
same time. Nominated for Best Picture at the
2015 Ophir Awards (Israeli Oscars).
In 1995, three French sisters (Yael Abecassis,
Judith Chemla, Géraldine Nakache) gather
to sort out an inherited house on the site
of the former Atlit detention camp. Old
tensions surface as the trio unites to deal
with interfering parents and a mysterious
Palestinian boy who appears without
explanation. As the sisters reconnect and
bond, the question lingers: in the wake of
Rabin’s assassination, what can they do with a
house in a country where there is no promise
of peace?
SYDNEY —
SYDNEY —
Wed 4 Nov 9:00pm
MELBOURNE —
Wed 11 Nov Fri 20 Nov 48
Tue 10 Nov 9:00pm
MELBOURNE —
9:00pm
12:15pm
Mon 9 Nov Mon 16 Nov M IS H P O C H A ( FA M I LY ! ! ! )
12:15pm
8:45pm
F E AT U R E
F E AT U R E
DIRECTOR — Uri Bar-On
BELGIUM, ISRAEL — 2015, 70 MIN
DIRECTOR — Sylvain Biegeleisen
Deli Man
Twilight of a Life
“Like a fat slab of pastrami, Deli Man is the
cinematic equivalent of comfort food: warm,
generous and made with love.”
– Washington Post
“Full of humour, love and compassion, the
film warms the audience’s hearts and souls.”
– Docaviv Film Festival jury
In Houston, Texas, third-generation deli man
Ziggy Gruber, whose grandfather opened
Broadway’s first-ever kosher deli, has made
what could be the finest delicatessen in US
history, built on the traditions of New York’s
best. This documentary lovingly examines the
obsession with Jewish deli food, and how it’s as
much about the culture as it is the food itself.
Features appearances from American
legends and deli lovers Larry King, Fyvush
Finkel, Alan Dershowitz and Jerry Stiller.
Sylvain’s mother is 95 and the doctors have
given her only weeks to live. But she’s not
giving up easily: an eternal optimist, she
refuses to accept the result, and “decides”
to hang around for a while longer. Sylvain
visits her every day, and she spends those
visits imparting her wealth of knowledge
and inspirational teachings on life upon her
devoted son.
Winner of both Best Israeli Film and the
Director Award at the Docaviv Film Festival.
C O - P R ES EN T ED BY Eskal Deli
SYDNEY —
Sun 1 Nov D O C U M EN TA RY
D O C U M EN TA RY
USA — 2014, 91 MIN
DIRECTOR — Erik Anjou
1:00pm
MELBOURNE —
Sun 22 Nov Wed 25 Nov 11:15am
12:30pm
SYDNEY —
Sun 1 Nov
2:40pm
MELBOURNE —
Fri 13 Nov 12:15pm
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ISRAEL — 2014 , 92 MIN
DIRECTOR — Oren Stern
DIRECTOR — Tzipi Baider
Hill Start
Seed of Life
(ZINUK BA ALIYA)
When Ora, a middle-aged marathon runner
and matriarch of a wealthy family, goes into
a coma following a car accident, it forever
changes the lives of her devoted children.
Ari and Reli postpone their wedding, Micha
becomes obsessed with a beautiful driving
instructor, Shlomit swoons over a Palestinian
pop star, and everyone tries hard to get their
lives in order for their comatosed mother in
this winning comic drama.
6:45pm
MELBOURNE —
Sun 8 Nov Mon 16 Nov 50
Only hours after her son Keivan dies in battle,
a woman realises that she can still give him
a future. His sperm is harvested and frozen,
and she sets about interviewing women who
would carry her grandchild. Now, eleven years
after his death, Keivan is about to become a
father. A moving documentary of post-tragedy
decisions and one family’s remarkable journey
to hold onto life.
SYDNEY —
Wed 4 Nov “We dismantled all the stigmas, defused
objections and changed the position
of the state.” – The Times of Israel
9:00pm
1:45pm
8:00pm
MELBOURNE —
Tue 10 Nov Wed 25 Nov M IS H P O C H A ( FA M I LY ! ! ! )
2:30pm
6:30pm
D O C U M EN TA RY
F E AT U R E
“The characters are so likable and the acting
is so good that it is several cuts above the usual
formula comedy.” – The Jerusalem Post
UK, HUNGARY — 2015, 94 MIN
DIRECTOR — John Goldschmidt
Dough
Nat is an old Jewish baker who reluctantly hires Ayyash,
a young Muslim refugee from Darfur, to help out his failing
bakery. Ayyash, who sells cannabis on the side to help his
struggling mother, drops his stash into Nat’s dough. Suddenly,
the customers can’t get enough of his challah, and Nat
discovers that his dwindling shop has customers lining up
around the block. It’s a change of fortune that’s noticed by local
business rivals and drug lords alike, none of whom are happy
with Nat’s success.
This heartwarming comedy about an unlikely friendship
received a standing ovation at its festival screenings in the US.
Its all-star cast includes Jonathan Pryce (Game of Thrones),
Philip Davies (Silk), Ian Hart (Harry Potter) and Pauline
Collins (Bleak House).
F E AT U R E
“Very funny with a tender cross-cultural friendship at its core,
beautifully showcasing our shared humanity.” – Variety
SYDNEY —
Mon 2 Nov 6:30pm
MELBOURNE —
Sun 8 Nov Wed 11 Nov Sat 14 Nov Mon 23 Nov Sun 29 Nov 1:15pm
2:00pm
7:15pm
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DIRECTOR — Bazi Gete
LANGUAGE — Hebrew, Amharic (English subtitles)
Red Leaves
F E AT U R E
(ALIM ADUMIM)
“Beautifully acted and carefully written, it shows a side of Israel
that rarely makes it to the big screen.”
Meseganio Tadela is 74 years old and obstinate. Since
immigrating to Israel from Ethiopia 28 years ago, he has held
onto his culture and refused to assimilate. But when his wife
passes away, it sets him on a journey that takes him through his
children’s homes, where he discovers the his heritage may be a
thing of the past.
Based partly on Shakespeare’s King Lear, and partly
on writer/director Bazi Gete’s own family experience, this
is a gentle film that depicts one of Israel’s lesser-shown
subcultures. Featuring a brilliant performance by legendary
Ethiopian actor Debebe Eshetu in the central role, Red Leaves
won the FIPRESCI Prize for Best First Film at the Jerusalem
Film Festival.
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SYDNEY —
Sat 7 Nov Wed 11 Nov 4:50pm
7:00pm
MELBOURNE —
Sun 15 Nov Tue 24 Nov Thu 26 Nov 3:30pm
2:00pm
12:15pm
ISRAEL, GERMANY, NEW ZEALAND — 2014, 80 MIN
DIRECTOR — Benny Fredman
DIRECTOR — Dror Shaul
Suicide
Atomic Falafel
How do you commit the perfect
crime in 24 hours?
“A madcap comedy about a serious issue.”
– Variety
A young, successful lawyer must descend into
the seedy Jerusalem underworld, contend
with a detective who suspects her of being a
manipulative adulteress, and commit a perfect
crime in order to save her husband and family
from a ruthless loan shark. Taking place across
parallel time zones, this tense, unpredictable
debut from director Benny Fredman boasts
an all-star cast of Israel’s best actors. An
intense twist-filled suspense in the vein of
The Usual Suspects, Suicide has been called
the first action-thriller to come out of Israel.
A girl from Israel and a girl from Iran are
worried their countries may be about to go to
war. Deciding that it’s up to them to thwart
this, the girls work together on social media as
they leak their respective countries’ nuclear
secrets on Facebook.
Writer/director Dror Shaul won multiple
awards at Sundance, Berlin and the Ophir
Awards (Israeli Oscars) for his 2006 film
Sweet Mud. His follow-up film is an absurdist
satire about a very timely issue.
Sun 8 Nov 8:30pm
9:30pm
9:00pm
MELBOURNE —
Tue 24 Nov MELBOURNE —
Wed 18 Nov SYDNEY —
Wed 11 Nov
SYDNEY —
F E AT U R E
F E AT U R E
(HITABDUT)
8:45pm
AUCKLAND —
Sun 15 Nov DY B B U KS A N D OT H ER M AY H EM
3:00pm
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DIRECTOR — Doron Paz & Yoav Paz
DIRECTOR — Boaz Armoni
JeruZalem
Freak Out
(MESUVAG HARIG)
It’s Judgement Day in Jerusalem. When two
American frat girls are invited by a handsome
young archaeologist to party in Jerusalem, they
are ill-prepared for what’s about to unfold: the
end of the world. Trapped within the walls of
the city, the trio must survive against a plague
of the undead and winged demons.
Winner of the Audience Award at the
Jerusalem Film Festival, JeruZalem is one
of Israel’s first-ever horror films. A schlocky
romp with a keen sense of humour, JeruZalem
is the cleverest twist on the found-footage
sub-genre to date.
“JeruZalem’s production values rival
much of Hollywood’s output, so if these
are Israel’s baby steps into genre territory,
then we are in for some great things.”
– The Horror Section
“What are you worried about?
The army has your back.”
Matan is a pencil-pushing soldier in the Israel
Defence Force who is missing his mum. He’s
assigned to patrol a remote base in the north
of the country with a group of soldiers he
doesn’t know, and the homesick Matan is an
easy target for the bored soldiers who decide
to make his life hell. But when strange and
frightening things begin happening around
them, the soldiers begin to question whether
any of them will come out of this routine
assignment alive.
Freak Out is a great example of Israel’s
new wave of playful genre cinema.
SYDNEY —
Mon 9 Nov ★ Mon 23 Nov ★ 9:00pm
SYDNEY —
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9:00pm
MELBOURNE —
DY B B U KS A N D OT H ER M AY H EM
F E AT U R E
F E AT U R E
“There are three gates to hell. One in the desert,
one in the ocean, and one in Jerusalem.”
– Jeremiah 19
DIRECTOR — Ori Gruder
Sacred Sperm
(ZERA KODESH)
D O C U M EN TA RY
“An intimate, informative and at times awkward look at the insular
religious community and its approach to sexuality.”
– The New York Times
“What is it about that little sperm that looks like a tadpole and
has everyone so hot and bothered?” asks director, narrator and
ultra-Orthodox Jew, Ori Gruder. In ultra-Orthodox Judaism,
masturbation is forbidden. “One who spills his seed literally
kills his sons,” says one rabbi. So how far are these men willing
to go to control their natural urges?
Gruder was grappling with how to talk to his 10-year-old
son about sex when he decided to make the film. He takes the
camera into his own home, asks his rabbi to bless the making of
the film, and explores just how strictly these rules are enforced.
It’s a surprising, revealing and occasionally shocking window
into a world that is almost never shown. Official selection at the
Jerusalem Film Festival.
R A K B A’A R E T Z (O N LY I N IS R A EL )
SYDNEY —
Sat 31 Oct Sun 8 Nov 5:20pm
4:45pm
MELBOURNE —
Sun 8 Nov Sat 14 Nov Mon 16 Nov 11:30am
3:00pm
6:15pm
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USA, ISRAEL — 2013, 82 MIN
DIRECTOR — Nili Tal
DIRECTOR — Daniel Sivan & Yossi Bloch
Etched in My Body
Silicon Wadi
(CHARUT BEGUFI)
Goel Ratzon was a self-proclaimed healer in
southern Tel Aviv, with 21 wives and 38
children. His harem included the children of
his devoted follower Shuly, who encouraged
her daughters Sheri, Ilanit and Galit to marry
him, despite the fact that Galit was underage.
Now, five years after Goel was jailed, these
women look back at the time they spent in
this cult, coming to terms with their past and
fighting to understand how they could have
fallen under the spell of such a man.
There are more startups in Tel Aviv than
in the whole of Europe. This documentary
follows four different startup teams hoping
to break through and sell their idea. They
will risk their families, their friends and their
bank accounts to become either bankrupt or
millionaires. Filmed over two years, this film is
a rare glimpse behind the curtain of the High
Tech Nation’s rollercoaster of successes and
failures, and an exciting view as to how the
new High Tech Nation actually works.
SYDNEY —
SYDNEY —
Sun 8 Nov 1:00pm
MELBOURNE —
Tue 17 Nov Thu 26 Nov 56
“You’re in love with your startup like I haven’t
been in love since sixth grade.”
Tue 10 Nov 7:00pm
MELBOURNE —
2:15pm
6:30pm
Sat 21 Nov Tue 24 Nov R A K B A’A R E T Z (O N LY I N IS R A EL )
2:45pm
2:30pm
D O C U M EN TA RY
D O C U M EN TA RY
“I met Goel when I was 13, and I became
one of his wives when I was 18.”
DIRECTOR — Dani Menkin
77:78 On The Map
(77:78 AL HA’MAPA)
1977 is a tough year for Israel. But among the tensions with
Palestine and the resignation of Prime Minister Rabin,
something unexpected happens: Maccabi Tel Aviv, a fairly
average basketball team, manage to take on the rest of the
world in the European Cup.
From the David and Goliath match against the Soviet
Union and the centuries of bad blood flowing onto the court,
to the unbelievable events unfolding behind the scenes, the
odds were clearly against Maccabi. And what happened next
changed history.
Award-winning filmmaker Dani Menkin (Dolphin Boy)
tackles one of the most significant moments in Israel’s sporting
history. What began as a simple sporting event became a
triumphant symbol for Israel itself.
R A K B A’A R E T Z (O N LY I N IS R A EL )
D O C U M EN TA RY
“We are on the map! And we are staying on the map – not only in sports, but in everything.”
– Tal Brody, Maccabi Tel Aviv Captain
SYDNEY —
Thu 29 Oct Tue 3 Nov Tue 17 Nov 6:30pm
12:30pm
8:40pm
MELBOURNE —
Thu 5 Nov 6:45pm
Wed 18 Nov 12:30pm
Sat 21 Nov 2:30pm
Sat 28 Nov 2:15pm
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Index
FIL MS —
10% My Child 48
77:78 On The Map 57
Apples From the Desert 30
Arabic Movie 35
Atlit 48
Atomic Falafel 53
Beyond the Fear 26
Bulgarian Rhapsody 37
Censored Voices 24
Closer to the Moon 39
Dear God 42
Deli Man 49
Dough 51
Einstein in the Holy Land 21
Encirclements 47
Etched in My Body 56
Experimenter 19
Fauda 44
Felix and Meira 28
Freak Out 54
Hagiga – the Story of Israeli Cinema:
Ephraim Kishon 33
Hill Start 50
Imaginary Feasts 37
Is That You? 30
JeruZalem 54
The Kind Words 45
Labyrinth of Lies 36
Ladies First 33
The Law 20
Line of Grace 21
The Man in the Wall 29
Manpower 27
The Muses of Bashevis Singer 43
My Shortest Love Affair 29
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Nobelists 22
On the Banks of the Tigris:
The Hidden Story of Iraqi Music 34
Papa Was Not a Rolling Stone 39
The Physician 40
Pockets of Hope 34
The Polgar Variant 22
The Prime Ministers:
Red Leaves 52
Sabena Hijacking –
My Version 17
Sacred Sperm 55
Seed of Life 50
Serial (Bad) Weddings 46
Shtisel – Series 2 43
By Sidney Lumet 32
Silicon Wadi 56
Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs
and the New South Africa 38
Son of Saul 16
Suicide 53
A Tale of Love and Darkness 41
To Life! 31
Tuviansky 27
Twilight of a Life 49
Very Semi-Serious 42
Vita Activa:
The Spirit of Hannah Arendt 18
The Voice of Peace 26
Where is Elle Kari and What
Yitzhak Rabin:
a Soldier Devoted To Peace 23
The Zionist Idea 23
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28 Oct — 18 Nov
Melbourne — Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick
4 — 29 Nov
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14, 15 & 22 Nov
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