See the Winner of Best Documentary of the 2010 Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival:
Inside Hana’s Suitcase
Thursday, November 4, 2010
1 PM
Inside Hana’s Suitcase is a beautiful film that blends documentary with a dramatic re-enactment of a Japanese Holocaust study group whose teacher receives a battered old suitcase that once belonged to a Jewish girl named Hana.
“Were it not for one brave and determined young Japanese Museum director, and for the courage of so many around the world, people who refuse to let us forget the darkest days of history, Hana’s story may never have come to light. That so many young people have been inspired by Hana’s story to learn more about history, to do more in their community, and to make the world a more tolerant place gives us great hope for future generations.” www.hanassuitcase.ca
TICKETS:$6 premium/community members; $8 general public; free for students under the age of 18
PAST EVENTS
Eyes Wide Open - Film at St. Paul JCC
Co-sponsored by Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival
The St. Paul JCC will again feature a GLBTQ themed, first run film from Israel in connection with Gay Pride. Eyes Wide Open is described as the first feature-length drama about a relationship between two Chasidic men in the Orthodox community. It is a powerfully emotional drama of forbidden love and the struggle for self-expression within an extremely conformist community. This event is co-sponsored by Jewish Family Service of St. Paul, PFLAG, J-Pride, Jewish Family and Children’s Service and the Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival. (Hebrew, Yiddish dialogue/English subtitles)
$6 members/$9 community; at the St Paul JCC (1375 St Paul Avenue, St Paul, 55116, 651.698.0751)
WINNER BEST FEATURE FILM OF FESTIVAL!
A Matter of Size
Sunday, May 16, 5:30 pm
Herzl is a shy 340 pound man living with his mother in the Israeli city of Ramle. Fired from his job because of his unacceptable image, and dumped by his weight loss group, he takes a job as a dishwasher in a Japanese restaurant. There, he discovers the one activity where girth is a virtue and fat guys can be rock stars-sumo wrestling! See what happens when they go from shame to celebration and from loneliness to love. In the process, they learn that happiness and success will only come from being true to themselves. Age 12+
Directors: Sharon Maymon & Erez Tadmor | Israel, 2009 | 92 minutes | Hebrew with English subtitles
Sponsored by:
Israel Program Center of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation and TCJewFolk.com
WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM OF FESTIVAL!
Killing Kasztner
Sunday, May 16, 7:30 pm
Kasztner negotiated with Eichman for 1,700 Jews to leave Hungary by train in exchange for money, gold and diamonds. After Kasztner moved to Israel, he was accused of being a collaborator and fought a vicious libel battle. Though the verdict against Kasztner was overturned he was gunned down on his Tel Aviv doorstep in 1957. The assassin talks about the fateful night he pulled the trigger. For the first time, the perspective of his daughter and granddaughter are told. Age 14+
Director: Gaylen Ross | USA, 2008 | 120 minutes | English, Hebrew with English subtitle
Sponsored by: National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Minneapolis Section; Women's Philanthropy of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation and the Israel Program Center of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation
