SPOKANE JEWISH CULTURAL FILM FESTIVAL
April 9-11, 2011
We hope you enjoyed the show!
PRESENTED AT THE NORTHWEST MUSEUM OF ARTS & CULTURE
2316 W. FIRST AVE. SPOKANE, WA.
Special thanks to the sponsors of the 2011
SPONSORSHIP CATEGORY SPONSOR
Festival Sustainer Mr. Robert Cummings D.A. Davidson
Festival Sponsorship Mrs. Jean Swartz
Mr. Joseph Harari and Colleen Curtis
Festival Donor Huppin’s Hi-Fi, Photo & Video
Drs. Brian &
Drs. Hershel Zellman and
Drs. Steve and Pamela Silverstein
Festival Contributor Drs. Berdine & Bill Bender
Mr. & Mrs. Alan and Suzanne Rubens
Drs. Art Zack &
Congregation Emanu-el
Mr. and Mrs. Larry and Ellen Weiser
Mr. and Mrs. Beverly and Marshall Gates
Dr. and Mrs. Michael and Kathy Golden
Dr. Dennis Twigg and Ms.
Mrs. Carla Peperzak
This year's films:
Saturday, April 9 7:30 pm Saviors In The Night (click title to view trailer)
Rated PG Runtime: 1hr. 40min English Subtitles
This film is based on the memories of Marga Spiegel. In her WWII narrative published in 1965, shehow courageous Catholic farmers in southern Münsterland hid her, her husband Siegfried {named Menne} and their little daughter Karin from 1943 until 1945, thus saving them from deportation to the extermination camps in the East. The film tells this story of survival with a sense of the absurd in daily life, while at the same time creating a memorial in honor of these silent heroes.
Showing will be followed by a brief discussion with Miriam Abramowitz-Ferszt, a Holocaust survivor whose personal story is echoed in the film.
Sunday, April 10 2:00 pm Black Over White
Rated G Runtime: 50 min. English Subtitles
This documentary follows the immensely popular Israeli music group, the Idan Raichel Project, as it tours Ethiopia. In his music, Raichel - of European descent - fuses African and Middle Eastern musical traditions, creating a truly Israeli sound. Not all is so simple, and during the tour, the Ethiopian musicians must face issues of identity and heritage. The contrast between the musicians jamming with locals and meeting future Israeli immigrants highlights their sense of displacement. However, the blend of traditional and contemporary musical traditions, Hebrew and Amharic lyrics, reminds us how diverse the Jewish world is.
and These Are My Names
Rated G Runtime: 30min. English subtitles
Ethiopian Jews' multiple names reflect the richness, wisdom and beauty of their culture -- and every name tells a story. In the film, young Ethiopian Israelis share their journeys toward their names: stories of love and connection, survival and loss, anger and pride.
Monday, April 11 7:30 pm Seven Minutes in Eden
Rated PG-13 Runtime: 1hr.34min. English Subtitles
Galila, a young woman from Jerusalem and her boyfriend Oren board a local bus. The bus explodes, leaving Oren in a coma and Galila with severe burns and memory loss; she cannot remember the day of the terrorist attack nor the days leading up to it. As Galila undergoes physical and mental therapy, she attempts to stitch together the shattered fragments of her life and soul. A necklace sent to her from an unidentified source sets her on a journey to find the missing pieces from that horrifying day.