The AMERICAN SEPHARDI FEDERATION’s 19th NY SEPHARDIC JEWISH FILM
FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD BETWEEN MARCH 10TH AND MARCH 17TH, 2016. Through
the poignant medium of film, the NYSJFF provides viewers with an
understanding of the rich mosaic culture of Jews from the Middle East
and greater SEPHARDIC DIASPORA. Contemporary voices steeped in history
and tradition are celebrated throughout this week-long series of
events, including première screenings, intriguing stories, poignant
documentaries, filmmaker Q&As, and Pomegranate Awards ceremony. The
FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE AT: The Center for JEWISH HISTORY 15 West 16th
Street NEW YORK NY 10011 Trailer:
https://vimeo.com/user48362714/nysjff
[https://vimeo.com/user48362714/nysjff] Tickets:
http://asffilmfestival2016.bpt.me/
[http://asffilmfestival2016.bpt.me/] PROGRAM: MARCH 10th - OPENING
NIGHT - 7pm ENSEMBLE Director: Mohamed Fekrane In 1942, Ahmad, an Imam
from Paris, makes a life-changing decision to help save as many
children as possible after Isaac, a young JEWISH BOY ESCAPING A NAZI
CONCENTRATION CAMP, finds refuge in his mosque. Inspired by a true
story. Director will be in attendance for Q&A MARCH 12th - 9pm HOW TO
WIN ENEMIES Director: Gabriel Lichtman Lucas is a young and handsome
lawyer with a penchant for detective stories. Barbara is a lustful and
smart lawyer who also loves literature. After a night together, Lucas
awakes to find Barbara has gone, along with his financial savings.
Determined to solve this mystery, Lucas finds himself in a
captivating, twisted, romantic comedy plot. TICKETS:
http://asfhowtowinenemies.bpt.me [http://asfhowtowinenemies.bpt.me]
MARCH 13th - 2pm PRINCE OF EGYPT Director: Brenda Chapman, Steve
Hickner & Simon Wells In this animated retelling of Shemot (Exodus)
accompanied by the soulful singing of Israeli-Yemeni legend Ofra Haza,
Egyptian Prince Moses discovers his roots as a JEWISH SLAVE AND
EMBARKS ON A QUEST TO FREE HIS PEOPLE FROM BONDAGE. Free film
screening, kids party, and special prize given out for best costume.
Ages 8+ MARCH 13th - 5pm ORO MACHT FREI Director: Jeffrey Bonna In
1943, the Nazi-allied Italian Social Republic issued an order of
arrest for all Jews, who had already suffered under Mussolini’s
Racial Laws, in its territory. This riveting documentary explores the
aftermath through the testimonies of nine Roman Jews, archival
footage, family photos, and the perspectives of renowned historians.
Filmmakers in attendance for Q&A. TICKETS:
http://asforomachtfrei.bpt.me [http://asforomachtfrei.bpt.me] MARCH
13th - 8pm BEQASSOR Director: K. Amarnath In this Bollywood classic
featuring musical interludes, Pramila (aka Esther Abraham), a Baghdadi
JEWISH STAR AND THE FIRST MISS INDIA (1947), plays a young, naïve
girl caught in the cross-fire of a deep-rooted sibling rivalry between
her upright husband and her scheming brother-in-law. The
brother-in-law exploits the girl’s trusting nature to falsely
implicate her husband in a corruption case, and turns husband against
wife by wrongly defaming her character. Journey through clips of the
glory days of Bollywood, when Pramila, Sulochana, Nadira and other
JEWISH STARS AND SCRIPTWRITERS DOMINATED SILVER SCREENS ACROSS INDIA.
Kenneth Robbins, author of a multi-volume history of the JEWISH OF
INDIA AND THE CURATOR OF ASF’s Bollywood & the Bene Israel in
Bollywood and Beyond exhibition, will present an interactive lecture.
TICKETS: http://asfbollywoodnight.bpt.me
[http://asfbollywoodnight.bpt.me] MARCH 14th - 4pm SHATTERED RHYMES
Director: Sami Shalom Chetrit A cinematic portrait of Algerian-born
Moroccan-Israeli poet Erez Bitton, recipient of last year’s
Pomegranate Award for Lifetime Achievement and the first Sephardi to
win the Israel Prize in Literature. The film explores the social,
cultural, and political experience of Moroccan and other immigrants to
Israel through Bitton’s poetry and life milestones, especially his
tragic loss of eyesight at age 11. Filmmaker in attendance for Q&A.
TICKETS: http://asfshatteredrhymes.bpt.me
[http://asfshatteredrhymes.bpt.me] MARCH 14th - 6pm A SONG OF LOVES
Director: R. David Buzaglo Moroccan Rabbi David Buzaglo, frequently
considered the greatest Hebrew liturgical poet of the 20th century,
had a major impact on Maghrebi Jews. Buzaglo’s poetry while faithful
to a Moroccan tradition dating back to Andalusian Spain was also
innovative (e.g., he transmuted secular , even risqué, Arab pop music
tunes, into the sacred). This film is an intimate look at Buzaglo’s
life and legacy, from his prolific period in the Diaspora through the
piyyut revolution in Israel today. TICKETS:
http://asfasongofloves.bpt.me [http://asfasongofloves.bpt.me] MARCH
14th - 8pm MIDNIGHT ORCHESTRA Director: Jérôme Cohen-Olivar In this
cross-generational, interfaith comedy, the son of a once famous JEWISH
MUSICIAN RETURNS TO HIS HOME COUNTRY TO BURY HIS FATHER. Aided by an
eccentric cab driver , his search for the former members of his
father’s band unexpectedly transforms his life forever. Starring Gad
Elmaleh, Hassan El Fad, and Jade Chkif. Followed by an After Party by
ASF’s Young Leadership Board TICKETS:
http://asfmidnightorchestra.bpt.me
[http://asfmidnightorchestra.bpt.me] MARCH 15th - 6pm MY EMO LIFE
Director: Rafael Attias In this introspective, historical and
contemplative narrative, Rafael Attias creates a poetic exploration of
place and belonging, weaving together themes of generational and
geographical displacement, family continuity, fatherhood, marriage,
and aging. Filmmaker in attendance for Q&A. Followed by a Sneak Peek.
TICKETS: http://asfmyemolife.bpt.me [http://asfmyemolife.bpt.me] MARCH
15th - 8pm CARVAHLO’S JOURNEY Director: Steve Rivo A real life 19th
century American Western adventure, Carvalho’s Journey tells the
extraordinary story of Solomon Nunes Carvalho (1815–1897), a
SEPHARDIC JEW BORN IN CHARLESTON, South Carolina, who became a
ground-breaking photographer , artist, and pioneer in American
history. Filmmaker in attendance for Q&A. TICKETS:
http://asfcarvahlosjourney.bpt.me [http://asfcarvahlosjourney.bpt.me]
MARCH 16th - 6pm ARABIC FILM Directors: Eyal Sagui Bizawe & Sara
Tsifroni Back in the day, when there were only a few television
channels to choose from and when Israel and Egypt were at war,
families across Israel would gather in their homes on Friday nights to
watch old Arab-language classics. How did Israeli television obtain
these films? Why were they shown? This unexpected documentary brings
us the stars, the stories, and takes us directly into living rooms
brimming with nostalgia. TICKETS: http://asfarabicfilm.bpt.me
[http://asfarabicfilm.bpt.me] MARCH 16th - 7:30pm SHORE OF LOVE
Director: Henry Barakt Layla Mourad, the widely popular Egyptian film
diva whose Sephardi (and Ashkenazi) JEWISH ROOTS HAVE LARGELY BEEN
FORGOTTEN, stars in this musical romance as a beautiful, penniless
girl with a voice from the heavens. She marries Adel, a rich young
bachelor while their scheming families try to break them up. Released
in 1950 and considered a masterpiece of the Golden Age of Cinema in
Egypt, this classic includes many of Mourad’s most memorable songs.
TICKETS: http://asfshoreoflove.bpt.me/ [http://asfshoreoflove.bpt.me/]
MARCH 17th - 7pm CLOSING NIGHT FOR SABBATH Director: Oron Cohen
Filmmaker Oron Cohen deftly films his Iraqi grandmother, Malka, while
she teaches him how to make the traditional dish she’s been
perfecting since 1950, kubba. A scented tribute to the women we all
hold dear to our hearts—our talented grandmothers. MARCH 17th -
7:15pm ON THE BANKS OF THE TIGRIS Director: Marsha Emerman When Majid
Shokor escaped from Iraq he discovered that the songs he loved as a
child in Baghdad have a hidden history. To find out more, Majid makes
a bold journey from his home in Australia to Israel, countries in
Europe, and Iraq to meet Iraqi musicians, hear their music and
stories, and unite them in a concert celebrating coexistence. TICKETS:
http://asfiraqinight.bpt.me [http://asfiraqinight.bpt.me]
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