Sunday Mar 3rd 4pm - SOLD OUT!Encore Screening Tues Mar 12th 7pm, CCA Studio
Followed by interview from Israel with Shlomi Eldar, Director and Journalist, and the participation of Dottie Indyke, Executive Director, Creativity for Peace
“Remarkable!” The New York Times“ "Enthralling experience ...!” Wall Street Journal "One of the most moving films of the last several years."Variety "Works like a suspense drama!" Chicago Tribune Best Documentary ... Israeli Academy AwardsPrecious Life is a story of compassion among enemies and cruelty among neighbors set against the backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Directed by Shlomi Eldar, the Gaza reporter for Israel’s Channel 10 news, the film tracks the story of Mohammed, a 4-month-old Palestinian baby suffering from a rare immune deficiency treated by Israeli doctors. The race by Israelis and Palestinians to save one life is embedded in the larger routine of the two communities grinding each other up, reflecting the complexities of the Middle East. Adapted from Thomas Friedman NYT Bleiberg Entertainment
Film Sponsored by Baksim Goddard, Bonnie Ellinger and Paul Golding
