French Film Mini-Fest, March 6 to 20
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French Film Mini-Fest! |
Winner! |
From Venice! |
The Jewish Experience in French Cinema |
Morgenthau |
Mountain |
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A French Film Mini-Fest
films, director interview, talk |
Winner!
New York Emmy |
"... striking ..."
Hollywood Reporter |
| What do French films have to do with a Jewish film festival? They provide a unique perspective on the French-Jewish experience. The Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival explores this perspective in The Jewish Experience in French Cinema, a mini festival that runs from March 6 to March 20 at CCA. Additional details will be posted shortly. | Morgenthau is the epic story of a Jewish-American family that was at the forefront of some of the most dramatic events of the last hundred years. Spanning three generations, the Morgenthaus made an indelible mark on history as a U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, a U.S. Secretary of Treasury under Roosevelt, and long-standing District Attorney of New York County. more |
Making it’s initial debut at the Venice Film Festival and snagging a nomination for Best Film in the Horizons section, Mountain is the story of the constrained desires of a Jewish Orthodox woman who lives with her family in the cemetery on the Mount of Olives. Shot in a muted palette, it features Shani Klein in what has been described as a “breakthrough performance”. more |
 March 6 - 20 Various dates and times Center for Contemporary Arts |
 Sun Feb 7, 11:00 AM Complimentary coffee served starting at 10:30 AM. Center for Contemporary Arts |
Sun Jan 24, 11:00 AM Complimentary coffee served starting at 10:30 AM. NEW! Post film discussion follows the screening. Center for Contemporary Arts |
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Arab Israeli Comedy |
Cannes Festival Winner! |
Sneak Preview! |
Arab Labor |
Son of Saul |
Peggy Guggenheim Art Addict |
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"... groundbreaking ..."
Chicago Tribune |
"... masterful ..."
Variety |
"... fascinating ..."
Vanity Fair |
| Arab Labor is the groundbreaking Israeli Arab sitcom that has been described as a cross between "All in the Family" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm". Created by Sayed Kashua, an Israeli-born Palestinian journalist, it explores the tensions and contradictions of everyday life through the eyes of an Israeli Muslim Arab. more |
Son of Saul, this year’s Grand Prix winner at Cannes and Oscar contender for Best Foreign Picture, is a film told from the perspective of Saul Auslander, a prisoner and member of the Sonderkommandos at Auschwitz. Seen solely through his eyes, the viewer is immersed in a palpable reality that bares the moral dilemma Saul faces. It is a searing film that for some, may be difficult to watch, but will remain unforgettable. more |
Guggenheim, one of the art world's most colorful characters, had a bohemian flair and remarkable eye for the emerging avant-garde artist. Among those she championed were Jackson Pollock, Max Ernst (whom she briefly married), Georges Braque, and Wassily Kandinsky. Reported to have as many lovers as she did works of art, Guggenheim led a whirlwind life. more |
| Fri Dec 25, 12:15 PM Fri Dec 25, 2:40 PM followed by optional Chinese Shabbat dinner. Complimentary coffee served starting at 11:30 AM. Center for Contemporary Arts Temple Beth Shalom (dinner) |
Sun Dec 6, 11 AM - Sold Out Sun Dec 13, 11 AM - Sold Out Complimentary coffee served starting at 10:30 AM. Center for Contemporary Arts |
Wed Nov 4, 5:30 PM - Sold Out Wed Nov 4 7:00 PM - Sold Out Followed by Skype interview with Director Lisa Immordino Vreeland & Joanne Lefrak. Center for Contemporary Arts |
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Season Opening |
Season Opening |
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Rosenwald |
The Life and Times of
Hank Greenberg |
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"... vivid, engaging ..."
Los Angeles Times |
"... a grand slam! ..."
Wall Street Journal |
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| Julius Rosenwald, a son of German-Jewish immigrants, helped build Sears, Roebuck, serving as both president and chairman. He was also a humanitarian, helping to fund over 5,000 schools for black children in the South and taking a leading role in establishing social services for some of the 100,000 impoverished Jewish immigrants in turn of the century Chicago. more |
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg is a portrait of the legendary Bronx-born Jewish baseball player who came close to breaking Babe Ruth's record--hitting 58 home runs in a single season--he was baseball's first Jewish star. Greenberg was a secular Jew from Bronx who became "the baseball Moses," an icon for everyone from Walter Matthau to Alan Dershowitz. more |
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| Sat, Oct 3, 7:30 PM - Sold Out Director Aviva Kempner in attendance Dessert reception Center for Contemporary Arts |
Sun, Oct 4, 11:00 AM - Sold Out Director Aviva Kempner in attendance Optional "ballpark bites" lunch Center for Contemporary Arts |
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