2017 Festival
1945
Sunday, November 12th, 2017 at 4:30 PM
Presented with Chutzpah! Festival PLUS 
Deep undercurrents run beneath the surface of a quaint village that’s ultimately forced to face up to its past.
A Bag of Marbles (Un Sac de Billes)
Monday, November 6th, 2017 at 1:30 PM
A lavishly shot production that is brilliantly acted, exploring the Holocaust through the eyes of young brothers.
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A Quiet Heart (Lev Shaket Meod)
Sunday, November 5th, 2017 at 2:00 PM
A secular young woman seeks refuge from the pressure of her life, using music as a bridge to overcome towering religious barriers.
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Bang! The Bert Berns Story
Sunday, November 5th, 2017 at 6:45 PM
Bert Berns, the most important songwriter and record producer from the 60’s that you never heard of.Guest in attendence.
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Ben-Gurion, Epilogue
Saturday, November 11th, 2017 at 6:45 PM
Presented with Chutzpah! Festival PLUS A never before seen interview with Israel’s first Prime Minister. Essential viewing.Guest in attendence.
Ben-Gurion, Epilogue
Monday, November 6th, 2017 at 4:00 PM
A never before seen interview with Israel’s first Prime Minister. Essential viewing.
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Bird On A Wire
Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 at 6:45 PM
Directed by celebrated British filmmaker Tony Palmer, the film follows Leonard Cohen on his 1972 European tour.Guest in attendence.
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Bobbi Jene
Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 at 9:00 PM
Award winning documentary of renowned Batsheva dancer Bobbi Jene Smith in flux between two lives, and two loves.
EXPLICIT CONTENT
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Bye Bye Germany (Es war einmal in Deutschland…)
Saturday, November 4th, 2017 at 9:00 PM
The true story of displaced persons trying to raise enough money to get to America.Guests in attendence.
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Dreaming of A Jewish Christmas
Sunday, November 5th, 2017 at 12:00 PM
This engaging documentary uncovers the Jewish connection to Christmas music.Movie and an Eggroll PresentationGuest in attendence.
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Eva Hesse
Sunday, November 12th, 2017 at 12:15 PM
Presented with Chutzpah! Festival PLUS THE PETER OBERLANDER MEMORIAL FILM. An extraordinary artist! Her ground-breaking work and the life that provided the fertile soil for her achievements.
Freedom Runners (Ratsim Lahofesh)
Friday, November 10th, 2017 at 11:00 AM
Presented with Chutzpah! Festival PLUS A charismatic teacher leads a running group of refugees; an activity which becomes a way to find their place in Israeli society.
Harmonia
Sunday, November 12th, 2017 at 7:30 PM
Presented with Chutzpah! Festival PLUS CLOSING GALA
A modern retelling of the biblical triangle between Abraham, Sarah and Hagar.
In Between (Bar Bahar)
Sunday, November 5th, 2017 at 9:00 PM
A balancing act between tradition and modernity, citizenship and culture, fealty and freedom.
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Keep the Change
Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 at 7:00 PM
OPENING GALA.
Being different isn’t a hindrance to also being just like everyone else.
Keep The Change
Sunday, November 12th, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Presented with Chutzpah! Festival PLUS Rachel Israel’s award winning labour of love is a tour-de-force touching love story.
Kosher Love
Sunday, November 5th, 2017 at 4:00 PM
A rabbinical matchmaker, a Hasidic couple and a single guy, explore the precise meaning of humanity’s most powerful word.Guest in attendence.
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Mandala Beats
Monday, November 6th, 2017 at 6:45 PM
Bassist Yossi Fine departs on a journey of rediscovery to explore new roots and collaborate with local musicians.Guest in attendence.
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Measures of Merit (Yehudiya)
Thursday, November 9th, 2017 at 1:30 PM
Against all odds Ruth Colian is running for the Israeli Knesset to establish the first-ever political party for religious women.
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Menashe
Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 at 1:30 PM
A good-hearted grocery store clerk struggles against tradition to keep custody of his only son after the death of his wife.
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Muhi: Generally Temporary
Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 at 4:00 PM
A boy raised in unusual circumstances that transcend identity, religion and the conflict that divides his world.
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My Hero Brother (Ach Sheli Gibor)
Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 at 6:45 PM
A group of remarkable young people embark on a demanding trek through the Himalayas.Guest in attendence.
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Past Life (Ha’khata’im)
Saturday, November 11th, 2017 at 9:00 PM
Presented with Chutzpah! Festival PLUS Can the truth set you free and also save a family in the process? A pair of sisters endeavour to find out.
Pinsky
Thursday, November 9th, 2017 at 9:15 PM
Sophia’s Russian grandmother is trying to marry her off to Trevor. There’s only one problem…Sophia isn’t interested in guys!
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Saving Nur (Lehatzil Et Nur)
Friday, November 10th, 2017 at 12:30 PM
Presented with Chutzpah! Festival PLUS A journey across borders shows the transformative power of humanity and hope.
Shelter (Mistor)
Saturday, November 4th, 2017 at 6:45 PM
A Mossad agent, a Lebanese collaborator and two weeks in a safe house. An easy mission? Not in the world of espionage and intrigue.
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Shorts Program
Monday, November 6th, 2017 at 9:00 PM
Don’t miss this eclectic collection of seven highly entertaining and thought provoking shorts from around the world.Guests in attendence.
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Shorts Program
Friday, November 3rd, 2017 at 1:30 PM
Don’t miss this eclectic collection of seven highly entertaining and thought provoking shorts from around the world.Guests in attendence.
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The 90 Minute War (Milhemet 90 Hadakot)
Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 at 9:00 PM
A politically incorrect mockumentary reveals the sometimes petty nature of the differences dividing the Middle East.
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The 90 Minute War (Milhemet 90 Hadakot)
Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 at 1:30 PM
A politically incorrect mockumentary reveals the sometimes petty nature of the differences dividing the Middle East.
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The Bloom of Yesterday (Die Blumen von Gestern)
Thursday, November 9th, 2017 at 6:45 PM
An altogether unlikely romantic comedy between a German Holocaust researcher and his new French intern set amidst the shadows of history.
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The Essential Link
Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 at 4:00 PM
The remarkable, little known, true story of Wilfrid Israel, a man credited with saving thousands of Jews from the Nazi Regime.Guest in attendence.
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The Heir
Sunday, November 12th, 2017 at 2:45 PM
Presented with Chutzpah! Festival PLUS A journey to recover paintings stolen from the filmmaker’s family during the war.Guest in attendence.
The Wedding Plan (Laavor et Hakir)
Thursday, November 9th, 2017 at 4:00 PM
After her fiancé backs out of the wedding, Michal decides to keep the wedding hall and trusts that fate will provide her with a groom.
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