“Lost Islands / Iyim Avudim” Jewishfilm.2009 March 28, 2009

Saturday, March 28, 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. “Lost Islands / Iyim Avudim” Israel | 2008 | 103 min | Hebrew w/ English subtitles Director: Reshef Levy New England Premiere

Description: Supplanting Noodle as Israel’s top-grossing film of 2008, this endearing, funny drama set in the early 1980s centers around the large, slightly-loopy Levi family. TV re-runs and 80’s pop hits give way to more serious concerns when twin brothers Erez and Ofer fall for the same girl and war and family troubles intervene, forcing them to put their dreams on hold. The film won four Israeli Ophir Academy Awards, including Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.
Jewishfilm.2009
The National Center for Jewish Film and Brandeis University in cooperation with The Consulate General of Israel to New England will present, Jewishfilm.2009. The festival will present twelve films—from six countries—along with eight visiting filmmakers and more than a dozen special guests. Two films are North American premieres, eight are New England premieres, and three are Boston premieres. Jewishfilm.2009 will present eight visiting filmmakers and more than a dozen special guests. Highlights include Jewishfilm.2009’s opening night film, “Waiting for Armageddon,” a controversial new documentary about the impact of Evangelical Christians on American foreign policy in the Middle East and the role Israel plays in their theology and public policy. Director Franco Sacchi and two of the film’s producers are from the Boston area; all three will join with Brandeis University professor Jonathan Sarna for a discussion following the film. Jewishfilm.2009 The National Center for Jewish Film’s 12th Annual Film Festival will be held from March 25 through April 5. Screenings will take place at the Wasserman Cinematheque at Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham, Mass. with two screenings at The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston. Tickets are $10 or $8 for students and seniors. For a more complete schedule of screenings, or for ticket information, visit www.jewishfilm.org or call, (781) 736-8600.

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