Screening of "Fugitive Pieces" April 30, 2008

Directed by Jeremy Podeswa (The Five Senses), Fugitive Pieces is a
powerful and unforgettably lyrical film about love, loss and
redemption. Jakob Beer (Robbie Kay) is just a young boy when the Nazis
invade Poland in 1942, killing his parents and abducting his older
sister. After finally coming out of his hiding space when he feels
safe, he's rescued by Athos Roussos (Rade Serbedgia), an archaeologist
who smuggles Jakob to safety in Greece. Years later, an older Jakob
(Stephen Dillane, John Adams) becomes a university professor in Canada
where he must come to terms with his past before feeling safe in the
present with his new girlfriend, Alex (Rosamund Pike). The film, based
on the best-selling novel by Canadian poet Anne Michaels, opened the
2007 Toronto International Film Festival. (Canada/Greece, 2007,
English, 105 minutes).
Tickets are on sale now. $12 general admission; $10 Boston Jewish Film
Festival/WGBH members, seniors, students. To purchase tickets online,
go to TicketWeb.com, keyword bjff. To purchase by phone, call TicketWeb
toll-free at 1-866-468-7619. Service charges apply.
Remaining tickets will be available for purchase at the West Newton
Cinema one hour before screening time (cash only).


Fugitive Pieces will be released theatrically at the West Newton Cinema
and Harvard Square Theatre on Friday, May 9.