Tehilim December 16, 2009

Post-screening discussion with director Raphaёl Nadjari interviewed by Leonard Quart, professor emeritus, College of Staten Island, CUNY

Winner of the Grand Prize at the Tokyo FILMeX 2007
Nominee for the Palm d’Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival

Following the mysterious disappearance of their father, a Jewish family in contemporary Jerusalem is thrown into spiritual and financial turmoil. Nadjari will discuss this film and his first documentary feature, History of Israeli Cinema, screening in January at the New York Jewish Film Festival.

Tickets are available online at www.mjhnyc.org or by calling the museum box office at 646.437.4202.