Contra Costa International Jewish Film Festival
Opening Night
Saturday, March 1, 2008
The Festival begins with the screens of two great Israeli films:
NOODLE - 7:00 pm
Miri is a 37-year old, twice-widowed El Al stewardess who has just about given up on life. One day, she unexpectedly finds herself saddled with a small Chinese boy whose migrant-worker mother has been summarily deported from Israel. In returning the boy to his mother, Miri makes her own journey to a new life.
Grand Prize at the Montreal World Film Festival! Nominated for 10 Israel Academy Awards, including Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Actress and Best Music.
Israel, 2007, 90 minutes, Hebrew with subtitles
BEAUFORT - 9:15 pm
Based on true events that took place in 2000, this feature film explores the heart breaking and unenviable mission of a small Israeli unit stationed at Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon. Amidst increasingly deadly enemy attacks, the unit's 22-year-old commander must wrestle with the government's decision to blow up the symbolic command post just as the Israel Defense Forces leaves Lebanon.
Winner of the Silver Bear for best director at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival and Israel’s official nomination for the Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars. East Bay Premiere.
Israel, 2007, 125 minutes, Hebrew with subtitles
Saturday, March 1, 2008 - 7:00 pm & 9:15 pm
CineArts Pleasant Hill
2314 Monument Blvd, Pleasant Hill - map
eastbayjewishfilm.org
(510) 839-2900 x256
$10
