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Jewish Film Festival Highlights 2014

This document provides summaries for several Jewish films that will be screened at a film festival, including: - Run Boy Run, which tells the true story of a Polish boy's solitary struggle to survive the Nazi occupation. - In Silence, a visually stunning and emotionally devastating film about musicians lost in the Holocaust. - Noodle, a comic drama about a young Israeli woman who finds herself caring for a abandoned Chinese boy. - Anywhere Else, about a young Israeli woman torn between her German boyfriend and Israeli mother. - Belle et Sébastien, a heartwarming family film set in the French Alps during WWII about the friendship between a boy and a giant dog.

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Jewish Film Festival Highlights 2014

This document provides summaries for several Jewish films that will be screened at a film festival, including: - Run Boy Run, which tells the true story of a Polish boy's solitary struggle to survive the Nazi occupation. - In Silence, a visually stunning and emotionally devastating film about musicians lost in the Holocaust. - Noodle, a comic drama about a young Israeli woman who finds herself caring for a abandoned Chinese boy. - Anywhere Else, about a young Israeli woman torn between her German boyfriend and Israeli mother. - Belle et Sébastien, a heartwarming family film set in the French Alps during WWII about the friendship between a boy and a giant dog.

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Jewish films

Run Boy Run


Directed By Pepe Danquart
107 mins| Germany, France 2013 | Drama | Polish, Yiddish, Hebrew and German with English and
Chinese subtitles
November 30, 2014 1.00pm

A superlative saga of courage and compassion, Run Boy Run tells the extraordinary true
story of a Polish boy who seeks the kindness of others in his solitary struggle to outlast the
Nazi occupation and keep alive his Jewish faith.
An unforgettable cinematic experience featuring exceptional performances, arresting cinematography
and transcendent musical score, Run Boy Run is directed by Oscar-winner Pepe Danquart and based
on the bestselling Holocaust novel by Israeli author Uri Orlev.

In Silence
Directed By Zdenk Jirsk
Slovakia, Czech Republic 2014 | Drama | English and Slovak with English subtitles
November 30, 2014 6.50pm

A highly original, visually stunning and emotionally devastating film that celebrates the musicians
whose lives were lost in the Holocaust.
Czech director Zdenk Jirsk had planned his film to be a documentary but, through the amassing of
material, ended up with a highly original drama. The level of invention and intensity is unforgettable
and brings home the power of cinema.

Noodle
Directed By Ayelet Menahemi
90mins | Israel 2007 | Drama | Hebrew and Mandarin with English and Chinese subtitles
December 3, 2014 11.00am

A charming and deeply moving comic-drama about a young Israeli woman and an abandoned Chinese
boy whose lives converge in the most surprising manner.
Miri, a thirty something flight attendant lives with her volatile sister Gila, who is in the throes of a midlife crisis. Returning home from work one day Miri thinks nothing of being asked to look after their
Chinese maids young son. But when she fails to return Miri finds herself with a six year old Chinese
boy silently waiting for his mother to come back. Flawless script, witty dialogue and well crafted
visuals are all spiced up with a sensitive insight into human lives and loves, turning this film into a
memorable cinematic experience.

Anywhere Else
Directed By Ester Amrami
84 mins | Germany, Israel 2014 | Comedy/ Drama | German, English, Hebrew and Yiddish with
English subtitles
December 2, 2014 7.00pm

Fresh from its prize-winning debut at the Berlin Film Festival comes this charming film about a young
Israeli woman figuring out where and with whom she feels most at home.
Filled with humour and emotional depth, and featuring engaging performances from the entire cast,
including star Neta Riskin (Shtisel), as Noa, who is torn between her gorgeous German boyfriend and
her crazy Israeli mother.
Belle et Sbastien
Directed By Nicolas Vanier
98 mins | France 2013 | Drama | French and German with English and Chinese subtitles
December 7, 2014; Shown with G-d Is Kidding

The 1960s TV series beloved around the world has been remade for a new generation as a heartwarming family film that deserves to be seen on the big screen.
Belle (a dog) and Sebastian is set high in the snowy Alps during the Second World War. The
resourceful Sebastian (an adorable Flix Bossuet) is a lonely boy who tames and befriends a giant,
wild mountain dog, Belle even though the villagers believe her to be the beast that has been killing
their sheep.
At the same time, the Germans have arrived in the peaceful village looking for resistance members
who are helping Jewish refugees escape into Switzerland. Through danger and adventure, Belle and
Sebastian forge an indestructible friendship.
Set against breathtaking scenery and a dramatic time in history, and co-starring Tchky Karyo, one of
Frances most popular actors, this moving story will be enjoyed by the whole family.

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