For Full Film Descriptions please see below

Trailers on-line at www.radyjcc.com

Tuesday, May 21, 7:30 p.m.

Off-White Lies

Orchim Le-Rega

After years of living apart from her dad, Libby, an introverted yet sharp-witted teenager, is sent to live with him in Israel. Her arrival coincides with the outbreak of the second Lebanon war. This provocative coming-of-age feature tells of a growing father-daughter relationship against the backdrop of one of Israel’s most distressing times as a nation.

Best Actor Award, Jerusalem International Film Festival, 2011; Nomination for New Visions Grand Jury Prize, Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2012. (Israel/France, 2011)

Wednesday, May 22, 7:30 p.m.

Free Men

Les Hommes Libres

Set in 1940s Paris, this film illustrates a little-known true story of Muslim freedom fighters in a French mosque that sheltered many Jews during the War. Younes, an Algerian immigrant who survives Nazi occupation by selling black market goods, is busted by the police. He agrees to spy on the grand Paris mosque and its shrewd Imam whom the Nazi’s suspect of providing Jews with false identity cards. This cat-and-mouse game intensifies when the Imam feigns cordialities with a Gestapo major. Free Men provides a powerful reminder of the struggle for liberation and how a group of Muslims helped Jews during the war. (France, 2011)

Thursday, May 23, 7:30 p.m.

Süskind

The riveting true story of a Jewish industrialist who saved hundreds of Dutch children from the death camps is recounted in this lavish award-winning WWII drama Süskind. Exploring the morally ambiguous, sometimes treacherous line between traitor and hero during times of war, the handsomely-mounted Süskind was among the highest-grossing films in recent Netherlands box office history. Golden Film Award for Best Actor, Producer, Director, Golden and Platin Film Festival, Netherlands, 2012; Winner Best Supporting Actress, Netherlands Film Festival, 2012.(Netherlands, 2012)

Friday, May 24, 5:00 p.m.

Hitler’s Children

Their family names alone evoke horror: Himmler, Frank, Goering, Hoess. Hitler’s Children is a poignant documentary about the descendants of the most powerful figures in the Nazi regime; men and women who were left a legacy that permanently associates them with one of the greatest crimes in history. Winner Audience Award, Boston Jewish Film Festival, 2011; Official Selection; Warsaw International Film Festival, 2011. (Germany/Israel, 2011)

Saturday, May 25, 8:00 p.m.

The Ballad of the Weeping Spring

Balada Le'aviv Ha'bohe

Torn apart by tragedy, a legendary band reunites to play an emotional final concert in the captivating feature; The Ballad of the Weeping Spring. In a series of quirky vignettes across stunning exotic locations, this is the story of a man who brings together his old musician buddies to grant the last wishes of a dying friend, while healing his own tortured soul. Best Art Direction, Best Sound, Best Music, Best Costume Design, Awards of the Israeli Film Academy, 2012; Best Music, Jerusalem International Film Festival, 2012. (Israel, 2012)

Sunday, May 26, 7:30 p.m.

Hava Nagila: The Movie

Hava Nagila: The Movie is a documentary romp through history, mystery and the meaning of the great Jewish

standard. Follow the infectious party song on its fascinating journey from the shtetls of Eastern Europe to the kibbutzim of Palestine to the cul-de-sacs of America in this hilarious and surprisingly deep film. High on fun and entertainment, Hava Nagila: The Movieis also surprisingly profound, tapping into universal themes about the importance of joy, the power of music and the resilient spirit of a people. (USA, 2012)

Monday, May 27, 7:30 p.m.

Lore

A bewildered German teen is suddenly confronted with the harsh realities of survival, adulthood and her own hateful ideology in the grim final days of the Third Reich. Left to fend for herself after her Nazi parents are imprisoned, Lore shepherds her younger siblings across war-ravaged Germany in search of refuge. Australia’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, Lore is a coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of a changing world. Best Young Actor, Australilan Film Institute, 2013; Critics Award– Best Film, Hamburg Film Festival, 2013; Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Music, Broze Horse-Best Film, Stockholm Film Festival, 2012

(Australia/Germany/United Kingdom, 2012)

Tuesday May 28, 7:30 p.m.

AKA Doc Pomus

One of American music’s great untold stories, A.K.A. Doc Pomus pays homage to an unlikely rock ‘n’ roll legend who overcame polio and poverty to pen the soundtrack of the baby boomer generation. Starting his career as a blues singer, Jerome Felder (better known as Doc Pomus) later reinvented himself as a songwriter, churning out a staggering string of Top 10 hits for artists like Elvis Presley, B.B. King, Ray Charles, Andy Williams, the Coasters and the Drifters. Co-directed by former Winnipegger William Hechter and Peter Miller (Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story). Winner: Grand Prize, Stonybrook Film Festival, 2012. (Canada/USA, 2012)

Wednesday May 29 7:30 p.m.

No Place on Earth

No Place on Earth tells the mesmerizing real-life account of Ukrainian Jews who hid in caves to escape the Nazis, in what became the longest recorded (544 days) underground survival in human history. Scrounging for food, water and supplies under constant threat of capture or entrapment, survivors recount their harrowing experiences while reenactments and archival footage further dramatize this amazing feat of endurance and ingenuity. No Place on Earth is an extraordinary testament to ingenuity, willpower and endurance against all odds Audience Award- Best Documentary Feature, Hamptons International Film Festival, 2012;Second Place- Best Documentary Feature, Palm Spring International Film Festival, 2013.(Germany, United Kingdom, USA, 2012)

Thursday, May 30, 7:30 p.m

Melting Away

Namess Bageshem

This heartfelt drama follows the story of a family drawn into crisis after the parents discover their child is secretly a cross-dresser. Years later, the mother hires a private detective to track him down and instead of a "son", the detective finds a woman. For the first time in the history of Israeli cinema, a feature film dealing with parents coping with their transgendered child. Audience Choice Award- Best Narrative Film, Seattle and Denver Jewish Film Festivals, 2013; Audience Awards, Palm Beach and Boston Jewish Film Festivals, 2013; Festival Award, IMAJ Israeli Film Festival, Belgium 2011. (Israel, 2012)

Friday, May 31, 5:00 p.m

Torn

Karua

Can one be a Catholic priest and an observant Jew at the same time? Twelve years after he was ordained as a Polish Catholic priest, Romuald Waszkinel discovers that he was born to Jewish parents, and that his name was Jacob Weksler. The grappling documentary follows his amazing journey from conducting mass in a church in Poland to life as an observant Jew in a religious kibbutz in Israel. Special Jury Mention Award, Religion Today International Film Festival, Italy, 2012. (Israel/ Poland, 2011)

Saturday, June 1, 8:00 p.m

The World is Funny

Ha-Olam Matzhik

The World is Funny, Israel's box-office hit of 2012 and nominated for a record 15 Israeli Academy Awards, is a complex allegory on Israeli society, far away from the news headlines. Set in provincial sunny Tiberias, the plot consists of a collection of wonderfully strange vignettes that grow in richness and complexity as the film progresses. The World is Funny features stellar performances by an ensemble of Israel’s top actors. A passionate comic tragedy, this is a film about bereavement, longing and the power of family. Best International Feature, Chicago International Film Festival, 2012. (Israel, 2012)

All foreign films are subtitled and subject to classification. Tickets and festival packages are available by calling the Rady Jewish Community Centre at 204-477-7510 or on-line at www.radyjcc.com. Limited Number of Festival Passes Available.

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