An Afternoon of Shorts Sunday, March 18 | 4:00 PM
Evelyn Rubenstein JCC
THE TRANSFER Directed by Michael Grudsky Israel, 2016, 15 min, Short Drama Erez, an Israeli officer has been ordered to transfer a prisoner through Negev Desert - a journey where he'll have to surpass himself.
MORDECHAI Directed by Benjamin Bee UK, 2016, 14 min, Short Drama Daniel, an ultra-orthodox Jew, hasnt seen his identical twin brother Mordechai in years; Mordechais life choices were a bit too much for the family to handle. But today is the day of their fathers funeral Mordechai is a funny and touching fable about family, faith and the roles we play.
THE FORGER Directed by Pamela Druckerman, Samantha Stark, Alexandra Garcia USA, 2016, 16 min, Short Documentary Adolfo Kaminsky started saving lives when chance and necessity made him a master forger. As a teenager, he became a member of the French Resistance and used his talent to save the lives of thousands of Jews. The Forger is a well-crafted origin story of a real-life superhero.
ACROSS THE LINE Directed by Nadav Shlomo Giladi Israel, 2017, 29 min, Short Drama Hananel, a young religious Jew, is hurrying home for Shabbat. An unexpected encounter with Mundir, an unwanted and stubborn Palestinian hitchhiker, leads Hananel on a series of mix-ups that eventually teach him a lesson in communication, friendship, and love.
SEVEN MINUTES Directed by Assaf Machnes Israel, 2016, 12 min, Short Drama Yonash, a junior IDF soldier, is supposed to stay at the army base over the weekend to serve his punishment. At the last moment, he is given a chance to return home with the others. Seven minutes is all that separates Yonash from his temporary freedom.
POSTMAN IN UNDERWEAR Directed by Daniel Binsted & Ben Ziv Israel, 2016, 15 min, Short Drama The story of an eccentric postman in the throes of a first-time love. In an attempt to help him express his feelings, two brothers seek to clarify the difference between romantic fantasy and real love.
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5601 S. Braeswood Blvd.
Houston, TX 77096
United States
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