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SISTER ROSE'S PASSION/KEEP NOT SILENT presented by AJC SEATTLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL 2006
DOUBLE FEATURE: DEVOUT WOMEN WHO DARED
4:30 PM
SISTER ROSE'S PASSION
Director: Oren Jacoby
Country/Year: USA, 2004
Language: English
Running Time: 39 min.
Format: BetaSP
A small movie on a very big subject, this Oscar-nominated short chronicles a courageous woman and her lifelong battle against anti-Semitism within the Catholic Church. As a young Dominican nun from humble beginnings, Sister Rose Thering challenged the Christian doctrine that blamed the Jews for the death of Jesus. Her work had a direct bearing on the historic Vatican II Council that reformed the Church position on Christian-Jewish relations. When many parishes failed to fully adopt the new guidelines, Sister Rose carried on the struggle, one that continues today amidst the furor over Mel Gibson's THE PASSION OF CHRIST. More recently, Sister Rose has been instrumental in fighting for a mandate to teach the Holocaust in schools. A mix of contemporary interviews and exceptional archival footage, SISTER ROSE'S PASSION crafts a compelling story about fighting prejudice and fostering understanding. The film was honored as Best Documentary Short at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival.
followed by:
KEEP NOT SILENT: ORTHO-DYKES
Director: Ilil Alexander
Country/Year: Israel, 2004
Language: Hebrew w/subtitles
Running Time: 52 min.
Format: BetaSP
Winner of an Israeli Academy Award for Best Documentary, Ilil Alexander's bold debut film documents the agonizing personal struggle of three women fighting for their right to love openly as lesbians within the confines of their Orthodox and Ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem community. All three are pious, dutifully committed to their faith and their families, but determined to confront the duality of their sexual and religious identities. Members of a clandestine support group called "the Ortho-dykes,"these women eloquently describe the devastating costs of the choices they face. KEEP NOT SILENT deftly captures this secret struggle behind curtains, shutters and web cams, providing anonymity for women too afraid to show their faces on camera out of fear of reprisal. The film ultimately transcends the Jewish experience alone, portraying a truly human conflict and raising timeless issues of self-truth, responsibility and freedom of choice.
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LocationMuseum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
2700 24th Ave E
Seattle, WA 98112
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
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| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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