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SJFF/SJCC SENIOR ADULT LUNCH & FILM: JEWS OF IRAN presented by AJC SEATTLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL 2006
SJFF-SJCC SENIOR ADULT LUNCH & FILM PROGRAM
JEWS OF IRAN w/ESTHER'S BOOK (short)
12:00 noon
PLEASE NOTE LOCATION: Stroum Jewish Community Center, Mercer Island
Director: Ramin Farahani
Country/Year: The Netherlands, 2005
Language: English, Hebrew, and Farsi w/English subtitles
Running Time: 52 min.
Format: DVD
The Jewish community in Iran dates back to 2700. The Islamic Revolution of 1979 resulted in the departure of many from the country, yet in Iran there remains a Jewish community that is flourishing despite discrimination and hardship. This is the first time a Muslim director has made a film about Iranian Jews. Ramin Farahani's path-breaking film, provides rare access into how the JEWS OF IRAN preserve their Judaism and hopes for the future.
preceded by:
ESTHER'S BOOK (short)
Director: Esaias Baitel
Country/Year: Sweden, 2004
Language: English narration
Running Time: 15 min.
Format: Video
For fifteen years Swedish artist Esaias Baitel photographed Purim holiday festivities in Jerusalem. Baitel's childhood fondness for Purim is inextricably intertwined with his father's storytelling from the point of view of a Holocaust survivor.
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LocationSTROUM JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
3801 E. Mercer Way
Mercer Island, WA 98040
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
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| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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