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AWAKE ZION presented by AJC SEATTLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL 2006

Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
Seattle, WA

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AWAKE ZION presented by AJC SEATTLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL 2006

AWAKE ZION
w/"Berale, Berale" (short)
& "Matisyahu" (short)
3:00 MUSICAL PROGRAM BY GELFILTOFFICIAL, JEWISH HIP-HOP
3:30 FILM

Director: Monica Haim
Country/Year: Jamaica/US/Israel 2003
Language: English, Patois
Running Time: 45 min.
Format: BetaSP

Have you ever wondered about Bob Marley's passionate references to Zion and Jerusalem or Rastafarian's kinship to the Star of David? AWAKE ZION is a documentary about these unexpected cultural convergances. The film examines the modern-day cultural world of Jewish reggae on US radio, in Jamaica - the birthplace of reggae and Rastafarianism - and in Israel, where Ethiopian Jewry and a small, sizzling reggae scene thrive and reggae is a healing agent for Israel's war-torn reality. Through interviews, music, history, travel and performance, AWAKE ZION connects two communities seemingly on opposite ends of the spiritual spectrum

preceded by two shorts:
"BERALE, BERALE" (short)
Director: Yehuda Groveis
Country/Year: Israel, 2005
Language: Hebrew w/subtitles
Running Time: 4 min.
Format: Beta-PAL

Yisrael, an ultra-Orthodox cantor, and his secular neighbor, an Israeli rapper, encounter each other every Sabbath meal. Can they find harmony? Part of the annual MOMENTS JERUSALEM short-film series, in which young filmmakers define the faces and contours of Jerusalem through the camera lens.

MATISYAHU (short)
Director: David Baugnon
Country/Year: USA, 2004
Language: English
Running Time: 11 min.
Format: DigiBeta

Matisyahu (Matthew in Hebrew) is a Hasidic Reggae/Beat-Box/Rapper whose performances meld Jewish tradition with modern sounds, creating a new form of spiritual expression. This documentary follows Matisyahu as he performs in New York City, and explains his conversion to Hasidism and mission to ignite spirituality with his music.