Event

PEPE'S LAST BATTLE

MARCH 17 - SUNDAY
Sephardi Politics in Israel

2:00 PM
PEPES LAST BATTLE
Directed by Michael Alalu
Israel, 2016, 63 min, Documentary, NY Premiere, Hebrew with English subtitles

SUMMARY
After decades of political struggles, Pepe Alalu, the leader of the left party in Jerusalem decides to run for mayor of the Holy City. Although its a slim shot, Pepe believes in presenting the public with an alternative. Michael, his son and the movies director joins him and together they embark on a Don Quixote Sancho Panza battle against the powerful windmills of the most complicated city in the whole worldJerusalem.

DIRECTOR'S BIO
Michael Alalu was born in Jerusalem in 1981. He served in the IDF as a Captain Officer in an elite unit after which he went to study cinema at Sam Spiegel Film School. During his studies, he directed short films which were screened and awarded internationally. He directed music video Learn to Live for singer Danni Sanderson which won Best Music video of Israel 2010 award. Since he finished (2013) he directed two short films Thorn, a short film for the Israeli channel Yes Drama and Love Letter to Cinema which was written by Assi Dayan. Pepes Last Battle for Channel 8 Israel is his first feature documentary film.

SCREENING SCHEDULE
March 17th, 2019 2:00 pm
at CJH Auditorium