Event

The Third Half

Carmel Jewish Film Festival - Opening Night
Sunday, March 7, 2015

The Third Half

Opening Night Reception: 6:30 pm
Film: 7:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Professors from MIIS & CSUMB

Venue:
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS), Monterey, CA
Formerly the Monterey Institute of International Studies

Genre: Drama/History/Romance - PG
Running Time: 113 minutes

Language: Macedonian/German/Ladino/Bulgarian/English/Serbian/Spanish subtitled in English

Country of Origin: Republic of Macedonia/Czech Republic/United States

Macedonia's submission for Best Foreign Language Oscar at 85th Academy Awards

Second Place Audience Award Winner at Palm Springs International Film Festival

A true story of love, football, and the Second World War. The daughter of a wealthy Jewish banker and a poor soccer player elope and ultimately elude the bitter destiny of her people. Meantime, the beleaguered Macedonia Football Club hires famous German-Jewish coach Rudolph Spitz to turn the ragtag team into champions.

A panel of professors from MIIS and CSUMB will discuss "Identity: What Makes Us Who We Are?" following our Opening Night film. Dr. Beryl Levinger will serve as moderator with panelists Seth Pollack, Netta Avineri and Nukhet Kardam.