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Director : Tatia Rosenthal
Israel/Australia 2008 78 mins
This beautifully realised animated tale, a labour of love for director Tatia Rosenthal, uses Wallace and Gromit-style stop motion figures, to create a world at once mundane and magical.
A Life
Chaim
Director : Ora Schwartz
Israel 2006 4 mins
On the first Chanukah night, a little girl receives a wooden spinning top. On another Chanukah night the blue goat appears to her. From now on her life unwinds before us.
A Matter of Size
Sipur Gadol
Director : Sharon Maymon and Erez Tadmor
Israel 2009 90 mins
In this highly original Israeli comedy there is plenty to discover about turning life around and making something out of being socially unacceptable
A Serious Man
Director : Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
USA 2009 105 mins
OPENING NIGHT GALA
A Jewish masterpiece. The Coen Brothers bring their infinite and original sense of humour to focus on an every day sort of man who witnesses the world turning against him.
Adam Resurrected
Director : Paul Schrader
Germany/USA/Israel 2008 106 mins
Featuring a remarkable international cast peppered with star cameos, Adam Resurrected is essential viewing for 2010.
Ajami
Director : Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani
Israel 2009 120 mins
Two teenage brothers Omar and Nasri get caught up in a blood feud between warring clans while local policeman Dando desperately seeks his soldier brother, missing in action.
Amos Oz: The Nature of Dreams
Director : Yonathan & Masha Zur
Israel 2009 86 mins
This eloquent and dynamic documentary is based on the autobiographical book A Tale of Love and Darkness.
And Thou Shalt Love
Ve'ahavta
Director : Chaim Elbaum
Israel 2008 28 mins
Ohad, a young Orthodox soldier, experiences profound loneliness while he conceals from others that he is gay.
Barmitzvah Boy
Director : Michael Tuchner
UK 1976 75 mins
With the UKJFF reaching its 13th year, how could we resist the chance to screen Jack Rosenthal’s sublime BAFTA-winner Barmitzvah Boy.
Behind the Intentions
Meachorei Hakavanot
Director : Ayelet Bargur
Israel 2008 49 mins
Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Good Intentions and the organisation that inspired it
Being Jewish in France
Comme un Juif en France
Director : Yves Jeuland
France 2007 185 mins / 2 parts
The Jews and the land of 'Liberty, equality, and fraternity' began their love affair in 1791, when France became the first modern country to proclaim Jewish emancipation.
Brief Encounters in Israel
Director : various
Israel
A striking selection of outstanding new short films from Israel's promising young filmmakers.