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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.

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