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The Holocaust was not just the greatest murder in history; it was also the greatest theft of art in history. This dramatic film recounts the decades long struggle by Maria Altmann, born and raised in Austria, to recover five Gustav Klimt paintings stolen from her family by the Nazis in 1938, and which have been hanging in the Austrian National Gallery since 1945.

“Propelled by eloquent talking heads, this detective tale brims with juicy plot points exposing how 20th-century crimes continue to create unsightly bulges under 21st-century rugs.” Variety Magazine

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the film’s writer and executive producer Martin Smith; historian Professor David Cesarani, Jewish German refugee specialist Dr Anthony Grenville and Minister of the Austrian Embassy, Ms Elisabeth Koegler (participating in her personal, non-official capacity).

This screening is sponsored by the Association of Jewish Refugees

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Jellyfish led the way among a crop of Israeli features attracting the critics’ attention at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, taking home the prestigious Golden Camera award. An understated, beautifully shot tale of interconnecting lives in modern-day Tel Aviv, the film uses the sea to great effect, though its meditative tone is balanced by some sharp humour courtesy of writer-director team Geffen and Keret. Already successful authors in Israel, they can add another string to their bow with this accomplished feature film debut.
The focus of the excellent ensemble cast is Batya (Sarah Adler) as an unhappy young waitress, whose encounter with a strange little girl on the beach instigates her own journey of self-discovery. A wedding reception introduces us to Batya’s fellow lost souls, including a Filipino domestic who just cannot master Hebrew and the newly-weds themselves, forced to honeymoon a little closer to home than planned. Expect the unexpected…

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