Presented by the Jewish Federation of Tulsa and Circle Cinema
Founding sponsors The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies
Sun 3/27, 12:30p - Here We Are with actor Q&A
Click here for tickets - Drama, 94min, English subtitles
Aharon has devoted his life to raising his son Uri. They live together in a gentle routine, away from the real world. But Uri is autistic, and now as a young adult it might be time for him to live in a specialized home. While on their way to the institution, Aharon decides to run away with his son and hits the road. Watch the trailer here.
Tickets include a post-film live from Israel ZOOM Q&A with Shai Avivi, lead actor from Here We Are. Film and TV Star Shai Avivi has appeared in film such as One Week and a Day, Longing and Atomic Falafel and TV series Black Space, Losing Alice and Into the Night.
Mon 3/28, 7:00p - Persian Lessons
Click here for tickets - Drama, 127min, English subtitles
Gilles, a young Jewish man in a concentration camp, has his life saved when executioners realise he owns a Persian book. Brought before a camp officer who wants to learn Farsi, Gilles agrees to teach him despite not knowing a word of the language.
Tue 3/29, 7:00p - Kiss Me Kosher
Click here for tickets - Comedy, 101min, English subtitles
A subversive love story between clashing cultures and families, KISS ME KOSHER is a romantic misadventure crossing all borders. When two generations of Israeli women fall for a German woman and an Palestinian man, chaos follows. What happens with lovers who don't fit but do belong together?
Wed 3/30, 12:00p matinee - On Broadway
Click here for tickets - Documentary, 82min, English
An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion and a sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce.
Wed 3/30, 7:00p - Abe
FREE educational screening for teens and youth - Family Film, 85min, English
Twelve-year-old Abe is an aspiring chef, but his family-half-Israeli, half-Palestinian-have never eaten together without a fight. But when Abe ditches camp to spend time with street chef Chico, his mentor's fusion cuisine inspires him to unite his family through food. Abe wants to cook a meal that will bring everyone to the table, but he's about to learn that the kitchen can't heal some divides.
Thu 3/31, 7:00p - Thou Shalt Not Hate
Click here for tickets - Drama, 96min, English subtitles
The son of a Holocaust survivor who lives in Trieste as a surgeon begins to doubt his actions of refusing to help a victim of a traffic accident that he encountered on his way home from work.