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Saturday , January 24th , 7:00 PM Opening Night
Noodle (Israel, 2007) Hebrew & Chinese w/English subtitles. Directed by Ayelet Menahemi. 98 min.
Noodle is the story of a twice widowed 37 year old El Al flight attendant Miri, whose structured daily life keeps her void of
emotions. Her world turns chaotic when her Chinese housekeeper suddenly disappears, abandoning her 6 year old son
at her house. Opening Night Party: “Oodles of Noodles” at Todd Dance, where you can sample delectable noodles
from all over the world.

Sunday , January 25th , 2:00 PM
PRAYING WITH LIOR English w/some subtitles, directed by Ilana Trachtman. 87 min.
Praying with Lior celebrates 12 year old Lior’s passion for praying, which started when he was a toddler. This is very unique as Lior faces the challenges of Down Syndrome. This documentary follows young Lior as he prepares for the biggest day of his life when he gets called to the bima for his Bar Mitzvah.

Sunday , January 25th , 7:00 PM
CANTOR ON TRIAL A 1930’s classic B&W short restored to its original format. This film’s content still sparks conversation.
FUGITIVE PIECES English w/ some Polish & Greek subtitles. Directed by Jeremy Podeswa. 105 min.
Fugitive Pieces is a Holocaust survival story that elevates the genre to a whole new level. Jakob is a respected author and teacher in Toronto who is haunted by the atrocities he witnessed by the Nazis against his family and the simultaneous disappearance of his sister Bella. Smuggled to safety in Greece, and later brought to Toronto, Jakob can’t seem to shake his memories, even after changing his life.

Monday , January 26th , 7:00 PM
SECOND WATCH (short film)An Israeli Reserve soldier is on watch at a remote outpost along the Israeli-Jordanian border and finds a way to entertain himself.

One Day You’ll Understand Directed by Amos Gitai France 2008
Approx 90 minutes French w/ English subtitles One Day You’ll Understand is a film of one man’s journey to discover his family’s history. Victor was born shortly after World War II and when he tries to question his widowed mother Rivka about the past, she becomes evasive. Starring international film legend Jeanne Moreau. What is she hiding about the families past and will they come to terms with it?

Tuesday , January 27th , 7:00 PM
TOYLAND(short) When a young boy’s mother, responding to her son’s question about the whereabouts of his best friend whose family has been put on a train for the camps, tells her son that his friend has been sent to Toyland, he sneaks off to join them.

ARRANGED English. Directed by Duane Respo and Stefan Schaefer. Approx. 90 min.
Rachel is an Orthodox Jew and Nasira is a Muslim of Syrian origin. A public school in Brooklyn provides the background
for these two very traditional women who forge a friendship once they discover that they are both going
through the process of “arranged marriages”.
Wednesday , January 28th , 7:00 PM

SOMEONE TO RUN WITH Hebrew w/subtitles. Israel, 2006. Directed by Oded Davidoff based on the best selling novel by David Grossman. Approx. 118 min.
Someone to Run With is a true original. This taut suspense film, based David Grossman’s best selling novel, sends viewers on an engrossing ride through the streets of Jerusalem at the end of a Labrador’s leash. Asaf, a shy, awkward 17 year old, is yanked from his mundane summer job and given the difficult task of finding the owner of a lost Labrador.

Thursday , January 29th , 7:00 PM Mal Vincent ‘picks’
THE PAWNBROKER. Directed by honorary Academy Award Winner Sidney Lumet. Starring Academy Award winner Rod Steiger. B&W in English, 1964. 115 min.
The classic film the Pawnbroker is one of the first films to deal with the effects of Nazi Germany’s concentration
camps on their survivors. Mr. Vincent personally selected this film which tells the shocking story of a Jewish
pawnbroker (Rod Steiger) who, as a victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man. Will he realize
the tragedy of his actions?

Saturday , January 31st , 7:00 PM
THE DEBT Hebrew w/subtitles. Directed by Assaf Bernstein. 93 min.
The Debt is a first rate spy thriller that revolves around three Mossad agents who, 20 years after the end of World
War II, learn that a Nazi war criminal is alive and set out to UNSETTLED Israel. Hebrew w/ English subtitles. Directed by Adam Hootnick. 80 min.
This documentary highlights the disengagement of Israeli settlers from the Gaza strip in the summer of 2005. Before
the summer of ‘05 ends, three young Israelis will be forced from their homes, two soldiers will be sent to evict them,
and one activist will fight to help her country avoid a war.

Sunday , February 1st , 7:00 PM
A TRIP TO PRAGUE (short film) This animated film is one of mistaken identity that is sure to put a smile on your face.
THE SECRETS Israel w/Hebrew subtitles. Directed by Avi Asher. Approx. 127 min.
This is the story of Naomi, the brilliant and pious daughter of an orthodox rabbi. After her mother dies, Naomi is expected
to marry her father’s prodigy. In order to delay the wedding, Naomi begs him to let her study for a year at a religious
seminary for women in Safed. She develops two special relationships, , both of which challenge her to teeter on the
edge of Jewish law.

Individual Tickets
$10 Adult ticket $6 Students and Seniors (65+)
$25 opening night, includes party at Todd Dance
Free TCC Students, Staff & Faculty w/ Valid ID

Festival Pass
Includes all films and Opening Night Party
Single Adult Pass $65 or two for $125
Single Senior (65+) $55 or two for $100

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