Opening Night Party: 6 pmThe rest of the films will be screening now until April 10th at the Sabes JCC, the St Louis Park theater, and the Mall of America. Reviews for a handful of these films will appear over the next couple of days, so keep your eyes peeled, ok?
Opening Night Film: 7 pm
Venue: ShowPlace ICON Theatres in the shops at West End in St. Louis Park
“Life can give you a surprise at any turn.” Anita Feldman, a young woman with Down syndrome, lives with her widowed mother in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her warm, carefully structured life changes in an instant following an unforeseen tragedy. Anita is inadvertently plunged into a strange unfamiliar world where she interacts with many, receives help from some, and profoundly affects others. Marcos Carnevale’s film makes the larger tragedy personal. Anita—acted affectingly by Alejandra Manzo—is a young woman you will not soon forget.
Director: Marcos Carnevale | Argentina, 2009 | Spanish w/English subtitles | Drama, 104 min.
Argentinian AcademyAward, Best Supporting Actress – Leonor Manso
3 Additional AAA nominations (New Actress, Original Screenplay, Supporting Actress)
Best Drama & Audience Award, LA Latino International Film Festival, 2009
For those curious, wondering what the festival is about, according to their website it's to "present the best feature films, documentaries and shorts from around the world on themes of Jewish culture and identity."
I'm going to post the entire list of films right here, but first I have to say that the variety of films is impressive to say the least- there truly is something for everyone at this festival. If I could recommend a couple to you right now, I'd highlight the film about Ethiopian rapper Jeremy "Cool" Habash (Children of the Bible), and the documentary on one Palestianian's family fight to save their ill baby (Precious Life). And although I haven't seen it myself, any baseball fan should probably check out Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story. That is unless you still have hard feelings about Sandy Koufax's dominance over the Minnesota Twins in the 1965 World Series (it's been nearly 50 years, guys, get over it!) Anyway, here are the films:
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