The films will be shown at GARRISON HALL 0.102 on UT’s Inner Campus Drive, Tower Area, 21st & Speedway on Monday and Wednesday, January 28 and 30 and at Hillel-Texas, 2105 San Antonio Street on Tuesday, January 29.
University of Texas screenings of AJFF films are made possible by the generosity and support of Dr. Robert Abzug, The Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, and Hillel-Texas.
FREE FILM SCHEDULE
SCHUSTERMAN CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS CAMPUS
SHOWN AT GARRISON HALL 0.102 – Tower Area 21st & Speedway
Monday, January 28 - 7:00 pm
WEST BANK STORY 20 min.
MAKING TROUBLE 85 min.
In person: Director RACHEL TALBOT
Wednesday, January 30 - 7:00 pm
WEST BANK STORY 20 min.
THE GIRLS FROM BRAZIL 90 min.
In person: Director NILI TAL
TEXAS HILLEL
2105 San Antonio Street
Tuesday, January 29 -7:00 pm
SILVER JEW 51 min.
In person: Producer MATTHEW ROBISON
FILM DESCRIPTIONS
WEST BANK STORY
Director: Ari Sandel |
USA 2007 | Short 20 min. | English
A little singing, a little dancing, a lot of hummus. Set in competing falafel stands in the West Bank, an Israeli soldier falls in love with a Palestinian cashier despite the animosity between their families. Can the couple’s love withstand a 2000-year-old conflict? 2007 Academy Award Winner.
MAKING TROUBLE
Director: Rachel Talbot | Produced by the Jewish Women’s Archive | USA 2006 | Documentary 85 min. | English
What is it that makes funny Jewish women so funny...and so Jewish? Get ready to laugh-out-loud at three generations of legendary women comics: Molly Picon, Fanny Brice, Sophie Tucker, Joan Rivers, Wendy Wasserstein and Gilda Radner! It’s an exhilarating mix of contemporary performance, interviews and rare archival footage.
In person: Director Rachel Talbot
Rachel Talbot has worked in television since 1989, and has produced 5 feature documentaries. With Ken Bowser she produced and created Hollywood, DC and Easy Riders and Raging Bulls. She was supervising producer for NBC’s Live from New York: The First Five Years of Saturday Night Live. Making Trouble marks her directing debut.
THE GIRLS FROM BRAZIL
Director: Nili Tal | Israel/Brazil, 2007 | Documentary 90 min. | Hebrew/English/Portuguese with subtitles
A dramatic story of four young girls who were adopted in Brazil by Israeli families in the 1980`s. Now grown, the women return to Brazil to search for their birth mothers.
In person: Director Nili Tal
Nili Tal was born in Tel Aviv, and still resides in Israel. She is a journalist, documentary film director, and producer. Many of her works have appeared on Israeli TV, and at the Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem. Her film, Women for Sale, was shown at AJFF in 2006.
SILVER JEW
Director: Michael Tully |
USA 2007 | Documentary 51 mins. | English
Silver Jew is an intimate portrait of reclusive poet/musician David Berman, the guiding force behind one of indie rock's most revered bands, the Silver Jews. In the midst of their first ever world tour, Berman and the rest of the group traveled to Israel to play in Tel Aviv and visit Jerusalem – events that helped connect him to his faith.
In person: Producer Matthew Robison
Matthew Robison lives in Nashville and is friendly with musician/songwriter, David Berman. Before Silver Jews embarked its first ever world tour, David mentioned to Matthew that he wanted the Israeli portion of the trip documented, as he had recently embraced Judaism and felt it would be a special occasion. Matthew saw the opportunity.
No tickets are necessary to attend the Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies screenings at Garrison Hall on the UT Campus or at Hillel-Texas. Be aware that seating is limited and first come first served.
