Sunday, April 16; 3:00pmU.S./Germany/Italy 2004; Director: Christian Bauer; English, 90 min.

The Ritchie Boys tells the story of a little-known U.S. military initiative during WWII that played a significant role in the downfall of the Nazi regime. The film brings to life the inspiring tale of this group of German/American Jews trained in intelligence and secret missions at Maryland’s Camp Ritchie. Using their newly-acquired skills, along with their knowledge of German language and culture, these “soldiers” posed as enemy interrogators, collected important information, liberated concentration camps, and more. Through their bravery and ingenuity, they saved many lives. A mesmerizing, funny, and beautifully-made film.

“A fascinating documentary with high entertainment quotient, thanks to the fact that the film’s surviving subjects prove to be some of the most articulate, not to mention wittiest, octogenarians around.” -The Hollywood Reporter 

Guest Speakers: Ritchie Boys, Philip Glaessner & Fred Howard

Saturday, April 22; 9:15pm • Tuesday, April 25; 7:30pmIsrael/France 2004; Dir.: Eran Riklis Hebrew/Arabic w/English subtitles, 93 min.

As the beautiful Mona prepares for her arranged marriage to her cousin, a Syrian TV star, she and her family lament the fact that she will not be able to return to her Israeli-occupied Druze

village in the Golan Heights. Once she crosses the border as a new Syrian citizen, she will not be able to re-enter Israel or return to her family. A combination of family drama and absurd political bureaucracies provide an intriguing and comical twist to the rest of the story. The Syrian Bride is the winner of more impressive international awards than any previous Israeli film!Guest Speaker: Arthur J. Magida, author and Writer-in-Residence, University of Baltimore

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore and the Senator Theatre present the 18th

 March 28 – April 25 • Gordon Center For Performing Arts

Tuesday, March 28; 7:30pm Sunday, April 2; 3:00pmFrance/Israel 2004; Director: Radu MihaileanuFrench, Hebrew, Aramaic w/English subtitles; 145 min.

Live and Become is the riveting tale of a starving boy airlifted from Ethiopia during Operation Moses. Though he is not Jewish, a Falasha woman passes him off as her son Shlomo and brings him to Israel and a new life. When she dies, Shlomo is adopted by an Israeli couple. Shlomo struggles with the gravity of his secret identity. Can he come to terms with the longing for the mother he left behind and this new world and culture? As it raises issues of survival, racism, and love, Live and Become reaches great cinematic heights.Winner of the Audience Award-Berlin International Film FestivalGuest Speakers: (3/28) Sirak Sabahat, lead actor, Live and Become (4/2) Rabbi Amy R. Scheinerman, Beth Shalom Congregation of Carroll County

Special thanks to the Embassy of France and Mr. Roland Celette, Attaché Culturel

Saturday, April 1; 8:15pm Sunday April 9; 3:00pm U.S. 2004; Director: Jim Brown; English; 90 min.

Isn’t This a Time is an inspiring documentary featuring the leading icons of American folk music, as they pay tribute

to their favorite manager and promoter, the legendary Harold Leventhal. Mr. Leventhal saved this music during the repressive years of the Blacklist. The film cuts between onstage musical numbers played at Carnegie Hall in 2003 and behind-the-scenes recollections with performers Arlo Guthrie; Pete Seeger; Peter, Paul, and Mary; and the outspoken Weavers (2006 Grammy award winners!). This entertaining film celebrates the tenacity and talents of these artists and the man who stood behind them. Isn’t This a Time is a revived bromide for the political trials of our own time - New York Daily NewsGuest Speakers: (4/1) Jay Wolf Schlossberg-Cohen, artist and independent producer (4/9) Fred Hellerman, of the Weavers; Jay Wolf Schlossberg-Cohen (interviewer)

 

For film festival updates, go to www.baltimorejff.com or call 410.542.4900, x218. To become a “Star,” call 410.542.4900, x239.

Tuesday, April 4; 7:30pmItaly/Hungary/France 2002; Director: Alberto Negrin Italian with English subtitles; 126 min.

The story of Gorgio Perlasca, the carefree Italian businessman, defies reality. Posing as the Spanish consul in war-torn 1944 Budapest, he managed single-handedly to save more than 5000 Jews from extermination. A good and normal life awaited him in Italy, but horrified by what he was witnessing, he chose to do the impossible, at the risk of his own life. Under his assumed cover, he bluffed his way time and time again, including a heart-stopping encounter with Adolf Eichmann. For his bravery, he is now recognized by the State of Israel as The Righteous Among Nations. Perlasca is a beautiful film re-creation with a superb cast.

Guest Speaker: Murray Horwitz, Director & COO, AFI Silver Theatre & Cultural Center, Silver Spring, MD.Honored Guest: Mr. Karoly Dan, Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Hungary

Thursday, April 6; 7:30pmFrance 2005; Director: Karin AlbouFrench with English subtitles; 96 min. • This film is recommended for adult viewing only.

Little Jerusalem is a Jewish neighborhood outside of Paris where two orthodox sisters share a home with their extended family, but approach life in very different ways. Eighteen year-old Laura is a serious young woman who studies Western philosophy, questions her family’s strict religious adherence, and vows to avoid romance…until she falls in love. Meanwhile, her older sister,

Mathilde, is desperately conflicted about following the letter of religious law and finding marital satisfaction. This film deals with provocative and intimate issues with humor, sensitivity, and considerable charm. Guest Speaker: Pearl Gluck, author and filmmaker of acclaimed Divan

Saturday, April 8; 9:15pmItaly 2003; Director: Giorgio Molteni; Italian with English subtitles; 108 min. • This film is recommended for adult viewing only.

Franzisca, the frivolous and beautiful wife of a concentration camp Kommandant, misses the glamour of Berlin’s high society. However, her outlook on life begins to change when her husband, August, brings in Miklos, a camp detainee, to be their personal servant. As time goes by, he awakens the couple’s interest in opera, literature, and art. Franzisca begins to remember her past vitality and tries to overcome her bitterness. But will the enlightenment that he offers the couple, save Miklos’ life? This stunning production serves as a painterly backdrop to a story about the value of culture and the arts, and about inhumanity and hope.

Guest Speaker: Tomas Arana, lead actor in the role of August.

Saturday, April 15, 9:15pmIsrael 2004; Director: Avi Nesher Hebrew/English/French with English subtitles; 110 min. • This film is recommended for adult viewing only.

Two Jewish immigrant families, one from India and one from Morocco, become unexpected neighbors, deep in the Negev desert. While the parents regard each other with suspicion, their teenage daughters become special friends. Several complex relationships ensue. A major strike at the town’s only employer brings these two together with hilarious results. The Indian community organizes a cricket game, and soon the Moroccans join in. The town has renewed hope when a traveling British cricket team agrees to play them in an exhibition game. This award-winning film is a coming-of-age story that explores cultural intolerance with humor, delicacy, and genuine charm.“Very original, witty, and moving. Highly recommended” -Elle MagazineGuest Speaker: Dr. Hana Bor, Director of Arts in Jewish Education, Baltimore Hebrew University

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Gladys R. KremenNorman La CholterSuzanne S. Lapides*Harold Levin*Linda MondellGeorgia ParkerJoyce RozyckiBonnie Rubin

Chickie RubinSusan SchwartzAilene SherBurt ShapiroRandi SussDr. Martin TaubenfeldStan Weiman* Past chair

Marty Cohen, Chair

Larry Rosenberg, ChairmanLouis “Buddy” Sapolsky, President

Dale Busch, Executive Vice PresidentRabbi Nina Cardin, Director of Jewish Life

Claudine Davison, Jewish Film Festival Coordinator and Assistant Director of Arts & Culture

THANK YOU TO: Nancy Goldberg, Director, Gordon Center For Performing Arts

Dave Eske, Technical Director, Gordon Center • P.J. Venina, Lighting Director, Gordon Center

Tom Kiefaber, Owner Bill Hewitt, Shipping Director

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Carl & Carol OppenheimGeorgia ParkerBeverly & Sam PennPatsy & Tony PerlmanCharles & Kathy PivenR. Rex RehfeldLarry & Nancy RosenbergMichelle & Howard RosenbloomDanielle & Saul RoskesJoyce B. RozyckiBonnie & Bernie RubinLynn S. RubinRichard & Selma RyndBarry & Janice SalzmanGilbert SandlerBuddy SapolskyEllen & Paul SavalSandy & Heshy SchoenfeldDr. Frank & Susan SchusterLois & Marvin SchusterSusan Schwartz & Richard RubinMarianne & Erv SekulowMr. & Mrs. Jules ShaivitzSandra & Burton ShapiroAilene & Michael SherDrs. Ruth & John SingerEva & Robert SlatkinEllen SteinAnita & Mickey SteinbergMyra & Howard StrasslerZelma Aiken & Shirley TallesSusan & Don TannenbaumDr. Martin TaubenfeldTudor Heights Senior LivingDebbie & Henry TyrangielStan & Martha WeimanKathy & Stevan WeinbergCharles & Gail YumkasCarol & Steven ZimmermanLisa & Morry Zolet

 

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