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SISAI with MOTHERLESS HAYA: 2007 MAINE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

The Movies on Exchange
Portland, ME


Wednesday, March 20, 2007
The Movies on Exchange
5:30 pm

SISAI
Directed by David Gavro.
Israel, 2005, 52 min., Hebrew and Amharic with English subtitles

Winner of the Best Documentary Award at the 2005 Jerusalem International Film Festival

Ethiopian-Israeli director David Gavro profiles his adopted brother Sisai's life-changing journey from Israel to Ethiopia where he searches for the biological father he never knew. Sisai's pilgrimage coincides with his own marriage and approaching fatherhood.

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MOTHERLESS HAYA
Directed by Haya Zelka.
Israel, 2004, 14 min., Hebrew with English subtitles.

Ethiopian-Israeli teenager Haya Zelka never knew her mother who died during childbirth. In this documentary self-portrait, she struggles to come to terms with this painful loss.

Kid Friendly: No
Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: No
Wheelchair Accessible: No


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Phone: 207-831-7495
Email: filmfest@mjff.org
Web: http://www.mjff.org
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Event Owner: Maine Jewish Film Festival
On BPT Since: December 26, 2006


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Event Details
Dates
 
Start: Wednesday Mar 21, 2007 5:30 PM
End: Wednesday Mar 21, 2007 7:00 PM

Prices
  $5.00 - $7.00

Location
  The Movies on Exchange
10 Exchange Street
Portland, ME 04101
United States

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