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MJFF - Double featureSheherazade and the Kosher Delight and Arabic Movie Tickets will be available at the door beginning at 6:00 3-18-MEC
Tickets will be available at the door beginning at 6:00 pm
Double Feature:Sheherazade and the Kosher Delight at 6:30
Comedy short / Dir: Agnès Caffin / Starring: Fanny Ardant,Nailia Harzoune, Jacky Nercessian / 2010 France / French w/English subtitles / 20 min
Desperate to find a job, Sheherazade, a young Palestinian woman living illegally in Paris, responds to an advertisement: The luxury restaurant Kosher Delight seeks an assistant Jewish cook. Contact Esther. Melinda Molin
Berlin International Short Film Festival - Special Mention
Larissa Mediterranean Festival of New Directors - Special Jury Prize
Newport Beach Film Festival - Outstanding Achievement in a Short Film
2nd Feature: Arabic Movie -Documentary / Dir: Eyal Sagui Bizawe, Sara Tsifroni / 2015 Israel / Arabic and Hebrew w/English subtitles / 60 min Shows at 7:00PM
Prior to the 1967 War, Israeli governments rejected the establishment of a television station on the grounds of protecting public morality; transmission started only in 1968. A surprising tradition emerged and even today, IsraelisMizrahi, Palestinian, and Ashkenazistill wax nostalgic for the Friday ritual of watching the weekly Arabic Movie. But did anybody wonder how the official TV station obtained these films, mostly from Egypt, Israels greatest threat? How were movies made by the enemy shown on the eve of Shabbat? Often produced in a soap-opera style, these movies brought glamorous stars, music, convoluted plots, and fleeting moments when Israelis relaxed and shared the same cultural heroes as everyone else in the Middle East. While revealing a distinct multicultural aspect of Israeli life, the film also illuminates enduring contradictions in Israeli approaches to Arabic society. Shabbat Shalom!
...a stunner Tablet Magazine
**Ticket-holders should arrive 15 minutes early (20 minutes on Opening Night) to guarantee seating. In the event that a film sells out, standby seating will be available for all screenings on a first come-first serve basis.
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LocationMaine College of Art Osher Hall (View)
522 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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