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| Dates |
From April 06, 2008 9:30 PM
Through April 10, 2008 7:00 PM |
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| Location |
Cinerama/WA State History Museum (Tacoma)
2100 4th Avenue/1911 Pacific Avenue
Seattle & Tacoma (2 screenings), WA 98121/98402 |
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| Info Line |
206.622.6315 |
| Website |
http://www.seattlejewishfilm... |
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| Contact |
Pamela Lavitt
1402 3rd Ave. Suite 405
Seattle, WA 98101
206.622.6315
lavittp@ajc.org
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Sales have ended for this event. Tickets may still be available at the door.
Sorry, tickets are no longer sold through this site. Tickets are available at the venue Box Office one hour prior to the film. |
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| Description |
 13TH ANNUAL SEATTLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL 2008
MY MEXICAN SHIVAH
Cinerama: Sunday, April 6th, 9:30 PM
Special Guest: Director Alejandro Springall
(Mexico, 2006, 102 min, Hebrew/Spanish/Yiddish)
The seven days of mourning, or Shivah, of beloved Jewish-Mexican patriarch Moishe Tartovsky is the occasion for a colorful gathering of family, friends and lovers, capped off by a mariachi band singing "Hava Nagila." My Mexican Shivah is based on a short story by Ilan Stavans and co-produced by John Sayles, with an original score by the Klezmatics.
Topics: Latin American Culture, Fathers/Sons, Family Relationships, Literature, Yiddish folktales, Drama/Theatre/Comedy
Community Partner: The Mexican Consulate and Temple Beth El in Tacoma.
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| Notes |
There are two screenings of this film - one in Seattle on Sunday, April 6th and one in Tacoma on Thursday, April 10th at the WA State History Museum, where seating limited. Advance purchase is recommended. Free WSHM gallery admission from 5-7pm w/ticket.
Director Alejandro Springall will attend the Seattle screening. Tickets for this film at both venues are interchangeable. |
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