An Afternoon of Shorts
Sunday, March 18 | 4:00 PM
Evelyn Rubenstein JCC
THE TRANSFER
Directed by Michael Grudsky
Israel, 2016, 15 min, Short Drama
Erez, an Israeli officer has been ordered to transfer a prisoner through Negev Desert - a journey where he'll have to surpass himself.
MORDECHAI
Directed by Benjamin Bee
UK, 2016, 14 min, Short Drama
Daniel, an ultra-orthodox Jew, hasnt seen his identical twin brother Mordechai in years; Mordechais life choices were a bit too much for the family to handle. But today is the day of their fathers funeral Mordechai is a funny and touching fable about family, faith and the roles we play.
THE FORGER
Directed by Pamela Druckerman, Samantha Stark, Alexandra Garcia
USA, 2016, 16 min, Short Documentary
Adolfo Kaminsky started saving lives when chance and necessity made him a master forger. As a teenager, he became a member of the French Resistance and used his talent to save the lives of thousands of Jews. The Forger is a well-crafted origin story of a real-life superhero.
ACROSS THE LINE
Directed by Nadav Shlomo Giladi
Israel, 2017, 29 min, Short Drama
Hananel, a young religious Jew, is hurrying home for Shabbat. An unexpected encounter with Mundir, an unwanted and stubborn Palestinian hitchhiker, leads Hananel on a series of mix-ups that eventually teach him a lesson in communication, friendship, and love.
SEVEN MINUTES
Directed by Assaf Machnes
Israel, 2016, 12 min, Short Drama
Yonash, a junior IDF soldier, is supposed to stay at the army base over the weekend to serve his punishment. At the last moment, he is given a chance to return home with the others. Seven minutes is all that separates Yonash from his temporary freedom.
POSTMAN IN UNDERWEAR
Directed by Daniel Binsted & Ben Ziv
Israel, 2016, 15 min, Short Drama
The story of an eccentric postman in the throes of a first-time love. In an attempt to help him express his feelings, two brothers seek to clarify the difference between romantic fantasy and real love.
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LocationEvelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center (View)
5601 S. Braeswood Blvd.
Houston, TX 77096
United States
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