Event

Sephardi Shorts Program

Tuesday, March 13th: SEPHARDI SHORTS PROGRAM

THE PIRATE CAPTAIN TOLEDANO
Directed by Arnon Shorr
Short Narrative, 10 min, USA, 2017, English
NY Premiere

On a 16th century ship, a Jewish stowaway who fled the Inquisition wants to become a pirate to avenge Spanish persecution. The captain must decide whether to make him a pirate... or make him walk the plank. An imaginary take on the real history of the Sephardi pirates of the Caribbean.

SARA LEVY COHEN
Directed by Zohar Melinik
Documentary Short, 13 min, Israel, Ladino & Hebrew with English subtitles
NY Premiere

A 96-year old woman has lived in the same apartment for 70 years in Jerusalem. Before immigrating to Israel from Turkey, she sang traditional songs in Ladino, her mother-tongue. While Ladino fades away, it also reveals a story of cultural identity in constant motion.

116 CAMERAS
Directed by Davina Pardo
Documentary Short, 16 min, USA, English

As the Holocaust survivor community ages, the USC Shoah Foundation has embarked on an ambitious new project to transform survivors into 3D digital projections that will interact with generations to come. Short-listed for a 2018 Academy Award, 116 CAMERAS follows Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, as she goes through this unique process and reflects on how her role as a Holocaust speaker has changed over time.

The film's Emmy Award-winning director, Davina Pardo, received ASF's Ronit Elkabetz "Rising Star" Pomegranate Award at the 20th NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival.

KEEP IT COOL
Directed by Naama Keha
Narrative Short, 17 min, Israel, Hebrew with English subtitles
Q&A with Filmmaker

Tomer, a teenage girl, has an unexpected visit by her older brother Uri, who has been injured during his service in the IDF and is now confined to a wheelchair. Uri is aware of his impotence while Tomer is just discovering her own sexuality and womanhood.

An uncomfortable first film from this years Ronit Elkabetz Rising Star Pomegranate Award Recipient.