619 Red Cedar Rd
Okemos, MI 48864
USA
Film Selection
Apples from the Desert • המדבר מן תפוחים
1:45-3:50pm
2014, Hebrew. Directed by Matti Harari and Arik Lubetsky. Rivka lives in Jerusalem with her Orthodox Jewish family. Unhappy with her life, she is attracted to the secular world and runs away with a man to a kibbutz in the desert. Introduction and discussion afterwards led by Professor Yael Aronoff.
Arabic Movie • סרט ערבית
4:00-5:45pm
2015, Arabic and Hebrew. Documentary. Directed by Eyal Sagui Bizawe and Sara Tsifroni. Many Israelis are still nostalgic about the old Friday afternoon ritual. Everyone would watch the Arabic movie from Egypt, which allowed some Israelis to “return” to their original homeland. This film will be followed by a dinner. Introduction by Ellen and Dany Rothfeld.
Baba Joon • באבא ג׳ון
6:30-8:45pm
2015, Farsi and Hebrew. Yitzhak runs the turkey farm his father built after they emigrated from Iran to Israel. When his son, Moti, turns thirteen, Yitzhak teaches him the trade. But Moti’s passion is fixing up old cars, and Yitzhak learns that his son is just as stubborn as he is. Ophir (Israeli Academy Award) for Best Film 2015. Israel’s submission for U.S. Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Introduction and discussion afterwards led by the director, Yuval Delshad.