Santa Cruz Jewish Film Festival

17th SEASON, SANTA CRUZ JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

SATURDAY, April 1st
Jewish Community Center
at Temple Beth El
3055 Porter Gulch Rd, Aptos

6:00 - 7:00pm – RECEPTION – Catered by Zena! - refreshments, wine, coffee
Admission: $20 Single, $35 Couple: Reception, two movies and raffle ticket.
NO ONE TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS.

7:00pm - EL HARA
Documentary, Tunisia/France, 2016, 15 minutes
A filmmaker’s poetic memoir of a lost community in North Africa.

7:20pm - RESTORING TOMORROW
Documentary, USA, 2016, 90 minutes

Writer/Director will introduce the film, followed by Q&A.

A Los Angeles treasure, the Wilshire Blvd Temple, built by the original Hollywood moguls, was facing a disgraceful demise. The historic building and the future of a central Los Angeles community was at stake. A rabbi and a filmmaker go on very personal journeys.

MONDAY, April 3rd
Del Mar Theatre
1124 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz
No charge, donations appreciated.

6:30pm - ONCE in a LIFETIME
Drama, France, 2014, 105 minutes

Underprivileged and rebellious French high school kids, more concerned with jeans than genocide, are challenged to compete in a contest which changes the students’ attitudes dramatically. Based on a true story, co-written by a French Muslim. This film won awards at New Hampshire, Boston, Santa Barbara and Toronto film festivals.

8:15pm - ON THE MAP
Documentary, Israel, 2016, 85 minutes

Special guest appearance!

During a dark period for Israel, the national basketball team fought its way to the 1977 European Championship in a quest for their “miracle on hardwood.” This delightful movie profiles a team that captured the heart of a nation, and surprised the world!

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5th
Del Mar Theatre
1124 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz
No charge, donations appreciated.

6:30pm - IS THAT YOU?
Drama, Israel/USA, 2014, 81 minutes

Ronnie, a 60-year-old film projectionist, fired from his job, ventures to the US in search of Rachel, the love of his youth. This quirky, romantic road trip by filmmaker Dani Menkin (Dolphin boy), was nominated for best film at the 2014 Israeli Academy Awards.

8:00pm - FANNY’S JOURNEY
Drama, France/Belgium, 2016, 95 minutes

It’s 1943. 13-year-old Fanny and ten other children are sent from France to an Italian orphanage for Jews. Soon these kids are on their own and on the run from the Nazis. They must achieve the impossible: reach the Swiss border and freedom. Based on a true story.

For more information, visit: SCJFF.com
Phone: SCJFF FILM 4 - (725) 333-4564