Jewish Film Festival starts Nov. 5 Archived article from Oct 20, 2000   The inaugural central New Jersey Jewish Film Festival, sponsored by the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life, will present five critically acclaimed international films Nov. 5–12 at the Regal Cinemas on Route 1 South, North Brunswick. The films, many of which make their state premiere during the festival, were selected by a committee after a screening of 20 films, said Karen Small, associate director of the center. “The center’s community outreach programs have consisted primarily of lectures and conferences, but we see the film festival as a vehicle for reaching a broader audience who may be attracted to cultural events,” Small said. Timing was right also, added Small, because “the center was approached by the president of the Karma Foundation, who offered to support a film festival.” The schedule is: Sunday, Nov. 5, 3 p.m. “Yana’s Friends,” directed by Arik Kaplun and the 1999 winner of 10 Israeli Academy Awards, tells the story of Russian immigrants who land in Israel during the Gulf War. Sunday, Nov. 5, 6:30 p.m. “After the End of the World,” a 1998 Bulgarian film, offers a glimpse of life in the Balkans during the late 1940s. Wednesday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m. “The Giraffe,” directed by Berlin filmmaker Dani Levy, is a fast-paced thriller released in 1998. A discussion of the film, led by Atina Grossman, professor of Holocaust studies at Cooper Union, will follow. Thursday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m. “Aimee & Jaguar,” a 1999 German film nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, is a love story set in wartime Berlin. Lead actress Juliane Köhler will speak to the audience following the screening. Sunday, Nov. 12, 3 p.m. “After the End of the World” (see above). Sunday, Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m. “Solomon & Gaenor,” a Welsh film that tells the story of a passionate love affair between an Orthodox Jewish boy and a Welsh girl. Director Paul Morrison and lead actress Nia Roberts will address filmgoers following the film. Individual shows are $8 per person, $6 for senior citizens and students. A five-film pass is $35. Opening-night moviegoers can attend the gala dessert reception, which follows the second film, for an additional $10 fee. Also, patron packages for two, providing reserved seating, admission to the opening night gala, a private closing night reception with celebrity guests and recognition in the festival’s program, can be purchased for $150. Tickets can be purchased by mail from the center, located at 12 College Ave., before Oct. 27 or at the Regal Cinema two days prior to each film. Tickets for each movie also will be available at the cinema on movie dates on a first-come first-served basis. For more details, call the festival hotline at ext. 2-4165 or visit the Web at jewishstudies.rutgers.edu. The films are unrated but parental guidance is advised. The festival, funded by the Karma Foundation, is presented in cooperation with the Rutgers Film Co-op.

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