What We Are Watching This Week 👀
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What to Watch from Boston Jewish Film
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Spending more time at home surrounded by all of our stuff has us wondering what our belongings say about us. What would someone think if they happened upon our bookshelves, our pantries (now stocked with so many nonperishables and Passover food), or, gasp, our junk drawers?
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306 Hollywood (Directors Elan Bogarín and Jonathan Bogarín), siblings turn their late grandmother’s New Jersey home into a whimsical archeological site, organizing and categorizing her evening gowns and Band-Aid cans filled with pennies. A magical realist documentary, the film honors their grandmother while examining how we deal with the past and live in the present. Click HERE to watch.
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When Arnon Goldfinger begins to clear out the Tel Aviv apartment where his grandmother lived since leaving Nazi Germany in the 1930s, he didn’t expect to find much more than what he knew she owned – lots of German books, beautiful gloves, elegant purses. But when he comes across a pile of German newspapers and sees a picture of his grandparents with a Nazi officer, he realizes there is a lot about his grandmother he didn’t know.
The Flat, which won the 2011 Israeli Academy (Ophir) Award, follows Goldfinger as he follows this lead to learn some uncomfortable truths and repressed family secrets. Click HERE to watch.
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Okay, you’re thinking, I’ve been staring at my own four walls for weeks, I don’t need to stare at someone else’s. I want a film about getting out, about adventure. Here is a pick for you (and the kids!): |
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Based on a novel by Israeli writer David Grossman,
The Zigzag Kid (#BJFF2013) is an adventure film for all ages. Just before his bar mitzvah, Nono, who longs to be a detective, is sent to visit his boring Uncle Shmuel. When he meets arch-criminal Felix Glick on the train, he assumes his father has set him up for an adventure and follows Glick to the French Rivera. His journey includes an array of disguises and crazy pursuits, he meets famous singer Lola Ciperola (Isabella Rosellini), and Zohara, a mysterious woman whose secrets will forever change his life. Cick HERE to watch.
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And the Netflix mini-series everyone is talking about:
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Unorthodox is about 19-year-old Esti (Shira Haas,
Shtisel), who runs away from her Hasidic community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and moves to Berlin. While she tries to find her place in Berlin, her husband and his unpredictable cousin set out to try to bring her home. The series is primarily in Yiddish and has been lauded for its accuracy in portraying Hasidic life and dress. Don’t miss Making Unorthodox, the fascinating making-of that explains how the crew turned Berlin into Brooklyn and made fake fur
shtreimels shine. Click HERE to watch. |
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Finished all your matzo-ball soup and looking for a quick something to warm you? Try this:
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Danny Devito directed the short film
Curmudgeons, about two grandfathers who curse like sailors. Watch this Tribeca short film HERE.
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Find more films to watch on our Streaming Now list!
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Boston Jewish Film has put together a list of Festival alums and other great Jewish movies and TV shows that you can see today. The list includes documentaries, narratives, shorts, and more, so head over to BostonJFilm.org to begin watching now! |
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More from Boston Jewish Film
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Watch films with us!
APRIL 23, 7:00 PM
Circus of Books (Available on Netflix April 22)
Join us and Bright Lights Film Series for a Zoom conversation with director Rachel Mason.
CLICK HERE for more info on Bright Lights at Home Film Series events.
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Watch the ReelAbilities Boston Q+A's
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Boston Jewish Film is proud to partner with ChaiFlicks to bring you some of the films you may have missed at past Festivals. Friends of Boston Jewish Film get one month free!
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