Hebrew Films/Themes by Title
|
Title |
Call
ID # |
Description |
| BEYOND THE WALLS | VHE
300 |
Uri
Barbash: Hebrew (English subtitles) 103 mins. 1994. The struggle between
Arabs and Jews is one of the most well-documented and tragic issues of
our day. Beyond The Walls places this conflict squarely within the confines
of an overcrowded Israeli prison, where hatred simmers and contrasting
ideologies come into intense, sharp focus. |
| THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS | VIT
301 |
A
haunting love story set amidst the beauty and turbulent political passions
of Vittorio De Sica: Italian (English subtitles) 90 mins. 1971. prewar
Italy. Academy Award winner in 1971 for Best Foreign Film. With Dominique
Sanda and Lino Cappoliccio. |
| THE HOUSE ON CHELOUCHE STREET | VHE
301 |
Moshe
Mizrahi: Hebrew (English subtitles) 111 mins.1973. Clara has brought her
entire family to 'the promised land' with dreams of a better life. Opportunities
are rare, however, and the best she can do is a job cleaning houses. Her
son Sami is only 15, but he takes work in a machine shop to help his widowed
mother provide for them all. His experiences become the focal point of
the film, making this an engrossing coming-of-age drama. His unwitting
encounter with a labor walkout and an affair with a woman ten years older
throw Sami headlong into the adult. |
| LATE SUMMER BLUES | VHE
302 |
Renen
Schorr: Hebrew (English subtitles) 101 mins.1987. Late Summer Blues
opened the 1987 Jerusalem Film Festival to unanimous acclaim. Set in 1970
during the War of Attrition at the Suez Cana, director Renen Schorr's
triumphant first feature chronicles events in the lives of seven Israeli
students during the summer following high school graduation- a summer
clouded by their impending induction into the army. A universal story
of life under war's shadow, Late Summer Blues celebrates the innocence
and idealism of youth while offering a grim reminder of the tragedy of
war. |
| LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL | VIT
354 |
Roberto
Benigni: Italian (English subtitles) 116 mins. 1998. An inspired
motion picture, Life is Beautiful, was nominated for seven Academy Awards
winning five Oscars including one for Best Actor Roberto Benigni. In this
extraordinary tale, Guido (Benigni) - a charming but bumbling waiter who's
gifted with a colorful imagination and an irresistible sense of humor
- has won the heart of the woman he loves and created a beautiful life
for his young family. But then, that life is threatened by World War II
...and Guido must rely on those very same strengths to save his beloved
wife and son from an unthinkable fate! Honored with an overwhelming level
of critical acclaim, this truly exceptional, utterly unique achievement
will lift your spirits and capture your heart. |
| SCHINDLER'S LIST | VENG
323 |
Steven
Spielberg: English 197 mins. 1993. This Academy Award winning film tells
the story of Oskar Schindler, who saved hundreds of Jews from certain
death in Nazi-dominated Europe. Adapted from Thomas Keneally's novel and
starring Ben Kingsley, Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes. |
| SHIV'A | VHE
303 |
Dina Zvi-Riklis. Hebrew (English subtitles) 50mins. 1996 |
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