The Bubble (Ha'Buah)

From the acclaimed director of Walk On Water and Yossi and Jagger comes this award-winning film about three young Israelis who share an apartment in Tel Aviv’s hippest neighbourhood.Trying to put aside political conflicts and focusing on their lives and loves, these progressive 20-somethings are often accused of living in a sort of escapist bubble. When gay record-store clerk Noam begins an affair with Ashraf, a Palestinian he meets on checkpoint duty, it seems the bubble may be about to burst.

(Director Eytan Fox, Israel, 2006 117 min. Hebrew/Arabic with English subtitles.)

The Syrian Bride

Mona’s wedding day is the saddest day of her life. She knows that when she crosses the border between Israel and Syria to marry Tallel, a Syrian soap star, she will never be able to go back to her family in a Druze village in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. As the wedding draws near, family tensions, political divisions and clashes of culture rise to the surface in this powerful, multi-award winning drama about how the political interferes with the personal.

(Director Eran Riklis, Israel/France/ Germany, 2004, 97 mins. Arabic, English, French, Hebrew and Russian with English Subtitles.)

Showing with A Kiss Is A Kiss Is A Kiss, a very short take on some grand issues. (Uri Bar-On, Israel, 2006, 5mins. Hebrew with English subtitles).

In association with World Jewish Relief.

We Are Together  

Life has not been easy for the children at Agape Orphanage in South Africa, where most have lost their parents to AIDS. But when they lift their voices in song, something extraordinary happens. Following their journey as they train for a series of concerts in London, this uplifting documentary tells the remarkable and moving story of a group of children who use music to overcome hardship and loss. Includes a special appearance by Alicia Keyes and Paul Simon.

The film will be followed by a Q&A with
the producers and preceded by an interactive performance from the JCC Kvetch Choir - prepare to flex some vocal muscle. (See Kvetch Choir on page 50 to find out how to get involved.)

In association with Sing London.