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Between Two Worlds - The Jewish American Cultural Wars
February 16, 2012
Between tradition and change between loyalty and dissent. The film, Between Two Worlds, begins at the 2009 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, and the fallout over the screening of a documentary about activist Rachel Corrie, which is also critical of Israel. The event released a flood of emotions, with charges of anti-Semitism and self-hatred, McCarthyism and witch-hunts. Filmed in the United States and Israel, Between Two Worlds is a personal documentary that explores the divisions that are redefining Jewish identity and politics in America and beyond. The filmmakers' own families are battlegrounds over loyalty to Israel, interpretations of the Holocaust, intermarriage and a conversion to Islam, and a secret Communist past.
Screening to be followed by a moderated conversation with the audience.
Director: Deborah Kaufman & Alan Snitow, USA, 2011, 70 Minutes, English
Film screening is sponsored by Beit Zatoun and United Jewish People's Order (UJPO) www.ujpo.org. UJPO-Toronto is a leading progressive voice in making secular Jewish Life, culture and practices accessible. UJPO embraces justice in all its forms.
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Need to know:
- Doors open at 6:50
- $5 minimum admission
- Accessible on demand via portable ramp; washrooms not accessible
- Please avoid using strong-scented products due to sensitivities
Tasty refreshments (non-alcoholic) and Zatoun oliveoil+za'atar dipping.
Venue: Beit Zatoun
Location: 612 Markham St. (at Bathurst Subway) Toronto
Website: http://beitzatoun.org
Phone: 647-726-9500
Categories: Arts & Culture
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