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If a web-slinging masked avenger isn't quite your idea of a
hero, you're in for some good news. The 5th Annual Hong Kong
Jewish Film Festival is coming in November and this year we
will be saluting some REAL heroes. Sorry M.J., not the
comic book kind. We're talking everyday people who have the
guts to stand up and do the right thing by their fellow man.
Here are
just a few of the heroic films that you can see at the Festival
running from November 20 - 28.
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17 |
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When a suicide bomber blows himself up on an Israeli bus,
17 innocent people die. However, one of the bodies, burnt
beyond recognition, goes unclaimed and the victim's identity
remains unknown. Intrigued by this unusual case, the filmmakers
set out to unravel the mystery of the dead person. Could
it have been a foreigner, illegally working in the country?
Or a tourist? Clues pop up and pan out, theories are discredited
and still the filmmakers, now detectives, continue on
their quest. A riveting documentary that crafts an indelible,
moving portrait of a resilient society and people.
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Songs |
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In the autumn of 1944, with Budapest in the cruel grip
of the Arrow Cross, a Jewish opera star sings each night
from the high tower of his villa, where he has barricaded
himself. His songs inspire hope in a group of Jews hiding
in the house - though he never leaves the tower, and they
never see his face. A powerful drama based on a true story.
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Unlikely
Heroes |
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For most people, the idea of Jewish resistance or defiance
during the Holocaust is limited to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
and a few isolated acts throughout WWII. UNLIKELY HEROES,
narrated by Sir Ben Kingsley, highlights seven previously
unknown stories of extraordinary men and women who exemplified
the highest levels of courage and human dignity during
the most desperate days of the Holocaust. The latest film
from the Academy AwardŽ winning Moriah Films division
of the Simon Wiesenthal Center.
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a film review... |
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