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The
festival is just around the corner and all the pieces are coming
together. Tickets go on sale at the Palace IFC box office starting
November 1st. Don't leave it to the last minute! Last
year many of our screenings were sold out.
Even
in Hong Kong, rarely a day goes by when we don't hear about
Israeli soldiers fighting with Palestinian gunmen in Gaza. But
what do we really know about the situation there? This year
our festival looks deeper into the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Is there hope for peace?
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Days in Gaza |
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This extraordinary film follows the dramatic Israeli
disengagement from the Gaza Strip. On August 15, 2005,
Israel embarked on a journey that changed it geographically,
politically and historically. Though it lasted only 10
days, Israel's disengagement from the Jewish settlements
in the Gaza Strip and the northern West Bank marked a
watershed event in the country's history. Mass demonstrations
and bitter political battles deepened the bold division
which cut through the social, political and economic strata
of Israeli society, leaving many homeless and many more
reeling from the traumatic event. This historically important
and emotionally gripping film begins with the military
closure of the Gaza Strip to civilian traffic, and ends
with the last soldier that closed the Gaza's gates behind
him, ending 38 years of Israeli occupation.
Filmmaker Dov Gil-Har will be in attendance.
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the River to the Sea |
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The entire world was surprised by last year's election
of Hamas, a political and military organisation, to lead
the Palestinian people. Beyond political analysis, filmmaker
Pierre Rehov explores the real causes of this victory
and revisits the history of Palestinians and their mythologies.
Having spent months in Palestinian refugee camps, and
asking questions to international analysts, Rehov presents
a much clearer view of the real causes of a constantly
derailed peace process. A very timely film given recent
events in Israel.
Filmmaker Pierre Rehov will be in attendance.
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The
7th Annual Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival - November
11 - 19. Tickets go on sale starting November 1st.
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18-J |
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Ten 10-minute short films by 10 of the most popular
filmmakers in South America today. On July 18th, 1994,
terrorists detonated a bomb-laden van in front of the
AMIA Building in Buenos Aires, killing 86 people and wounding
over 300 others. AMIA is the Argentina-Israeli Mutual
Association, a charity, and, until most recently, it was
the largest single incident of terrorism against Jews
since World War II. Memories and impressions are presented
in each filmmaker's unique and stylised way creating an
evocative narrative of that tragic day.
Read
a review written by a friend of mine from Toronto...
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