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The Year My Parents Went On Vacation
(O Ano Em Que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias) |
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Set amidst the backdrop of a World Cup crazy
1970s Brazil, this poignant coming of age
film tells the story of 12-year-old Mauro, a
child of communist parents who are secretly
on the run from the police. Mauro is told
that his parents are going on vacation and
will return by the start of World Cup season.
In the interim, he will stay with his
estranged paternal grandfather in São Paulo.
Upon his arrival, Mauro learns that his
grandfather has passed away and he is taken
in by the grandfather's curmudgeonly
neighbour Shlomo. Mauro and Shlomo quickly
butt heads, as the stubborn and precocious
young man waits anxiously for his parents'
return. Director Cao Hamburger's second
feature film is a richly detailed,
bittersweet picture that gently shows us how
a child finds his place in a multicultural
landscape that is constantly changing.
Audience Award, Rio de Janeiro International
Film Festival, 2006.
This film will be presented with English and
Chinese subtitles.
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The
8th Annual Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival will run
from November 17 - 25. Tickets are on right sale
now.
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Jacob the Liar
(Jakob der Lügner) |
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Trapped in a Polish ghetto with thousands of
other Jews facing starvation or deportation
to the death camps, Jacob is detained one
evening at Gestapo headquarters.
Eavesdropping, he overhears a radio report
about a nearby Russian victory. At first he
is silent, but circumstances compel him to
pass on the good news of hope. In order to be
believed, he feigns access to a hidden,
strictly forbidden radio. Quickly he becomes
a one-man bulwark against despair, a
reluctant hero, but a tragic figure still - a
man ultimately powerless to see or change the
fate of his people. JACOB THE LIAR is a
heartbreaking, yet funny film that enlivens
with the sheer power of its insight. A
masterwork of artistry and understanding not
to be missed.
Winner of two awards including the Silver
Bear, Berlinale, 1975.
Nominated, Best Foreign Language Film,
Academy Awards, 1977.
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