VIRTUAL SCREENINGS
Berenshtein
Film Viewing Window : January 19 – 29
Based on the true story of Leonid Berenshtein , the last surviving member of the great partisans who located Hitler ’ s secret weapon , the V2 missile development facility , who revisits his past as a soldier in World War II . By diving into his traumatic memories , he is forced to grapple with the dissociation and loss of identity that ensued after the war .
Cinema Sabaya
Tuesday , January 24 at 6:30 PM The Byrd Theatre , 2908 W . Cary Street
Winner of 5 Ophir Awards including Best Picture , Best Director , and Best Supporting Actress !
Israel ’ s official selection for the Oscar award for Best International Feature Film Nine women , Arab and Jewish , take part in a video workshop hosted by Rona , a young film director , who teaches them how to document their lives . With each raw homemade footage shot by the women and shared with the others , the group dynamic forces them to challenge their views and beliefs as they get to know each other and themselves better .
$ 10 JCC and VMHC member I $ 12 nonmember Included in the Arts + Ideas Subscription
Valiant Hearts
Sunday , January 29 at 2:00 PM
Virginia Museum of Fine Art , 200 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard
A gripping true tale of survival against all odds , Valiant Hearts tells the story of six Jewish children in 1942 who were hidden by the Resistance in the Château de Chambord , along with priceless artworks from the Louvre Museum . There they are aided by Rose , a conservator at Paris ’ s Jeu de Paume Museum and a member of the resistance , who is documenting the theft of artworks by Nazi officers . Through tears and laughter , the children grapple with unimaginable circumstances while learning about friendship , solidarity , and doing what ’ s right . Talkback to follow .
$ 10 JCC and VMFA member I $ 12 nonmember Included in the Arts + Ideas Subscription
In partnership with the Virginia Holocaust Museum
$ 10 member I $ 12 nonmember ( per household ) Included in the Arts + Ideas Subscription
America
Film Viewing Window : January 19 – 29
Following his critically acclaimed debut feature The Cakemaker ( UKJFF 2017 ), Israeli filmmaker Ofir Raul Graizer returns with a stunning new melodrama . Having reinvented himself in the USA , swimming coach Eli reluctantly returns to Israel following his father ’ s death . His decision to reconnect with a childhood friend and his fiancée while there sets in motion a chain of events that will change their lives forever . As beautiful , delicate and colorful as the various flowers that often fill the screen , America is a remarkable and heartrending exploration of human emotions and relationships .
$ 10 member I $ 12 nonmember ( per household ) Included in the Arts + Ideas Subscription
Contact Leslie McGuigan , Director of Cultural Arts , at 545-8644 or lmcguigan @ weinsteinjcc . org for more information . Weinstein JCC | 2023 Winter / Spring Activity Guide 33