Running On Sand
Moses Ezekiel : A Portrait of a Lost Artist
CELEBRATE JEWISH STORIES
Directed by Adar Shafran Israel , 2023 | Drama Hebrew , English Subtitles 108 minutes
Running On Sand
Sunday , January 12 at 1:00 PM
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts , 200 N . Arthur Ashe Blvd Co-presented by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Nominated for four Israeli Oscars including Best Film ! Aumari , a young Eritrean refugee living in Israel , is about to be deported back to his home country . After a spontaneous escape attempt at the airport , he is mistaken for a Nigerian striker , who is supposed to arrive at the same time . Aumari seizes the opportunity and benefits for his change of identity as the new key acquisitions for the team of ‘ Maccabi Netanya ’. Despite the absence of any soccer talent , Aumari is able to cover-up and heal the divisions of his struggling team , while a tender romantic bond with charmingly unconventional daughter of the team owner is growing .
$ 12 JCC & VMFA member | $ 15 nonmember | Included in Arts + Ideas Subscription
Directed by Steven Pressman United States , 2024 Documentary | English 56 Minutes
Moses Ezekiel : A Portrait of a Lost Artist
Sunday , January 19 at 2:00 PM
Virginia Museum of History & Culture , 428 N . Arthur Ashe Blvd . Co-presented by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture
From the award-winning director of 50 Children and The Levys of Monticello , Steven Pressman ’ s timely and provocative new documentary film tells the unknown story of artist Moses Ezekiel ( 1844-1917 ), a world-famous American sculptor who had been born and raised in a large Jewish family in Richmond , Virginia . Before becoming an artist , he was the first Jewish cadet to be enrolled at the Virginia Military Institute and was among a class of cadets who fought for the Confederacy in the 1864 Battle of New Market during the U . S . Civil War . This documentary film tells Ezekiel ’ s story , while also focusing on the modern-day debate over the presence of Confederate statues and monuments in the United States , including those made by Ezekiel .
Post-screen discussion immediately following with film director , Steven Pressman .
Tickets : $ 12 JCC & VMHC member | $ 15 nonmember Included in Arts + Ideas Subscription
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