A Project of the Jewish Community Center
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Argentina / 2008 / 85 minutes / Spanish with English subtitles / Director: Maria Victoria Menis<br />
Sunday, May 15 8:00 pm preceded by Pinchas<br />
Tuesday, May 17 1:30 pm preceded by Pinchas<br />
The territory <strong>of</strong> ugliness is a place known only to those who live in it.<br />
At <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 19th century, Gertrudis, a shy, introspective<br />
“ugly duckling” in a colony <strong>of</strong> Argentinean Jews, grows into<br />
her role as a mo<strong>the</strong>r and wife to an older, wealthy <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
rancher. The years pass and she finds solace in <strong>the</strong> beauty<br />
<strong>of</strong> everyday life, turning <strong>the</strong> tasks <strong>of</strong> setting <strong>the</strong> table or<br />
preparing a meal into aes<strong>the</strong>tic pursuits. One day she meets<br />
a nomadic photographer whose uncompromising vision<br />
allows Gertrudis to see herself for <strong>the</strong> first time. This lyrical,<br />
inventive award-winning film employs a number <strong>of</strong> visual<br />
innovations, including original Surrealist-inspired photographs and black-and-white films, archival World<br />
War I photographs, and hand-drawn color animation. Beautifully shot on location, this luminous,<br />
remarkable film captures <strong>the</strong> rich landscape <strong>of</strong> Buenos Aires Province.<br />
Genre: Drama, Comedy Rating: NR<br />
H Nominated for 8 Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards<br />
Germany / 2009 / 95 minutes / German, French, English with English subtitles<br />
Director: Ludi Boeken<br />
Monday, May 16 4:00 pm / Thursday, May 19 2:30 pm<br />
The Talmud says: “He who saves a single life saves <strong>the</strong> world entire”.<br />
The story is based on <strong>the</strong> memories <strong>of</strong> Marga Spiegel. In her<br />
narrative, published in 1965, she describes how courageous<br />
farmers in sou<strong>the</strong>rn Münsterland hid her, her husband<br />
Siegfried, and <strong>the</strong>ir little daughter Karin from 1943 until 1945,<br />
thus saving <strong>the</strong>m from deportation to <strong>the</strong> extermination camps<br />
in <strong>the</strong> east. It’s a story <strong>of</strong> survival with a sense for <strong>the</strong> absurd<br />
and humor <strong>of</strong> daily life. Without reservation, <strong>the</strong> farmers <strong>of</strong>fer<br />
<strong>the</strong> refugees <strong>the</strong>ir protection. They are used to wea<strong>the</strong>ring<br />
dangerous situations, guided only by <strong>the</strong>ir instinct and<br />
centuries-old code <strong>of</strong> ethics. They risked <strong>the</strong>ir own lives, and if necessary, <strong>the</strong> lives <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir families as<br />
well. These hero’s names are immortalized in Yad Vashem.<br />
Genre: Drama, Comedy Rating: NR<br />
H Award Winner - Boston and Pittsburgh <strong>Jewish</strong> Film Festivals and at Filmfest Washington, D.C.
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