A Project of the Jewish Community Center
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USA / 2008 / 98 minutes / English / Director: Scott Goldstein<br />
Tuesday, May 17 4:00 pm<br />
Unbelievable as fiction, but a true life story.<br />
Convicted gun runner, Las Vegas visionary, crusading<br />
newspaper publisher, target <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Watergate burglars,<br />
hero <strong>of</strong> Israel’s War <strong>of</strong> Independence...<strong>the</strong>se are only<br />
some <strong>the</strong> highlights <strong>of</strong> Hank Greenspun’s remarkable life.<br />
From his early days working for Bugsy Siegel and his<br />
secret life in <strong>the</strong> underground Haganah, to his public<br />
battles with Senator Joseph McCarthy, bigoted casino<br />
owners, and <strong>the</strong> IRS, Hank Greenspun was fearless.<br />
“He had <strong>the</strong> power to make people and destroy people…<br />
and he did both.”A previously untold story <strong>of</strong> a genuine<br />
American hero, experience this riveting film narrated by Anthony Hopkins. “Calling this film a<br />
documentary doesn’t do it justice. Moments after <strong>the</strong> opening credits roll, it turns into an adventure<br />
yarn that could give Indiana Jones a run for his money” - Las Vegas Sun.<br />
Genre: Documentary Rating: NR<br />
Israel / 2010 / 118 minutes / Hebrew with English subtitles / Director: Avi Nesher<br />
Tuesday, May 17 6:00 pm / Wednesday, May 18 1:30 pm<br />
An enchanting coming-<strong>of</strong>-age story about <strong>the</strong> manifold incarnations <strong>of</strong> friendship and love.<br />
Sixteen-year-old Arik is at loose ends one summer when<br />
he gets a job <strong>of</strong>fer from a mysterious old friend <strong>of</strong> his<br />
fa<strong>the</strong>r’s named Yankele Bride. A Holocaust survivor,<br />
Yankele makes his living as a matchmaker, uniting luckless<br />
souls. He hires Arik to scout potential clients throughout<br />
<strong>the</strong> bustling port city. The diverse characters Arik meets<br />
on <strong>the</strong> job open his eyes to a world <strong>of</strong> wonder, pain and<br />
longing, <strong>of</strong>fering him glimpses into <strong>the</strong> depths <strong>of</strong> human<br />
love. Arik falls in love for <strong>the</strong> first time, a development that<br />
brings surprising consequences. Set in Haifa in <strong>the</strong> summer <strong>of</strong> 1968, The Matchmaker is a tender<br />
story <strong>of</strong> love, loss and survival. Director Avi Nesher (Turn Left at <strong>the</strong> End <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> World and The Secrets)<br />
plumbs a fascinating juncture in Israeli history, where an embryonic society still reeling from <strong>the</strong><br />
memory <strong>of</strong> trauma is beset by <strong>the</strong> cultural upheaval <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sixties. Based on <strong>the</strong> novel “When Heroes<br />
Fly” by award-winning writer Amir Gutfreund (“Our Holocaust”), The Matchmaker interweaves various<br />
personal struggles with humor, empathy, and emotional energy.<br />
Genre: Drama Rating: NR
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