12:00 - Toronto Jewish Film Festival

FILM LISTFILM LISTMADRID BEFORE HANITACANADIAN PREMIEREISRAEL 2006, 58 minHebrewDirector: Eran TorbinerThu. May 10 8:00pm AGA MAN FROM MUNKÁCS:GYPSY KLEZMERCANADIAN PREMIEREHUNGARY/GERMANY/USA 2005, 58 minRomanian, Hungarian, RomaDirector: Yael StromTue. May 8 8:15pm AGThe rarely heard story of 300 Jews from Palestine/Israelwho departed to fight fascism andjoined the International Brigades during theSpanish Civil War from 1936–1939. Theirbravery is displayed in this documentary thatfeatures archival photographs and interviewswith surviving members of this elite group.Guest: Director Eran TorbinerBAUHAUS: BROKEN WINGSCANADIAN PREMIEREUSA 2006, 22 minGermanDirector: Philipp EierundEsteemed filmmaker, Yael Strom, returns tothe Festival with an absorbing exploration ofthe connection between The Rom and Jewsthrough the history of Gypsy klezmer.Guests: The Budapest Klezmer Bandwill perform following the film.Generously sponsored by:Cookie and Stephen SandlerTransportation for theBudapest Klezmer Band provided by:With visual grace and compelling re-enactments,Bauhaus: Broken Wings recounts thestory of a group of artists who struggle toprotect and maintain their artistic freedomand spirit against the rise of the Nazi regime.To contact the director of this film visit tjff.comAG AL GREEN THEATRE · BC BLOOR CINEMA · SG SHEPPARD GRANDE · PROGRAMME 33