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FILM LISTFILM LISTONE OF THE LASTWORLD PREMIERECANADA 2007, 52 minDirector: Ed KucerakThu. May 10 2:00pm AGOPEN EYE – OPEN IWORLD PREMIEREISRAEL 2007, 59 minHebrewDirectors: Shirley Barenholz, Ohad UfazWed. May 9 Noon AGThe story of a Ukrainian immigrant family’sarrival in Ottawa to open the famous RideauBakery. An intimate and heart warming lookat the importance of family and the impacttheir business had on an entire community. Italso touches upon the survival of a businessamidst changing times and technologicaladvancements.Guest Invited.CALIFORNIA SHMEERCANADIAN PREMIEREUSA 2006, 25 minDirectors: Alan H. Rosenberg,Richard GoldgewichtA funny, yet historically rich look at the historyof the bagel and shmeer – from culturalsignificance, to its current place as commoneveryday comfort food. This documentarycharts some 350 years of history into itsbrisk running time.Dutch photojournalist Shirley Barenholz setsout to explore her father’s own story as Holocaustsurvivor, and the connection betweenhim and a project she is working on aboutsurvivors of suicide bombings. One of thesubjects of Barenholz’s photo project is KinneretBoosany, seen in the films Kinneret Lives,and More Than a 1000 Words, both of whichwe are also screening. In the immensely movingOpen Eye – Open I, Barenholz lets downher guard at times and steps out from behindher camera, to confront her own emotions.Guest: Kinneret BoosanyWeekday matinees presented by:OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER SPONSORWeekday matinees presented by:OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER SPONSORAG AL GREEN THEATRE · BC BLOOR CINEMA · SG SHEPPARD GRANDE · PROGRAMME 39