12:00 - Toronto Jewish Film Festival

FILM LISTFILM LISTSUMMER OF DOLPHINS(TO THE BLACK SEA)NORTH AMERICAN PREMIEREISRAEL 2007, 82 minHebrewDirector: Shahar SegalSun. May 13 4:30pm AGSWEET MUD (ADAMA MESHUGAAT)ISRAEL 2006, 97 minHebrew, FrenchDirector: Dror ShaulMon. May 7 7:00pm BCTue. May 8 8:30pm SGSummer of Dolphins (To the Black Sea) followsthree dolphins that have been excommunicatedby the pod that lives on Eilat’s coral reef. MayaSilber, who raised them from birth, realizesthat if Lemon, Shandy and Pashosh stay inthe pod, they will die, so she arranges to setthem free into the Black Sea in Russia. Foran entire summer, a film crew follows the trioand their trainers through an arduous journeyfraught with frustration, pain and liberation.Shot in vivid colours with a stark intimacy.THE ELEPHANTCANADIAN PREMIEREISRAEL 2006, 5 minDirector: Milena KlebanovInspired by his own experience, director DrorShaul tells the story of a very difficult childhoodduring the glory days of the kibbutzmovement. In 1974, on a secluded kibbutz inthe desert, 12-year-old Dvir realizes that hismother is mentally ill and has been abandonedby her community. In his attempts toprotect his mother and save her from institutionalization,Dvir reveals the secret behindhis father’s death, experiences his first loveand discovers some unknown truths about hiscolleagues, teachers and himself. The awardwinningfilm (Israeli Academy Award, prizesat the Berlin Film Festival and Sundance FilmFestival) shatters the idealistic image of kibbutzlife. A powerful and provocative film witha great child actor.Generously sponsored by:A young elephant learns the difficulty of acceptingour differences in this stunning Israelianimated short.To contact the director of this film visit tjff.comAG AL GREEN THEATRE · BC BLOOR CINEMA · SG SHEPPARD GRANDE · PROGRAMME 47