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| Title | Date & Time | Location | Description | Sponsor |
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| Summer Israeli Film Series Continues Screening of ''AVIVA MY LOVE (Aviva Ahuvati)'' Houston JCC | August 14, 2008 7:30 PM | Houston JCC, 5601 S. Braeswood Blvd. Houston | A mirror, a toothache, fish cooked with lemon: for Aviva (Asi Levi), these are the small bits of reality that spark the imagination, compelling her to write thoughtful, magical stories that she hopes one day to publish. But Aviva struggles to keep her family together: strong and sexy (a more svelte, Mizrahi version of an Anna Magnani character), she supports her unemployed husband by working as a cook in a hotel kitchen while raising her two teenage children, caring for her obstinate, unpredictable mother, counseling her spirited sister through a troubled marriage, and keeping the peace between them all. A pathway out of her provincial life appears when she meets a well-known author who believes her writing has promise and agrees to help edit her work. As Aviva begins to suspect that the author's intentions are less than noble, she is forced to make crucial decisions that pit her family's interests against her own dreams. Winner of six Awards of the Israeli Film Academy, including Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Director. Tickets $3 JCC & MFAH Member / $5 Public For more information, visit Houston JCC website at  | Houston JCC |
| Summer Israeli Film Series Continues Screening of BEAUFORT (Bufor) - Encore Presentation Houston JCC | August 22-24, 2008 7:00 PM | Houston JCC, 5601 S. Braeswood Blvd. Houston | This intense drama tells the story of a 22-year old outpost commander and his troops in the last days of war in southern Lebanon in 2000. The commander knows that the outpost will soon be abandoned, so what price should be paid to defend an isolated hill from an enemy that cannot lose but hasn't quite won? Nominated by the Israeli Film Academy for nine awards including Best Film, winner of the Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear Award for Best Director, and nominated for an Oscar® for Best Foreign Film. For more information, visit Houston JCC website at | Houston JCC |
