New Releases
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Jewish Transit Berlin
(Doc, 52 min. DVD/BETA color, 2009)Directed by: Gabriel Heim
Produced by: Jost-Arend Bösenberg - DOKfilm Fernsehproduktion GmbH
Language: German & English with English subtitles
While most documentaries recall the Shoah, “Jewish Transit Berlin” intends to shed new light on the ‘day after’ and uncovers the postwar fate of the Jewish woman, men and children who survived the Holocaust and sought refuge in the Displaced Persons Camps in Berlin.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Jubanos: The Jews of Cuba
(Doc. 43 min. DVD/miniDV 2010)Directed and Produced by: Milos S. Silber
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Cuba is known for its revolutionary leaders, communism, cigars, and 50's cars. However, religion is not usually associated with this small island. Jubanos tells the story of the 1500 Jews who remained in the country despite the difficulties.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Tarab
(Doc 78 min. DVD/miniDV color, 2009)Directed by: Boris Maftsir
Produced by: Zvi Shefy
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles
The Journey of author Eli Amir and Filmmaker Boris Mafstir in search of identity and memory. Boris Maftsir sets out to trace the memories and personal identity of his friend Eli, and in the process encounters his own buried memories from the distant past in the Former Soviet Union.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Leap of Faith
(Doc. 95 min, DVD, 2009)Directed and Produced by: Antony Benjamin, Stephen Z. Friedman
Language: English
Searching for truth and meaning in their lives, this group of unlikely Americans take a leap of faith and undergo conversion from Christianity to Orthodox Judaism. Emotional and spiritual strength is needed in order to make such a drastic step in one's life.
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These Are My Names
(Doc 30 min. BETA/DVD 2010)Written and directed by: Ruth Mason
Produced by: Ruth Mason
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles
Every name tells a story and Ethiopian Jews' multiple names reflect the richness, wisdom and beauty of their culture.
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Back and Forth
(55min, DVD/BETA, color 2010)Directed & Produced by: Uri Rosenwaks
Directed by: Morad Al-Farouna, Yusra Abu Kaff, Kamla Abu- Zeila, Mai Al –Farouna
Sponsored by: IBA Israeli TV Channel 1, The New Foundation for Television & Cinema.
Language: Hebrew and Arabic with English \ French subtitles
Under the guidance of filmmaker Uri Rosenwaks, four promising Bedouin directors from the Negev Desert point a camera at themselves and their society to record a ‘self- portrait’ of their own community and its hardships.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
New Homes
(Doc., 54 Min., DVD/MiniDV, color, 2009)Director: Radames Vieira
Produced by: André Sztajn and Solange Amado -ProSol
Language: Portuguese with English Subtitles
Told here for the first time is the fascinating story of Nilopolis, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro where a fertile community was built by Jews from Eastern Europe in the early decades of the 20th century.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
The Phoenixes
(Doc., 56 Min., DVD/MiniDV, color, 2009)Directed by: Yoram Hoenig
Produced by: Micha Shagrir
Language: Hebrew, English Subtitles
The profound and moving stories of seven holocaust survivors who have played a significant role in the development of the Israeli society.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
I had a dream
(Doc., 52 Min., DVD/MiniDV, color, 2009)Directed by: Tezeta Germay
Produced by: Micha Shagrir, Tapuz Communication Ltd
Language: Hebrew,Amaharic, English subtitles
As a young boy, born into a closed and isolated community in Ethiopia, far from the centers of the Jewish world, Yona Bugale was brought to Europe, where he discovered his common heritage with the Jewish people. Though he himself did not live to see the realization of his dream and life’s work, he worked ceaselessly as a teacher and community leader, in order to prevent the possible destruction of Ethiopian Jewry.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90