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Sun, Nov 8th, @12:15pm - 02:00
The Fire Within: Jews in the Amazonian Rainforest / In Search of the Bene Israel
Sun, Nov 8th, @1:00pm - 02:30
A Secret
Sun, Nov 8th, @3:15pm - 06:15
Being Jewish in France
Sun, Nov 8th, @7:00pm - 09:00
Refusenik
Sun, Nov 8th, @7:00pm - 09:00
Iceland Mon Frere / Knucks / Jersey Homesteads...
Sun, Nov 8th, @7:30pm - 08:30
Valentina's Mother
Sun, Nov 8th, @7:30pm - 09:00
Waltz with Bashir
Tue, Nov 10th, @12:30pm - 02:15
And Along Come Tourists / The Holocaust Tourist
Tue, Nov 10th, @3:30pm - 05:30
Refusenik
Tue, Nov 10th, @7:30pm - 08:30
Amnon's Journey
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The Fire Within: Jews in the Amazonian Rainforest / In Search of the Bene Israel Print
Sunday, November 08 2009, 12:15pm - 2:00pm Hits : 37

The Fire Within: Jews in the Amazonian Rainforest

ImagePeru 2008, DVD, 60 min.
Spanish with English subtitles
Director: Lorry Salcedo Mitrani

The Fire Within traces the remarkable story of the descendants of Moroccan Jewish adventurers who remained in the rain forest after the rubber boom of the1800s. The film provides a fascinating glimpse of this lost Jewish community as it moves from Peru to Israel after its “rediscovery” by the wider Jewish world.

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In Search of the Bene Israel

ImageEnglish, Hindi with English subtitles
USA 2008, DVD, 38 min.
Director: Sadia Shepard

This moving personal documentary follows the filmmaker’s soulful journey to India, where she encounters the 2,000-year-old Bene Israel community of her grandmother’s heritage. The film is an affectionate portrayal of a community in transition.

Sunday, November 8 at 12:15 p.m.
Special guest appearance by Lorry Salcedo Mitrani, Director


General Information

  • Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended, as screenings often sell out in advance.
  • Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • No phone orders accepted.
  • All orders are final; there will be no exchanges or refunds.
  • The Rutgers New Jersey Jewish Film Festival is not responsible for tickets lost in the mail.
  • Non-Festival tickets/coupons will not be accepted.
  • The reserved seating section is for Film Festival Patrons. All other ticket holders receive open seating.
  • All programs are subject to change.

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2399 US 1 South
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