News & Events
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Bye Bye Germany (Germany/Luxembourg/Belgium, 2017, drama, 102 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
After the war, charismatic David Bermann recruits fellow Holocaust survivors for a money-making scheme to realize their shared dream of rebuilding their lives in America. Their clever strategy brings in ... read more about Bye Bye Germany (Germany/Luxembourg/Belgium, 2017, drama, 102 minutes)
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The Interpreter (Slovakia, 2018, drama, 113 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
When Ali is hired as an interpreter by the son of the SS officer who murdered his parents during the war, an unlikely road trip ensues. Their emotional trek takes ... read more about The Interpreter (Slovakia, 2018, drama, 113 minutes)
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Rescue Bus 300 (Israel, 2018, documentary, 75 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
New Jersey Premiere In 1984, four armed Palestinian terrorists hijacked a bus en route from Tel Aviv to Ashkelon, taking the passengers hostage and steering the bus towards Gaza. Through interviews ... read more about Rescue Bus 300 (Israel, 2018, documentary, 75 minutes)
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RBG :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
RBG provides an intimate portrait of the exceptional life and career of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, from her battles for women’s equality in the workplace to her ongoing legacy on the ... read more about RBG
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The Body Collector (Netherlands, 2016, drama, 142 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
The highest-rated mini-series in Dutch television history, this true-life drama depicts the heavy price paid by journalists in their search for truth and justice. As the idealistic editor-in-chief of De ... read more about The Body Collector (Netherlands, 2016, drama, 142 minutes)
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Three Identical Strangers (USA, 2018, documentary, 96 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
Through a series of coincidences, three complete strangers discover they are identical triplets who were separated at birth and adopted by different families. Though they lived within 100 miles of ... read more about Three Identical Strangers (USA, 2018, documentary, 96 minutes)
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The Last Suit (Argentina/Spain, 2017, drama 86 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
Abraham Bursztein has built a successful life in Argentina, but at 88, finds his place in the world diminished. When his daughters arrange his move into a retirement home, he ... read more about The Last Suit (Argentina/Spain, 2017, drama 86 minutes)
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Foxtrot (Germany/France/Israel, 2017, drama, 108 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
When Michael and Dafna receive the news that their son Jonathan has died at his military outpost, the family struggles to cope with their unfathomable loss. The film reveals the ... read more about Foxtrot (Germany/France/Israel, 2017, drama, 108 minutes)
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Muhi: Generally Temporary (Israel/Germany, 2017, documentary, 89 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
New Jersey Premiere Muhi: Generally Temporary recounts the extraordinary journey of a Palestinian boy whose spirit sustains him and the staff at the hospital where he has lived for more than ... read more about Muhi: Generally Temporary (Israel/Germany, 2017, documentary, 89 minutes)
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Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel (USA/Israel/Japan/South Korea, 2018, documentary, 91 min.) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
Heading Home follows the unlikely story of Israel’s national baseball team and its advance to the World Baseball Classic for the first time in history. The 2017 line-up includes several ... read more about Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel (USA/Israel/Japan/South Korea, 2018, documentary, 91 min.)
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Three Identical Strangers (USA, 2018, documentary, 96 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
Through a series of coincidences, three complete strangers discover they are identical triplets who were separated at birth and adopted by different families. Though they lived within 100 miles of ... read more about Three Identical Strangers (USA, 2018, documentary, 96 minutes)
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The Interpreter (Slovakia, 2018, drama, 113 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
When Ali is hired as an interpreter by the son of the SS officer who murdered his parents during the war, an unlikely road trip ensues. Their emotional trek takes ... read more about The Interpreter (Slovakia, 2018, drama, 113 minutes)
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Who Will Write Our History (USA, 2018, documentary, 90 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
New Jersey Premiere Soon after the Nazis sealed the Warsaw Ghetto, a brave group of resistance fighters compiled and hid some 35,000 pages of testimonies about life in the ghetto. Gathered ... read more about Who Will Write Our History (USA, 2018, documentary, 90 minutes)
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The Last Suit (Argentina/Spain, 2017, drama 86 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
Abraham Bursztein has built a successful life in Argentina, but at 88, finds his place in the world diminished. When his daughters arrange his move into a retirement home, he ... read more about The Last Suit (Argentina/Spain, 2017, drama 86 minutes)
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Rescue Bus 300 (Israel, 2018, documentary, 75 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
New Jersey Premiere In 1984, four armed Palestinian terrorists hijacked a bus en route from Tel Aviv to Ashkelon, taking the passengers hostage and steering the bus towards Gaza. Through interviews ... read more about Rescue Bus 300 (Israel, 2018, documentary, 75 minutes)
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The Interpreter (Slovakia, 2018, drama, 113 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
When Ali is hired as an interpreter by the son of the SS officer who murdered his parents during the war, an unlikely road trip ensues. Their emotional trek takes ... read more about The Interpreter (Slovakia, 2018, drama, 113 minutes)
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Bye Bye Germany (Germany/Luxembourg/Belgium, 2017, drama, 102 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
After the war, charismatic David Bermann recruits fellow Holocaust survivors for a money-making scheme to realize their shared dream of rebuilding their lives in America. Their clever strategy brings in ... read more about Bye Bye Germany (Germany/Luxembourg/Belgium, 2017, drama, 102 minutes)
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The Dybbuk (Poland, 1937, drama – New Restoration – 123 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
A rich, ethnographic tapestry of Jewish legend, The Dybbuk is a Yiddish-language drama based on S. Ansky’s seminal play about a bride possessed by a dybbuk, or disconnected soul. The ... read more about The Dybbuk (Poland, 1937, drama – New Restoration – 123 minutes)
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An Israeli Love Story (Israel, 2017, drama, 93 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
Based on the true story of theater director and actress Pnina Gary, An Israeli Love Story tells a passionate story of love and independence. Set in the turbulent years of ... read more about An Israeli Love Story (Israel, 2017, drama, 93 minutes)
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The Last Suit (Argentina/Spain, 2017, drama 86 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
Abraham Bursztein has built a successful life in Argentina, but at 88, finds his place in the world diminished. When his daughters arrange his move into a retirement home, he ... read more about The Last Suit (Argentina/Spain, 2017, drama 86 minutes)
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Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel (USA/Israel/Japan/South Korea, 2018, documentary, 91 min.) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
Heading Home follows the unlikely story of Israel’s national baseball team and its advance to the World Baseball Classic for the first time in history. The 2017 line-up includes several ... read more about Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel (USA/Israel/Japan/South Korea, 2018, documentary, 91 min.)
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Bye Bye Germany (Germany/Luxembourg/Belgium, 2017, drama, 102 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
After the war, charismatic David Bermann recruits fellow Holocaust survivors for a money-making scheme to realize their shared dream of rebuilding their lives in America. Their clever strategy brings in ... read more about Bye Bye Germany (Germany/Luxembourg/Belgium, 2017, drama, 102 minutes)
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Disobedience (UK/Ireland/USA, 2017, drama, 114 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
After living in New York for decades, Ronit (Rachel Weisz) returns to North London for her estranged father’s funeral. Her arrival causes an uproar in the Orthodox Jewish community that ... read more about Disobedience (UK/Ireland/USA, 2017, drama, 114 minutes)
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Remember Baghdad (Iraq/UK/Israel, 2016, documentary, 69 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
New Jersey Premiere As descendants of the scholars who wrote the Babylonian Talmud, Iraqi Jews held a presence in the country for 2,600 years, until their remaining numbers were forced to ... read more about Remember Baghdad (Iraq/UK/Israel, 2016, documentary, 69 minutes)
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RBG :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
RBG provides an intimate portrait of the exceptional life and career of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, from her battles for women’s equality in the workplace to her ongoing legacy on the ... read more about RBG
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Writing about Historical Events: A Panel Discussion :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
PANELISTS: Professor Samuel Kassow, Trinity College Moshe Zonder, Schusterman Visiting Israeli Artist, Bildner Center Zonder and Kassow will discuss the challenges of developing historical and contemporary events for the television and movie screen. read more about Writing about Historical Events: A Panel Discussion
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Who Will Write Our History (USA, 2018, documentary, 90 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
New Jersey Premiere Soon after the Nazis sealed the Warsaw Ghetto, a brave group of resistance fighters compiled and hid some 35,000 pages of testimonies about life in the ghetto. Gathered ... read more about Who Will Write Our History (USA, 2018, documentary, 90 minutes)
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An Israeli Love Story (Israel, 2017, drama, 93 minutes) :: The 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
Based on the true story of theater director and actress Pnina Gary, An Israeli Love Story tells a passionate story of love and independence. Set in the turbulent years of ... read more about An Israeli Love Story (Israel, 2017, drama, 93 minutes)
The Cinema Studies Program, in collaboration with the Paul Robeson Center, is delighted to celebrate Rutgers' 250th anniversary by presenting four films featuring the university's esteemed alumnus, the actor/singer/activist Paul Robeson.
The series will be introduced on October 13 by Professor CHARLES MUSSER (Yale University), an internationally-renowned scholar of Paul Robeson, as well as of "race films" and early cinema in general.
These events are free and open to the public.
The Bildner Center is pleased to present the 17th annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival, which will run from Sunday, October 30 through Sunday, November 13. The festival features a diverse array of narrative and documentary films from around the world and most screenings feature guest speakers, including filmmakers and scholars.
We hope that you will be able to join us at the festival and ask that you share this event information with faculty, staff, and students.
All screenings are free and open to the public. For more information, call 848-932-5245 or email karina.daves@rutgers.edu
This series is underwritten by the Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation
Jueves de Cine is organized by the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) and co-sponsored by the Cinema Studies Program, the Department of Latino and Caribbean Studies (LCS) and the Rutgers Advanced Institute for Critical Caribbean Studies (RAICCS) .
All screenings are free and open to the public. No RSVP but come early to secure your seat!
The APU Trilogy
Directed by Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray’s film trilogy masterwork, newly restored
Rutgers’ Cinema Studies Program is delighted to present the Criterion Collection’s restoration of Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s Apu Trilogy, on the first three Wednesday evenings in April. The opening night (April 5), we will also welcome Criterion’s Abbey Lustgarten and Professor Neepa Majumdar (University of Pittsburgh), who will introduce the trilogy and its restoration.
Dates: Wednesday April 5, 12 & 19 at 6:30 PM
Location: AB-1180 (CAC; 15 Seminary Place)
This event is free and open to all!
Co-sponsored by the Department of African, Middle-Eastern and South Asian Languages and Literatures, and the South Asian Studies Program
Jueves de Cine is organized by the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) and co:sponsored by the Cinema Studies Program and the Department of Latino and Caribbean Studies (LCS). All screenings are free and open to the public. No RSVP but come early to secure your seat! Popcorn and sodas courtesy of the Center for Latin American Studies.
The Rutgers Jewish Film Festival heads into its eighteenth run, Oct. 29 – Nov. 12, bringing New Jersey a broad range of award-winning, international films. Of the fifteen films being screened at the festival, ten are New Jersey premieres and they represent seven countries. Discussions with filmmakers, actors, scholars, and other noteworthy guests enrich the film going experience. The festival will be held at two venues: AMC Loews New Brunswick 18, 17 US Highway 1 South, New Brunswick (AMC); and Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau Street, Princeton (PGT). The festival is sponsored by Rutgers’ Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life.
Information:
Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center
Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies
4170 Academic Building, 15 Seminary Place
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901-8525 U.S.A.
Phone: (848) 932-8482; Fax: (732) 932-1935;
E-mail: NJMAC@aol.com, NJMAC12@gmail.com; Web Site: www.njfilmfest.com
Jueves de Cine is organized by the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) and co-sponsored by the Cinema Studies Program, and the Department of Latino and Caribbean Studies. The Program is free and open to the public. Seating is on first come, first served basis. Popcorn and soda will be served.
INFORMATION
New Jersey Film Festival
Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center
Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies
4170 Academic Building, 15 Seminary Place
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901-8525 U.S.A.
(848) 932-8482 phone (732) 932-1935 fax;
NJMAC@aol.com, NJMAC12@gmail.com e-mail;
Web Site: www.njfilmfest.com
The Bildner Center is pleased to present the 19th annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival, which will run from Tuesday, October 30, through Sunday, November 11. The festival features a diverse array of narrative and documentary films from around the world and most screenings feature guest speakers, including filmmakers, actors, and scholars.
The festival will be held at two locations: AMC Loews New Brunswick (AMC), 17 US Highway 1, New Brunswick, NJ; and Princeton Garden Theatre (PGT), 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ. Please note that all films will be screened at the New Brunswick location at least once.
Following is a full list of films and the screening schedule. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit our website at BildnerCenter.Rutgers.edu/film.
