Long Island Jewish Film Festival

Schedule:

Saturday, May 4, 2024

2 PM -- THE OTHER WIDOW

Nominated for 9 Ophir awards (the Israeli Oscars) including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actress, this wonderfully observed comedic drama follows Ella (Dana Ivgy) a costume designer who is in a long-term affair with Assaf, a married playwright. When Assaf dies unexpectedly, Ella decides to attend Shiva while keeping her identity under wraps, diving into a world once forbidden to her. Through intimate encounters with his family, she examines her place in his life and eventually demands her legitimate right to mourn. (Israel, France, 2022, 83 mins, Hebrew | Dir. Maayan Rypp)

Tickets: $16 Public | $10 Members

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4 PM -- THE GOLDMAN CASE

This gripping courtroom drama delves into the sensational and widely followed 1976 trial of Pierre Goldman, a Jewish activist defending himself against multiple charges, including murder. Goldman steadfastly maintained his innocence, while the facts of his case became a flash point for a generation, raising questions of antisemitism and political ideology. Directed with vérité realism and pinpoint historical precision, The Goldman Case is both subdued and electrifying, communicating so much about the complexity of Jewish identity in recent European history. It was the opening night film in the Director’s Fortnight section at Cannes. (France, 2023, 115 mins, French | Dir. Cedric Kahn)

Tickets: $16 Public | $10 Members

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