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7th Annual Sheba film FestivalMay 4, 2010 at 7:30pm: I had a Dream- The Story of Yona Bogale, Leader of Ethiopian Jewry
Director/Producer: Teztee Germay and Micha Shagrir Through rare archival materials and testimonies, the extraordinary story of Yona Bogale, the leader of Ethiopian Jewry, is brought to light. Through his stories we see the complexity of the Ethiopian absorption into Israel. Followed by a discussion with Rabbi Moshe Hailu Paris
May 5, 2010 at 7:30pm: 7th Annual Sheba film Festival, 9 Years Later
Director: Yifat Kedar, Sari Ezouz. Israel, 2009. 70 mins. Hebrew & Moroccan w/English subtitles Danielle, a Jewish woman who grew up as a Muslim in Morocco, now lives in Israel and is in a struggle for the right to bring up her son. Nine years after she was forced to leave him, she returns to Morocco to fight for custody. She sets off, apprehensive about the meeting with her Muslim family, and the difficulties she expects to face due to local law. To her surprise, she finds that the real difficulties come from the society in which she lives, the Jewish one.
May 4 & 5, 2010 at 7:30pm
JCC Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY
For more information, visit: http://www.binacf.org/events.php



