Directed by Eliran Malka
Feature, 92 minutes
Hebrew (English, French subtitles)
A fast-paced documentary about underdogs who triumph. Angered when his daughter is expelled from school simply for being Sephardic, Yakov Cohen galvanizes his friends to improvise a grassroots campaign to form the Shas Party, dedicated to Sephardic ultra-Orthodox Jews. It’s 1983 and Yakov is just a regular guy with no knowledge, no money, no connections, and no political experience. Along with two friends, they start the first ethnic political group in Jerusalem. Their operation is informal, full of love for their fellow man, animated by a great sense of humor and a whole lot of rage. Their efforts reshape Israeli society in ways that still resonate today.
Speaker: Asaf Angermann, JHFE Asst. Visiting Professor of Jewish Thought & Philosophy
Opening night film of the Jerusalem Film Festival, and winner of several other festival awards.
Contact Information
- Baxter Avenue Theatre
- 1250 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40204
- (502) 456-4404
Event Time
- Saturday, February 8, 2020
- 7:00 PM
Price
- See site for details