Saturday, August 22 2009, 7:00 pm
Hooker Dunham Theater, Brattleboro
Nymphs in the Mist
Israel, 2007, 81 minutes, English and Hebrew with subtitles.
After his girlfriend dumps him, Yaniv sinks into a post-break up depression. His boneheaded best friend tries countless ways to get him out of the house and eventually persuades him to "make a movie" as a guaranteed way to meet the hottest babes in Tel Aviv. Nymphs is an indie gem that humorously shines the light on the dating scene.
The Champagne Sky
Israel, 2007, 90 minutes, English and Hebrew with subtitles
It may be a documentary but this film feels more like a James Bond spy thriller. Ze’ev Gur-Arie was one of the Mossad’s most fabled agents. Masquerading as a high-living, former Nazi officer, this German-born Israeli collected vital information in Egypt in the early 1960’s concerning the development of chemical weapons. Espionage, which is necessarily based on deceit and deception, inevitably exacts a high toll on a spy’s family life, especially when there is a second family involved in an enemy country. 2007 Best Documentary Israeli Film Academy
Sunday, August 23 2009, 1:00 pm
Mountain Park Cinema, West Dover
Noodle
Israel, 2007,90 minutes, Hebrew with subtitles
Noodle portrays the remarkable adventures of two unlikely companions. Mir, a twice-widowed El Al flight attendant, agrees to watch the six year-old Chinese speaking son of her housekeeper for an hour. The boy’s mother disappears. Anat Waxman won 2007 Best Supporting Actress Award of the Israeli Film Academy.
Love and Dance
Israel, 2006, 93 minutes, Hebrew with subtitles
Israel’s answer to Billy Elliot, Love & Dance is an irresistible film about a young boy torn between the conflicts of his Russian-born mother and Israeli father. When a crush leads him to take ballroom dancing lessons, our unlikely hero uses the Waltz and the Cha Cha to bridge the culture gap of his fractured family.
Note: These films may not be suitable for young children.
