2021

Yerusalem, The Incredible Story of Ethiopian Jewry

Director: Levi Zini | Israel | 2021 | Documentary | English / Hebrew / Amharic / English Subtitles | 90 mins [su_spacer size="10"] [su_button url="https://asiasocietyhk.glueup.com/event/hkjff-yerusalem-the-incredible-story-of-ethiopian-jewry-44323/" target="blank" background="#eb008b" size="4" desc="ASIA SOCIETY HK CENTER" title="Ticketing live"]BUY NOW[/su_button] [su_spacer size="10"] Screening: Wednesday, 17 November, 7:00pm [su_spacer size="10"] SYNOPSIS: This year marks 30 years since Operation Solomon, the third mission to airlift Jews from Ethiopia to Israel. Yerusalem brings to life the story of a long, dramatic and tumultuous journey as the Jewish Ethiopian community, also known as aBeta-Israela, finally find their way back to the heart of the Jewish people after centuries. "Yerusalem" tells a moving and gripping story of heroic actions, daring covert operations and a powerful religious yearning passed down for countless generations. [su_spacer size="10"] [sg_popup id="9313" event="inherit"]CLICK FOR TRAILER[/sg_popup] [su_spacer size="10"] SPONSORED by Marvino Wine SUPPORTED by Consulate of Israel in Hong Kong & Macau [su_spacer size="90"]...

The Vigil

Director: Keith Thomas | USA | 2019 | Horror / Mystery / Thriller | English / Yiddish / Hebrew / English Subtitles | 89 mins [su_spacer size="10"] [su_button url="https://asiasocietyhk.glueup.com/event/hkjff-2021-the-vigil-44327/" target="blank" background="#eb008b" size="4" desc="ASIA SOCIETY HK CENTER" title="Ticketing live"]BUY NOW[/su_button] [su_spacer size="10"] Screening: Wednesday, 17 November, 8:45pm [su_spacer size="10"] SYNOPSIS: Set over the course of a single night in Brooklyn's Hasidic Borough Park neighborhood, The Vigil is a Jewish supernatural thriller steeped in ancient Jewish folklore. Yakov Ronen is a young man struggling to live outside of the Orthodox community. He reluctantly accepts an offer from his former rabbi to take on the responsibility of being an overnight "shomer," fulfilling the Jewish practice of watching over the body of a deceased person. With only the company of the recently departed and an ailing widow, he soon finds himself exposed to a terrifying spiritual entity inhabiting the house. [su_spacer size="10"] [sg_popup id="9311" event="inherit"]CLICK FOR TRAILER[/sg_popup] [su_spacer size="10"] [su_accordion][su_spoiler title="AWARDS:" open="no" style="default" icon="plus" anchor="" anchor_in_url="no" class=""] 1 nomination 2020 Screen Music Awards, AustraliaA 2020 Nominee: Screen Music Award:A Feature Film Score of the Year: Michael Yezerski [/su_spoiler][/su_accordion] SPONSORED by The Zion Fanily SUPPORTED by The United States Consulate General of Hong Kong and Macau [su_spacer size="90"]...

The Un-Word

Director: Leo Khasin | Germany | 2020 | Drama / Comedy | German / English Subtitles | 89 mins [su_spacer size="20"] [su_button url="https://asiasocietyhk.glueup.com/event/hkjff-2021-the-un-word-44209/" target="blank" background="#eb008b" size="4" desc="ASIA SOCIETY HK CENTER" title="Ticketing live"]BUY NOW[/su_button] [su_spacer size="10"] Screening: Monday, 15 November, 8:45pm [su_spacer size="10"] SYNOPSIS: After an altercation between an Iranian, a Palestinian and a Jewish student, the parents of the boys are called to the school to resolve the situation. Though full of good intentions, their teacher inadvertently exposes her own misguided assumptions to hilarious effect, such as offering snacks decorated with Palestinian and Israeli flags. Written with a light touch, Director Leo Khasin takes on the weighty topic of anti-Semitism in German schools, in an attempt to explore the complexities of finding a common language in the fight against prejudice. [su_spacer size="10"] Trailer is in German - The film has English subtitles. [sg_popup id="10103" event="click"]CLICK FOR TRAILER[/sg_popup] [su_spacer size="10"] SUPPORTED by Goethe-Institut Hong Kong [su_spacer size="90"]...

The Auschwitz Report

Director: Peter Bebjak | Slovakia / Czech Republic / Poland | 2021 | Drama / History / Holocaust | English / German / English Subtitles | 94 mins [su_spacer size="10"] [su_button url="https://asiasocietyhk.glueup.com/event/hkjff-2021-the-auschwitz-report-44207/" target="blank" background="#eb008b" size="4" desc="ASIA SOCIETY HK CENTER" title="Ticketing live"]BUY NOW[/su_button] [su_spacer size="10"] Screening: Monday, 15 November, 7:00pm [su_spacer size="10"] SYNOPSIS: The Auschwitz Report follows Freddy and ValA(C)r, two Slovakian Jewish men on their agonizing attempt to escape the concentration camp. Each day they watch, count, and document the number of prisoners delivered to the camp, as well as the daily death toll, in order compile a detailed report about the systematic genocide they witness at the camp. Starving and injured, the brave pair escape and forge ahead to deliver their proof of rampant genocide to leaders of the Red Cross. However, with Nazi propaganda and international liaisons still in place, their allies are reluctant to belive their account. A harrowing film based on true events that will leave audiences forever changed. [su_spacer size="10"] [sg_popup id="9307" event="inherit"]CLICK FOR TRAILER[/sg_popup] [su_spacer size="10"] [su_accordion][su_spoiler title="AWARDS:" open="no" style="default" icon="plus" anchor="" anchor_in_url="no" class=""] 1 nomination Cleveland International Film FestivalA 2021 Nominee: George Gund III Memorial Central and Eastern European Film Competition:A Peter Bebjak [/su_spoiler][/su_accordion] SPONSORED by Ohel Leah Synagogue Charity SUPPORTED by Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre [su_spacer size="90"]...

‘Til Kingdom Come

Director: Maya Zinshtein | Israel / UK / Norway | 2020 | Documentary | English / Arabic / Hebrew / English Subtitles | 76 mins [su_spacer size="10"] [su_button url="https://asiasocietyhk.glueup.com/event/hkjff-2021-til-kingdom-come-39907/" target="blank" background="#eb008b" size="4" desc="ASIA SOCIETY HK CENTER" title="Ticketing live"]BUY NOW[/su_button] [su_spacer size="10"] Screening: Sunday, 14 November, 5:15pm [su_spacer size="10"] SYNOPSIS: This revealing documentary traces the unusual relationship between Evangelical Christianity and the Jewish State. Millions of American Evangelicals are praying for the State of Israel. Among them are the Binghams, a dynasty of Kentucky pastors, and their Evangelical congregants, who live in an impoverished coal-mining town. The film exposes a jarring backstory of the Trump and Netanyahu administrations, where financial, political and messianic motives intersect with an apocalyptic worldview that is insistently reshaping American foreign policy toward Israel and the Middle-East. [su_spacer size="10"] [sg_popup id="9305" event="inherit"]CLICK FOR TRAILER[/sg_popup] [su_spacer size="10"] [su_accordion][su_spoiler title="AWARDS:" open="no" style="default" icon="plus" anchor="" anchor_in_url="no" class=""] 3 nominations 2020 Chicago International Film Festival Nominee: Gold Hugo:A Best Documentary: Maya Zinshtein 2020 DocAviv Film FestivalA 2020 Nominee: Israeli Competition:A Best Israeli Film: Maya ZinshteinA (director) 2020 International Film Festival WATCH DOCSA 2020 Nominee: WATCH DOCS Award:A International Competition: Maya Zinshtein [/su_spoiler][/su_accordion] SUPPORTED by The Consulate General of Israel in Hong Kong and Macau [su_spacer size="90"]...

Sublet

Director: Eytan Fox | Israel / USA | 2020 | Drama / Comedy / Romance | Hebrew / English / English Subtitles | 89 mins [su_spacer size="10"] [su_button url="https://asiasocietyhk.glueup.com/event/hkjff-sublet-44319/" target="blank" background="#eb008b" size="4" desc="ASIA SOCIETY HK CENTER" title="Ticketing live"]BUY NOW[/su_button] Screening: Tuesday, 16 November, 8:45pm [su_spacer size="10"] SYNOPSIS: New York Times travel writer Michael sublets an apartment in Tel Aviv and meets Tomer, a younger film student who is renting it out in need of some extra money. The energy of the city and his relationship with Tomer gradually bring Michael back to life. Touching and at times sentimental, Sublet is both a love story to the vibrant city of Tel Aviv and an illuminating tale of both the simplicity and complexity of human relations. [su_spacer size="10"] WARNING: Sexual Content and Nudity [su_spacer size="10"] [sg_popup id="9303" event="inherit"]CLICK FOR TRAILER[/sg_popup] [su_spacer size="10"] [su_accordion][su_spoiler title="AWARDS:" open="no" style="default" icon="plus" anchor="" anchor_in_url="no" class=""] 2 wins 2021 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Winner: Jury Prize:A Building Bridges: Eytan FoxA (Director) 2020 Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival Winner: Audience Award: Best Narrative Feature [/su_spoiler][/su_accordion] SPONSORED by Anonymous SUPPORTED by The United States Consulate General of Hong Kong and Macau, Consulate of Israel in Hong Kong & Macau [su_spacer size="90"]...

Shiva Baby

Director: Emma Seligman | USA / Canada | 2020 | Comedy | English | 77 mins [su_spacer size="10"] [su_button url="https://asiasocietyhk.glueup.com/event/hkjff-shiva-baby-44329/" target="blank" background="#eb008b" size="4" desc="ASIA SOCIETY HK CENTER" title="Ticketing live"]BUY NOW[/su_button] Screening: Saturday, 20 November, 10:00pm [su_spacer size="10"] SYNOPSIS: Danielle is at a funeral service with her parents when she runs into both her ex-girlfriend, Maya, and her sugar daddy, Max. While enduring the usual questioning from relatives, Danielle attempts to negotiate with her over-involved mother, manages her interactions with Maya, and deals with her secret relationship with Max, who turns out to have extra secrets of his own. There is also the question of who has dieda| [su_spacer size="10"] WARNING: Sexual Content [su_spacer size="10"] [sg_popup id="9266" event="click"]CLICK FOR TRAILER[/sg_popup] [su_spacer size="10"] [su_accordion][su_spoiler title="AWARDS:" open="no" style="default" icon="plus" anchor="" anchor_in_url="no" class=""][su_spacer size="3"] 5 wins and 17 nominations 2020 Adelaide Film Festival Winner: Audience Award:A Best Feature: Emma Seligman 2021 Americana Film Fest Nominee: Audience Award:A Tops: Emma Seligman 2021 Bruin Film Society Awards Winner; BFS Award:A Best Actress: Rachel Sennott Nominee: BFS Award:A Best Picture, Best Director: Emma Seligman, Best Screenplay: Emma Seligman, Best Original Score/Soundtrack: Ariel Marx, A Best Ensemble: Outstanding Achievement in Independent Filmmaking from a First Time Director: Emma Seligman 2020 Calgary International Film Festival Nominee: Best International Feature:A International Narrative Competition: Emma Seligman 2020 Deauville Film Festival Nominee: Grand Special Prize:A Emma Seligman 2020 Denver International Film Festival Nominee: American Independent Award,A Best Feature Film: Emma Seligman 2021 Hollywood Critics Association Nominee: Midseason Award,A Best Actress: A Rachel Sennott, A Best Picture, Best Filmmaker: Emma Seligman 2020 Indie Memphis Film Festival Winner: Best Narrative Feature:A Emma Seligman 2021 IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival Nominee: Grand Prize City of Lisbon:A International Competition: Emma Seligman 2020 L.A. Outfest Winner: Grand Jury Award:Outstanding Screenwriting in a U.S. Feature: Emma Seligman 2020 Mar del Plata Film Festival Nominee: Best Film:A International Competition: Emma Seligman 2021 ReFrameA 2021 ...

Schocken on the Verge of Consensus

Director: Noemi Schory | Israel / Germany | 2020 | History / Documentary | English / Hebrew / German / English subtitles | 75 mins [su_spacer size="1"] [su_button url="https://asiasocietyhk.glueup.com/event/hkjff-2021-schocken-on-the-verge-of-consensus-44343/" target="blank" background="#eb008b" size="4" desc="ASIA SOCIETY HK CENTER" title="Ticketing live"]BUY NOW[/su_button] [su_spacer size="10"] Screening: Sunday, 21 November, 12:30pm [su_spacer size="10"] SYNOPSIS: Before the name Schocken was associated with the renowned publishing house, Salman Schocken was the king of department stores in Germany. Before WWII, he owned 22 stores with 6,000 employees. After being stripped of his citizenship and losing his empire, the family immigrated to Palestine, where he founded a modern, Jewish publishing house and acquired the Haaretz daily newspaper. Struggling to integrate into Israeli society, he left the country in 1940 and died in 1959. Through the publishing house and Haaretz, Schockenas legacy survives [su_spacer size="10"] [sg_popup id="9300" event="inherit"]CLICK FOR TRAILER[/sg_popup] [su_spacer size="10"] SPONSORED by Kindford Limited [su_spacer size="90"]...

Resistance

Director: Jonathan Jakubowicz | UK / France / Germany / USA | 2020 | Biography / Drama / History | English / French / German / English subtitles | 120 mins[su_spacer size="1"] [su_button url="" target="blank" background="#eb008b" size="4" desc="ASIA SOCIETY HK CENTER" title="e"]SOLD OUT[/su_button] [su_spacer size="1"] CLOSING NIGHT Screening: Sunday, 21 November, 7:30pm [su_spacer size="10"] SYNOPSIS: Aspiring actor Marcel Mangel would rather perform in Strasbourgas cabaret clubs than chop meat like his father. However, when his cousin persuades him to help care for a group of rescued German orphans, his path changes. Marcel Mangel becomes Marcel Marceau as he joins the French Resistance and works with Boy Scouts to save the lives of hundreds of children. Starring Jesse Eisenberg and ClA(C)mence PoA(C)sy, Resistance tells an incredibly inspiring story of courage a and the ability to laugh even amidst the unimaginable horrors of Nazi-occupied France. [su_spacer size="10"] [sg_popup id="9297" event="inherit"]CLICK FOR TRAILER[/sg_popup] [su_spacer size="10"] [su_accordion][su_spoiler title="AWARDS" open="no" style="default" icon="plus" anchor="" anchor_in_url="no" class=""] 1 nomination 2020 Miami Film Festival Nominee: A Knight Marimbas Award:A Jonathan Jakubowicz [/su_spoiler][/su_accordion] Warning: Mature content, violence SPONSORED by Sheri & Robert Dorfman [su_spacer size="90"]...

Rose

Director: Aurélie Saada | France | 2021 | Drama / Fiction | French / English subtitles | 102 mins [su_spacer size="20"] [su_button url="https://hkmovie6.com/movie/8b90f5bf-9989-4c55-9ad9-aee02079c996" target="blank" background="#eb008b" size="4" desc="GOLDEN SCENE CINEMA" title="Ticketing live"]BUY NOW[/su_button] [su_spacer size="10"] Screening: Thursday, 18 November, 7:00pm [su_spacer size="10"] SYNOPSIS: Synopsis When 78 year old Rose decides to re-establish a life for herself as a woman, after the death of her beloved husband, the equilibrium of her family is totally destabilised. [su_spacer size="10"] ci1/4eeaa$oc>a�aaei1/4Roseca(R)ao-a >>a coaY1caea1/2ece�a$+-a>>a13e!!a� [su_spacer size="10"] TRAILER SOON [su_spacer size="10"] [su_accordion][su_spoiler title="AWARDS" open="no" style="default" icon="plus" anchor="" anchor_in_url="no" class=""] 1 Win 2021 Locarno International Film Festival Winner, Variety Piazza Grande Award:A AurA(C)lie Saada [/su_spoiler][/su_accordion] CO-PRESENTED by the HK French Film Festival [su_spacer size="90"]...

Powder Keg

Director: Ole Christian Madsen | Denmark | 2020 | Drama | Danish / English subtitles | 106 mins [su_spacer size="10"] [su_button url="https://asiasocietyhk.glueup.com/event/hkjff-powder-keg-44203/" target="blank" background="#eb008b" size="4" desc="ASIA SOCIETY HK CENTER" title="Ticketing live"]BUY NOW[/su_button] [su_spacer size="10"] Screening: Sunday, 14 November, 8:30pm [su_spacer size="10"] SYNOPSIS: The year is 2015. In icy cold Europe, people are slowly moving on after the shocking terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo. In Copenhagen, the newly released criminal Omar has his own agenda. The lives of four strangers intersect tragically in this movie adaptation of the February terrorist attacks that rocked Copenhagen. All too late they realize that life can change in an instant, leaving only one of them left to tell the story about the tragic attack that forever changed the country. [su_spacer size="10"] [sg_popup id="9294" event="inherit"]CLICK FOR TRAILER[/sg_popup] [su_spacer size="10"] SPONSORED BY Anonymous SUPPORTED by Danish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong [su_spacer size="90"]...

Outremont and the Hasidim

Director: Eric R. Scott | Canada | 2019 | Documentary | English / French / Yiddish / English Subtitles | 51 mins [su_spacer size="10"] [su_button url="https://asiasocietyhk.glueup.com/event/hkjff-outremont-and-the-hasidim-44330/" target="blank" background="#eb008b" size="4" desc="ASIA SOCIETY HK CENTER" title="Ticketing live"]BUY NOW[/su_button] [su_spacer size="10"] Screening: Saturday, 20 November, 7:10pm [su_spacer size="10"] SYNOPSIS: Some 7,000 "Hasidim" (ultra-Orthodox Jews) live in the affluent MontrA(C)al borough of Outremont. After settling there more than 70 years ago, the Hasidim are a rapidly growing minority group, representing a challenge for certain members of the local French-speaking QuA(C)bA(C)cois. The Francophone elite fear the massive influx of this group, which according to some, refuses to integrate. This revealing documentary lifts the veil on the practices and traditions of the Hasidic community, while presenting their hopes, fears and expectations. Successfully avoiding clichA(C)s, the film conveys the perspectives of both sides in an effort to discover both what divides and unites them. [su_spacer size="10"] [sg_popup id="9290" event="inherit"]CLICK FOR TRAILER[/sg_popup] [su_spacer size="10"] SPONSORED by Marvino Wines SUPPORTED by Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong [su_spacer size="90"]...