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  Read full article on the magazine: https://hashtaglegend.com/the-writer-and-director-of-the-anne-frank-gift-shop-on-using-humour-to-process-horror BY #legend Dec 27, 2024 Audience Award winner for Best Short at last month’s Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival, The Anne Frank Gift Shop is not your typical take on the Holocaust. Writer and director Mickey Rapkin talks to Jaz Kong about using humour to process horror  “The holocaust” and “humour” are not terms one would expect to find in the same sentence, let alone the description of a popular film. But, as Mickey Rapkin says, “We’re living in strange times. Anti-Semitic incidents are on the rise. The Anne Frank Gift Shop takes aim at a very real problem

Friday Club. 12/11/2024   Read full article on the magazine: https://fridayclubmag.com/the-subtle-power-of-shaylee-atary-single-light/   Disclaimer: Single Light deals with themes of sexual assault, which may be distressing for some readers. This review discusses these elements in relation to the film’s narrative. Image courtesy of Omer Weiss Some films entertain, and then there are those that linger in your soul long after the credits roll. Shaylee Atary’s ‘Single Light’ firmly belongs to the latter, and we were privileged to view it this month alongside its Hong Kong screening. In a masterstroke of storytelling that is both restrained and profound, Atary explores trauma with

Shaylee Atary an Israeli film director and actor whose film Single Light is being featured at the Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival’s 25th Anniversary this year, gave a moving presentation at The French International School with Chair of HKJFF Eli Bitan, and HKJFF Board Member Jean Phillipe Gry.

Opening night of the 25th Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival with no less than 17 Israeli feature films and documentaries. Well done Shani Brownstein ACC and the whole team. https://hkjff.org

Shaylee Atary an Israeli Film director and Actor and Shani Brownstein Festival Producer of Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival gave a presentation at Elsa HIgh School Campus at Carmel School in Hong Kong. Shaylee is here to preset her newest film Single Light: https://hkjff.org/single-light/ which will she will introduce at this year’s 25th Anniversary HKJFF. Carmel School is committed to providing the very best in Jewish and secular education by providing a rich and balanced curriculum to suit the needs of our students and the demands of the 21st century. The School sets high expectations for all students through a

Read the full article here: https://beingneighbourly.com/articles/a-proud-legacy/ It’s been over 30 years since Eli Bitan, Chairman of the Hong Kong Jewish Festival (HKJFF), left his native France and touched down in Hong Kong. The former banker-now investor has served in his current role of festival Chairman since 2017, but his involvement as a board member goes back to 2003. According to him, Jewish people love nothing more than to talk about their past and films are an excellent vehicle for storytelling.   In the 25 years of the HKJFF’s existence, there have been a lot of stories and to celebrate its

Read the full article here: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3285399/october-7-widow-her-film-hong-kong-jewish-film-festival-art-has-way-healing by Kylie Knott After many years with the Post, Kylie Knott found her calling on the culture and lifestyle desk. She writes about the environment, animal welfare, food and the arts. Shaylee Atary directed Single Light, inspired by a sexual assault she suffered. It is one of 25 films in festival celebrating Jewish culture It is hard to fathom how much trauma Israeli filmmaker Shaylee Atary has endured. In 2016, she was in a car accident that required lengthy rehabilitation. “I was in a wheelchair for more than a year,” says Atary, who today

Listen here: https://www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3/programme/sunday_escape Presenters：Paul Haswell and Carolyn Wright Paul and Carolyn (AKA the Pop Fugitives) are plotting to make their Escape every Sunday morning between 9 and 1. Paul and Caroline interview Eli Bitan (HKJFF Chair) and Dina Wosner (Board Member). The interview begins on Part 2 at the 8:30 minute mark. (see and click on the image below). Interesting, Informative and worth a listen, especially if you are still deciding which tickets to purchase,Join them on the Sunday Escape to hear the best in new music, including three tracks from their album of the week, along with a carefully

Lire le texte intégral en ligne : https://www.lafrench.radio/podcasts/jewish-film-festival-25-seances-pour-25-ans-du-festival/ 01 Nov 2024 Ecouter le podcast: https://www.lafrench.radio/podcasts/jewish-film-festival-25-seances-pour-25-ans-du-festival/ Le « Jewish Film Festival” aura lieu à Hong Kong du 9 au 20 novembre. Elie Bitan, Président du Conseil d’administration, organisateur du festival, et Jean-Philippe Gry, membre du CA ont accepté de nous parler de cet événement fort de la vie culturelle locale. On écoute. Le « Jewish Film Festival” aura lieu à Hong Kong du 9 au 20 novembre. Elie Bitan, Président du Conseil d’administration, organisateur du festival, et Jean-Philippe Gry, membre du CA ont accepté de nous parler de cet événement fort

全文， 線上閱讀 : https://www.inmediahk.net/ 週三 2024-10-30 張少貞 圖：電影劇照：在以色列尋求庇護的難民 以色列、猶太，令你想起什麼？我心中即時出現「沉重」兩字。沉重，是以色列的立國史；沉重，是猶太人經歷過的苦難。認識人曾去以色列公幹，縱然事前已遞交詳細資料及證明文件，入境前後受到的嚴格檢查仍令人吃驚，聽到時只覺得這國家時刻警惕，從不鬆懈；以色列有初創國家（Start-up Nation）美譽，追源溯始，離不開該國的危機意識，一切以國家安全為上。曾自問如在這國生活，會否神經亏亏？ 恕我孤陋寡聞，「喜劇」在我心中是距離「以色列」最遙遠的劇種。 所以，得悉以色列有喜劇電影《Running on Sand》，確是意外之喜。看了，難相信是Adar Shafran首部執導的電影。 東非國家厄利垂亞（Eritrea）難民在以色列遭遞解出境，逃走途中被誤當為獲本地球會聘請的外國球員，因為跑得快，助球隊入球，立下大功，當他開始沉醉球隊生活及和班主女兒產生朦朧情意時，他的難民身份被識破，受警方追捕——劇透到此為止。  全文， 線上閱讀 : https://www.inmediahk.net/

 全文， 線上閱讀 : https://hk.news.yahoo.com/探索多元猶太文化的視覺盛宴-091157940.html?guccounter=1 隨著文化交流的日益加深，香港迎來了第25屆猶太電影節，這是一個讓觀眾深入了解猶太文化的絕佳機會。此次電影節將於2024年11月9日至20日舉行，為影迷們呈現25部來自世界各地，包括上映來自法國、美 國、德國、以色列等不同國家的精選猶太主題電影，涵蓋喜劇、劇情片、紀錄片等多種類型，各位影迷千萬不要錯過！  全文， 線上閱讀 : https://hk.news.yahoo.com/探索多元猶太文化的視覺盛宴-091157940.html?guccounter=1

 全文， 線上閱讀 : https://www.mensreads.com/ 每逢年尾影迷都超忙碌，不同國家和地區的電影節紛紛出爐，今次介紹的「香港猶太電影節」也在11月登場，這個較少主流媒體關注的電影節已來到第25屆，帶來25齣來自不同國家的猶太文化電影，透過喜劇、劇情片、紀錄片、短片和動畫帶你看一遍猶太人文風景。 難民奇遇記 2024巴黎以色列電影節最佳影片 香港猶太電影節自1999年開辦，由one man band猶太社區中心放映開始，再走進公眾院線，雖然規模不及大型電影節，卻每年都堅持引進精挑細選的得獎電影。 今年也不例外，活動選片橫跨法國、美國、德國及以色列等不同地區，首映禮《Running on Sand》已先後在巴黎以色列電影節等多個電影節上獲獎。主角是來自有「非洲北韓」之稱的厄利垂亞的難民，遭以色列遞解出境時順利逃脫，意外被當地職業足球隊誤認為新聘的尼日利亞明星前鋒（對，不止有香港人不懂得分辨非洲面孔），在文化、語言、宗教的衝突中撞出各種笑料。電影節又特別邀請了導演Adar Shafran在首映禮上分享創作過程。 放映日期：11月9日19:30 現實版《SPY×FAMILY》一家五口特工生活 人氣日本動漫作品《SPY×FAMILY》，爆笑演繹特工家族情報戰，連年幼女兒也捲入其中，劇情看似超現實，但現實中真的有這樣的家庭組合。一名巴勒斯坦父親和他的埃及妻子受僱於以色列情報部門，自1967年的六日戰爭後在埃及擔任特工，摩斯密碼、隱形墨水、間碟相機當然少不了，兩夫妻甚至讓當時只有十多歲的三名兒子一起受訓，派他們拍攝各種軍事基地和設施，絕對是名符其實的特工家族。不過紀錄片《The Spy Family》沒有動漫的喜劇情節，而是走錯一步會隨時送命的殘酷現實。 放映 日期：11月10日18:10 歷史能不能商品化？ 政治正確的世代，一個印上Anne Frank的tote bag就足夠引發用種族屠殺造人血饅頭的爭論。Anne Frank的故事代表了戰爭的殘酷，一間設計公司為了吸引Z世代認識這段二戰歷史，為博物館「安妮之家」的紀念品店重新設計一系列商品，本意善良，但一聽就知陷阱處處。這套美國電影以黑色幽默帶出當代人如何消化集體創傷和歷史商業化的討論。 放映日期：11月17日14:45 奧斯卡最佳導演首部動畫 一個名猶太女嬰從開往奧斯威辛集中營的火車上拋出來，被森林裡的反猶樵夫家庭救起，從此和家人走向不同的命運。憑《星光夢裡人》贏得奧斯卡最佳影片及最佳導演的Michel Hazanavicius轉戰動畫領域，嘗試將動畫和日本版畫藝術元素結合，重現1930年代的繪本風格，動畫獲提名2024年康城影展棕櫚獎。 第25屆香港猶太電影節 首映禮《Running on Sand》 時間：11月9日19:00 地點：影藝戲院JP（銅鑼灣百德新街22-36號翡翠明珠廣場） 票價：成人$380、學生$280 其他電影 日期：11月9日至20日 地點：高先電影院（堅尼地城吉席街二號） 票價：成人$110、學生及長者$80 通行證：$1,800（可觀賞所有電影） 電影節官網：hkjff.org * 所有電影均提供英文字幕

https://thehoneycombers.com/hong-kong/event/25th-hong-kong-jewish-film-festival/View in Chinese or English with working links:   Arts and Culture Visit Website Dates 09 Nov – 20 Nov 2024 Venue Golden Scene Cinema 2 Catchick Street, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong Price HKD 110 and up The Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival returns for its 25th edition, this year putting on an impressive 25 screenings to mark this milestone occasion. The programme features comedies, dramas, documentaries, and shorts from different countries, telling unique tales about the many facets of Jewish culture and identity. The festival is hosting its Grand Opening at CineArt JP on 9 November and will take

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Read this link on line on Hong Kong Cheapo.com:  https://hongkongcheapo.com/events/hong-kong-jewish-film-festival/   Get your fix of global cinema, showcasing the richness of Jewish life, at the Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival. What happens Founded in 2000, the Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival showcases features, documentaries and short films that illustrate the diversity of Jewish life and culture. Since its inception, the festival has screened hundreds of films from around the world. Now in its 24th year, the Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival will present a total of 21 feature films and documentaries. The majority of screenings will be hosted at Golden

https://www.hkfrenchfilmfestival.com/film/the-most-precious-of-cargoes The above link includes ticketing for Sunday, November 24th @ 5:30 and Saturday, December 7th @5:20pm Video on YouTube with English Subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su9jFVb6tYM

Click to read the Newsletter which has synopses and links to the trailers and ticketing:  See you in November for HKHTC-supported films & documentaries at HKJFF 2024! The Hong Kong Holocaust & Tolerance Centre is pleased to support six of Holocaust-themed films as part of the 25th Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival taking place 9-20 November 2024. These public screenings will take place in person at the Golden Scene Cinema at 2 Catchick St, Kennedy Town. Please see the list below for film descriptions.   We hope you will be able to join us this year. Please visit the film festival website here and get your

  圖片說明:《Running on Sand》劇照   第25屆香港猶太電影節將於11月開鑼， 25部精心挑選的電影放映，將於11月 9 日至 11 月 20 日期間於高先電影院上映，來自法國、美國、德國、以色列等不同國家的猶太文化電影，從喜劇、劇情片、紀錄片到短片，帶領大眾探索多元猶太文化。   《Running on Sand》 屢獲殊榮的開幕電影《Running on Sand》由 Adar Shafran 執導，講述一名非洲厄利垂亞難民被誤認作球壇明星的幽默喜劇。主角 Aumari 試圖改變自己的命運，在機場逃出時被以色列職業球隊誤認作來自非洲尼日利亞的球星前鋒。毫無足球天份的他，卻肩負著拯救深陷困境的球隊的重大使命，他的性命安危亦因此與球隊的勝敗攸關。 電影榮獲多項殊榮及提名，包括 Israeli Academy 最佳電影獎。導演 Adar Shafran 將於放映當日與觀眾見面，親身分享他的創作過程及故事。 圖片說明: 《The Anne Frank Gift Shop》劇照   《The Anne Frank Gift Shop》 由 Mickey Rapkin 執導的2023年美國黑色喜劇短片，講述一家高級設計公司計劃重新打造「安妮之家」紀念品店，吸引Z世代年輕人。然而，他們的方案卻引發一連串大眾對集體創傷和歷史商業化的激烈討論。 短片由榮獲美國劇場界最高榮譽東尼獎（Tony Award) 提名的 Kate Burton（曾演出《Hedda Gabler》、《實習醫生》、《醜聞》）飾演博物館代表 Ilse，與 Jason Butler Harner、Mary Beth Barone 和 Josh Meyers 等演員共同演出。《The Anne Frank Gift Shop》在2023年舊金山猶太影展（San Francisco Jewish Film Festival）中獲得最佳敘事短片獎，並入圍了第96屆奧斯卡最佳實景短片提名名單。 圖片說明: 《Between the Temples》劇照   《Between the Temples》 電影於2024年亞洲日舞影展（Sundance Film Festival）首映，是一部由 Nathan Silver 執導並與 C. Mason Wells 共同撰寫的美國喜劇。電影由 Jason Schwartzman（曾演出《Rushmore》、《歡迎來到布達佩斯大飯店》）飾演 Ben Gottlieb —— 一位在妻子去世後陷於信仰危機、無法唱歌的哈贊（猶太詩班長），以及 Carol Kane（曾演出《安妮霍爾》、《Uncle Buck》）飾演 Ben 的小學音樂教師 Carla Kessler。Carol 機緣巧合下成為 Ben 的詩班學生，二人的重逢為迷惘的 Ben 重燃希望。電影刻劃二人跨越年齡與身份的友情，以及如何重新連結自我，從自我覺察中療癒心靈。    《The Most Precious of Cargoes》 動畫愛好者絕對不容錯過奧斯卡得獎導演 Michel Hazanavicius 的首部動畫片《The

【橙訊】第25屆香港猶太電影節11月開鑼，精心挑選25部電影放映，將於2024年11月9日於影藝戲院JP舉行首映禮；其後至 11月20 日期間，於高先電影院上映來自法國、美國、德國、以色列等不同國家的猶太文化電影，從喜劇、劇情片、紀錄片到短片，扣人心弦，帶領大眾透過精彩作品探索多元猶太文化。門票現已公開發售，電影迷可到官網購票，走進多元的猶太文化世界。 小編有幸提前觀賞到包括Israeli Academy最佳電影獎在內，榮獲多項殊榮及提名的開幕影片《Running on Sand》，電影由Adar Shafran執導，講述一名非洲厄利垂亞難民被誤認作球壇明星的幽默喜劇。主角Omari試圖改變自己的命運，在機場逃出時，被以色列職業球隊誤認作來自非洲尼日利亞的球星前鋒。毫無足球天份的他，卻肩負著拯救深陷困境的球隊的重大使命，他的性命安危亦因此與球隊的勝敗攸關…… 《Running on Sand》劇照 「誤會」帶來的轉變，為主角的生活套上了溫柔的童話濾鏡，雖然我們都知道在當今通訊發達的時代，不分青紅皂白就把普通人認錯成一個球星，還敲鑼打鼓歡呼雀躍把他迎回隊這件事有多離譜，而男主憑藉人格魅力，不單和美貌的球隊經理（老闆女兒）發展出曖昧情愫，還贏得隊友的尊重和支持，簡直夢幻到不真實，但它像是一劑撫慰難民際遇的安慰藥，而原本因為陌生和偏見而充滿衝突的人類，在靠近彼此、下意識關心彼此的嘗試後，逐漸卸下心防，學會摘下標籤，以誠摯的心靈坦誠相見，當中閃耀的人性之光，才是影片最動人之處。 《Running on Sand》劇照 此外，在片中依然能一窺難民的艱難處境：隨時可能因居留權到期而被遣返，日常被懷疑偷竊和遭到歧視，居無定所，也找不到體面的工作……電影的落腳點「跑」十分巧妙，Aumari「跑」著逃離滿目瘡痍的國家，因為擅長「跑」而不被球員懷疑，但他還得繼續「跑」去新的落腳點，步履不停。片中飾演難民的演員不少在現實生活中都是真實的難民，主演Chancela Mongoza便是出生於剛果的非洲移民，他在片中數次因為緊張而變得急促的呼吸、小鹿一般驚懼又脆弱的眼神，讓觀眾自然代入Omari的不安心境，而導演也曾在訪問中表示，除了探討種族問題外，他希望更多人能注意到身邊這些「被人忽視的人」。如果觀眾因為《Running on Sand》而了解到和關心難民的境遇，也是這部電影的創作者會感到欣慰的事。 除《Running on Sand》外，香港猶太電影節還有不少精彩影片：《The Anne Frank Gift Shop》是由Mickey Rapkin執導的2023年美國黑色喜劇短片，講述一家高級設計公司計劃重新打造「安妮之家」紀念品店，吸引Z世代年輕人。然而，他們的方案卻引發一連串大眾對集體創傷和歷史商業化的激烈討論。短片由榮獲美國劇場界最高榮譽東尼獎（Tony Award）提名的Kate Burton（曾演出《Hedda Gabler》、《實習醫生》、《醜聞》）飾演博物館代表Ilse，與Jason Butler Harner、Mary Beth Barone 和Josh Meyers等演員共同演出。《The Anne Frank Gift Shop》在2023年舊金山猶太影展（San Francisco Jewish Film Festival）中獲得最佳敘事短片獎，並入圍了第96屆奧斯卡最佳實景短片提名名單。 全文， 線上閱讀 ：https://www.orangenews.hk/film/1241872/

Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival by Martin Wray This Film Festival offers an exciting opportunity to immerse oneself in the many facets of Jewish culture and discover connections through similarities. Founded in 2000, the festival has screened hundreds of features, documentaries and short films from over 30 countries, hosting directors, producers, critics and curators. The festival showcases a wide range of feature films, documentaries and shorts, which reflect and offer interesting and unique insights on the diversity of Jewish and Israeli life and culture. Golden Scene Cinema 2 Catchick St, Kennedy Town Read it in the magazine: https://culture-hongkong.com/top-picks-around-hong-kong/

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September 2024: THE BOY by Yahav Winner, who was murdered in the October 7th Hamas attack while protecting his wife and baby daughter, won Best Short Film at this weekend’s Ophir Awards (the Israeli Academy Awards). His wife, filmmaker Shaylee Atary, accepted the award on his behalf. Shaylee will join us in Hong Kong this November, where she’ll screen her own film, Single Light, at our Festival. THE BOY was screened at last year’s HKJFF.

Audience award winners have been announced for the 2023 Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival. March ’68 received the highest votees for Best Feature Film, while Vishniac won the award for Best Documentary . .