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Shorts program: “Fiddler on the Moon” + “Opening Night” with Q&A!
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Q&A with filmmaker Omer Ben-David
Sponsored by the Consulate General of Israel
First film: FIDDLER ON THE MOON
Directed by Daniel Miller
30 minutes/USA/2024
FIDDLER ON THE MOON, a half-hour documentary short, finally answers the question that has plagued scientists, theologians, and comedians for millennia: Will Judaism survive in space? Starring Neil deGrasse Tyson, astronauts Jeffrey Hoffman and Jessica Meir, and a quorum of rabbis and researchers.
Second film: OPENING NIGHT
Directed by Omer Ben-David
17 Minutes/Israel/2024
The professional and personal collide when Daniel, an Israeli film director, prepares for his debut premiere at a prestigious New York film festival, only to discover that his girlfriend’s ex, Amir, a big shot Israeli director, is also in the competition.
Q&A TO FOLLOW WITH OMER BEN-DAVID
SPONSORED BY THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF ISRAEL
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The Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival (LAJFF) builds community awareness, appreciation and pride in the diversity of the Jewish people through a cinematic experience.