Opening Night! New York Premiere!

Screening added: January 11 at 8:45pm. Actor Michael Moshonov in person at all three screenings.

Everything is complicated in Yoni’s life. He’s almost 13 and smart, but physically underdeveloped. His classmates bully him and his parents barely say a word to each other. As if this weren’t enough, his 17-year-old autistic brother Tomer returns home from an institution right before Yoni’s bar mitzvah. Buried secrets come to light and Yoni’s bar mitzvah Torah portion—Noah and the flood—becomes a metaphor for the family’s fragile and frozen existence. Nominated for six Ophir Awards (Israeli Academy Awards), Mabul features unforgettable performances by Ronit Elkabetz (The Band’s Visit), Tzahi Grad (Eyes Wide Open, NYJFF 2010; Someone to Run With, NYJFF 2008) and Michael Moshonov (Tehilim, NYJFF 2008).

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Howl

Howl | Natalie Bettelheim & Sharon Michaeli
Israel | 2011 | 7m | No spoken language
An intriguing hand-drawn animated short featuring a “wild child” wolf girl and her loving mother. US Premiere!