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Director Anatol Schuster Narrative, 2019, Germany, 79 min English, German, and Hebrew with subtitles Massachusetts Premiere
Director Mira Awad Narrative, 2019, Israel, 95 min Hebrew and Arabic with subtitles New England Premiere
Ms. Stern, a 90-year old Holocaust survivor, has a rich life in Berlin. She spends time with her daughter. She goes out with her granddaughter and her eclectic group of friends. But rather than become a burden to those she loves, Ms. Stern wants to end her own life—and she is determined to find a gun with which to do it. But while Ms. Stern may be done with life, life appears to feel otherwise, and Ms. Stern’s quest for a weapon brings her surprising encounters with strangers. SCREENING TIMES Sunday, November 10, 3 pm Coolidge Corner Theatre Thursday, November 14, 7 pm Somerville Theatre
SEASON 1 (EPISODES 1-3) It’s summer 2014. Muna (Mouna Hawa, In Between, BJFF2017), an Israeli-Arab photographer living in Tel Aviv, has just been chosen to represent Israel in a prestigious international photography exhibition in Paris. Her father and his neighbors in their Arab village are against Muna’s participation, as are the Jewish critics who don’t want an Arab-Israeli representing them, especially in wartime. Muna, caught between two worlds is determined to forge her own path, even if it means upsetting her relationship with her Jewish boyfriend. Produced by musician Mira Awad (Arab Labor, BJFF2008) and inspired by her own story. Followed by a conversation with Producer Mira Awad. SCREENING TIME Sunday, November 17, 4 pm Brattle Theatre
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