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by Liza Weisstuch |
November 03, 2008
What politicians speak about broadly and hesitantly, filmmakers delve
into headlong. We’re referring to religion, and now that the
interminable election is over, we want some straight talk. Just in time
comes the 20th annual Boston Jewish Film Festival, which
includes 46 independentlyproduced films that address all things
tribal from an assortment of perspectives. The Gen X filmmakers whose
work takes the spotlight at the festival tackle big issues, like the
personal effects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, negotiating
Jewish identity in our cyber-saturated world, and baseball in the
promised land. It kicks off on a humorous note at the Museum of Fine Arts
(465 Huntington Avenue, Boston) on November 5 with The Deal, in which
William H. Macy, Meg Ryan, and LL Cool J take a multicultural stab at
making a movie about the life of former British Prime Minister Benjamin
Disraeli. In addition to screenings, which mostly happen at the MFA,
the Institute of Contemporary Art (100 Northern Avenue, Boston), and the Coolidge Corner Theatre (290
Harvard Street, Brookline), there are panel discussions and
opportunities to kibitz with directors. Visit www.bjff.org for
additional venues, films, times, and prices. ...
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