Online
Keep Calm and Watch On
Featuring a Special Interview with Director Dani Menkin
2pm - 2:45pm
Join us to discuss a Jewish-themed film, available to you from either streaming services or your local public library film database.
This week: Watch any of Israeli director Dani Menkin's movies and then join us for an exclusive Zoom Q&A interview with this award-winning filmmaker!
Links to the films that are available online include: Dolphin Boy, an uplifting documentary film about an Israeli Arab teen who disconnects from people after a tragic event, but experiences recovery after interactions with dolphins in Eilat. Access the film for free at: https://vimeo.com/398389910 and use the password "boy55".
Is That You? Is an Israeli Academy Award-winning film, written and directed by Dani Menkin and starring the renowned Alon Aboutboul as Ronnie, a 60-year-old man looking for his ex-girlfriend in upstate New York. Access the film on Amazon Prime.
Dani Menkin is a twice Israeli Academy Award-winning fiction and documentary filmmaker. He is also a speaker and film juror at International Festivals around the world, as well as a film professor in universities in the U.S.
Lisa Silverman is the Director of the Burton Sperber Jewish Community Library at AJU. A specialist in Jewish children's literature with over 20 years of experience in synagogue and community libraries, she leads monthly book clubs and film discussions.