Right! Turn the news off.
It’s time to free your mind and explore the world. No one was ever worse off for investigating the culture and diversity of the world we live in.
They say travel broadens the mind, and it’s true. So, with that in mind make sure you have a look at some magnificent story telling as a part of the 2014 AICE Israeli Film Festival. The Festival, touring Australia all through August and September will be stopping in at Palace Electric Cinemas from Tuesday 19 to Sunday 31 August.
There are some fantastic films on offer, most notably the Opening Night Gala of Self Made (Boreng), directed by the acclaimed Shira Geffen, and making Official Selection (Critic’s Week) at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014. It’s a black comedy that tells the story of two women – one Israeli and the other Palestinian – who are brought together by an unusual IKEA incident.
Surely that premise alone bears further investigation!
But the festival offers so much more than that. Over the course of 13 days, there will also be a selection of documentaries casting a light on sides of Israeli life that we rarely get to see from down here in Australia.
By example, Album 61, directed by Halil Efrat, chronicles the World Chess Championship, following the participation of an Israeli resident. Meanwhile, In-Between takes a fascinating and humorous look at a happy secular couple who face a whole new set of challenges when the husband suddenly finds religion and decides to become Ultra-orthodox. A starker illustration of the scope of Israeli society you’d be hard-pressed to find.
For serious festival-goers, there are some great multi-film packages available, with a five-movie ticket selling for $80.00. If you’re a member of the Palace Electric Movie Club, it gets even cheaper at only $70.00, which makes signing up even better value. Single tickets are $20.00, but again there is value for members, with all tickets $15.00 each.
There’s so much more to this part of the world than what we hear in the news. so this Festival will go a long way to showing us that. Don’t miss this opportunity to free your mind and walk a mile in another person’s shoes. It’s what these events are designed to do, and the 2014 Israeli Film Festival is no exception.
