nov 10-14 2010 - Rehoboth Beach Film Society

feaTuRe fIlms
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Nora is a woman who insists on having the upper hand,
right to the bitter end. She and José, her curmudgeonly
ex-husband of 20 years, have adjacent apartments so
they can spy on each other via binoculars. An observant
Jew, Nora orchestrates her suicide right before Passover
in a manipulative flourish geared to annoy atheist José.
But before she goes, Nora prepares special foods for the
Seder, sets the table lovingly, and places a large meat
order. When she fails to open the door to the delivery
man, José grudgingly lets him in. Along with Nora’s
lifeless body, José discovers notes bearing instructions
on containers in the fridge, letters to various loved ones,
and a pot of freshly brewed coffee. Soon the apartment
fills up with dysfunctional family members coming to
Torn from his father at the beginning of the Georgian-
Abkhazia war, slightly cross-eyed 12-year-old Tedo is
tired of living the life of a refugee. He works hard at an
auto repair shop, and his young mother, Keto, works
as a clerk, but it’s not enough to help them get by, so
Keto starts to prostitute herself to help them survive.
It’s all too much for Tedo to handle, and he decides to
search for his father in war-torn Abkhazia. Warned
not to go into this tinderbox, he decides to go anyway.
Unable to speak the local language and afraid for his
safety, Tedo pretends to be deaf as his odyssey takes
him across physical and emotional landscapes and
borders where nationalism rules and where the “eye for
nora’s Will
(cinco días sin nora)
Ariel Award (Mexican Academy Awards) – Best Picture, Sponsored by:
Best First Film, Best Actor Winner, Jury Award Best
First Film - Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival,
Best Film - Mar del Plata International Film Festival,
Best Director - Moscow International Film Festival
Audience Award - Miami International Film Festival,
Audience Award - Morelia International Film Festival
Thurs Nov 11 5:30 PM-7:05 PM Roy Fitzgerald
FrI Nov 12 3:00 PM-4:35 PM The Lee Ann Wilkinson Group
sAT Nov 13 10:15 AM-11:50 AM Rochelle C. Cohen PR and Marketing
suN Nov 14 10:30 AM-12:05 PM In Memory of Harold Radalin
manage things and pay their respects. Determined to foil Nora even
in death, José mixes up the sticky notes on the Tupperware, orders
sausage pizza for his Jewish family, insults the rabbi, and places an
order for a Catholic burial. But one tiny detail has slipped by Nora,
and now José begins to see their lives together in a new way. As much
an exploration of the familial bonds of love and history as it is an
examination of faith, Mariana Chenillo’s film is an irresistibly charming
comedy that features many memorable characters.
[dir. mariana chenillo, 2009, mexico, 35mm, 92 mins. in Spanish and
Hebrew with English subtitles]
Website: www.menemshafilms.com/noras-will
the other BanK
(GaGMa naPiri)
Best Film Seattle International Film Festival, Best Film,
Best Film Paris Film Festival, Best Film, Palm
Springs International Film Festival
Thurs Nov 11 4:25 PM-6:00 PM
FrI Nov 12 10:25 AM-12:00 PM
sAT Nov 13 3:00 PM-4:35 PM
an eye” mentality dominates. The war-ravaged world he encounters
reflects the complex state of affairs wrestling within the boy’s psyche.
Director Ovashvili brings together a diverse production team from
Russia, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Czech Republic, Israel, and South Korea to
create a gripping, unsentimental story of a boy with grownup cares who
finds his own path to living bravely. Adapted from the novel by Nugzar
Shataidze, The Other Bank deals with challenging social issues while
exploring the universal themes of love and loneliness.
[dir. george ovashvili, 2009, georgia/Kazakhstan, 35mm, 90 mins. in
georgian, abkhazian, and Russian with English subtitles]
Website: www.theotherbank.info
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