Join Us for the First Film in
Tikvat Israel's 6th Annual Israeli Film Festival
A Matter of Size (Sipur Gadol)
Saturday, January 8, 2011
7:45 - 10:30 pm*
 Four overweight friends from the Israeli city of Ramle are fed up with dieting and the dieting club they belong to. When Herzl (341 lbs.), the main protagonist, loses his job as a cook and starts working as a dishwasher in a Japanese restaurant in Ramle, he discovers the world of Sumo, where large people such as himself are honored and appreciated. Through the restaurant owner Kitano (132 lbs.), a former Sumo coach in Japan, he falls in love with the sport. Herzl wants Kitano to be their coach but Kitano is reluctant--they first have to earn their spurs.
A Matter of Size is a comedy about a 'coming out' of a different kind--overweight people learning to accept themselves.
*[The movie is 90 minutes long. Program following includes light refreshments and moderated discussion. Admission per person, payable at the door, is $10 for TI members and $12 for nonmembers.]
LET US KNOW YOU ARE COMING...
- RSVP HERE
- or call the TI office (301-762-7338)
- or email adulted@tivkatisrael.org
Reviews...
...Israeli cinema is not known for its broad comedies, but that may have to change after "A Matter of Size," which is both very broad and very funny. Review by Daniel M. KimmelThe Jewish Advocate More
...Director duo Sharon Maymon and Erez Tadmor have fashioned a look at a group of blue-collar Israeli men (and one woman) and how they came to accept who they are. Sounds like your usual coming-out tale, no? Review by Brett Michel The Boston Phoenix More ...Fed up with dieting, four overweight friends in the Israeli city of Ramle decide to start a sumo wrestling club in genial situation comedy "A Matter of Size," from helmers Sharon Maymon and Erez Tadmor. Review by Alissa Simon Variety More
..."A Matter of Size" ("Sipur Gadol") happens to be one of the Israeli entries in this year's Tribeca Film Festival - but it addresses personal conflict rather than the more stereotypical geopolitical conflict. Review by Jordana Horn The Jewish Daily Forward More
 "A Matter of Size" is
distributed in North America
by Menemsha Films
... and join us for the second film in our series, Dear Mr. Waldman, on Saturday evening, January 22. Watch your email for details. ~ The Tikvat Israel Israeli Film Festival is sponsored by the Adult Education Committee ~
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