Join Us for the Second Film in
Tikvat Israel's 6th Annual Israeli Film Festival
Dear Mr. Waldman (Michtavim L'America)
Saturday, January 22, 2011
7:45 - 10:30 pm*
 In Tel Aviv in the 1960s 10-year-old Hilik knows his goal in life-to make his parents happy and compensate for the grief they both suffered in the Holocaust. The fragile equilibrium of Rivka and Moishe's new, post-war life begins to waver when Moishe convinces himself that Yankele, his son from his first marriage, didn't actually die in Auschwitz, but rather survived to become President Kennedy's assistant, the "Jack Waldman" he sees pictured in a newspaper. When a deluded Moishe writes a letter to Waldman, Hilik takes matters into his own hands.
Dear Mr. Waldman, a coming-of-age story written and directed by the son of survivors, beautifully captures the milieu of mid-century Israel and the peculiarities of growing up amid the emotional wreckage of the Holocaust. To learn more, visit the film's website.
*[The movie is 90 minutes long and is rated R. 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
~ The Tikvat Israel Israeli Film Festival is sponsored by the Adult Education Committee ~
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