Film Screening: "Mabul" (The Flood) - Falmouth Jewish Congregaiton Summer Series

The Falmouth Jewish Congregation 2012 includes six films drawn from the best of feature and documentary films screened at Jewish film festivals around the US and the world. The first of these, Guy Nattiv's Mabul (The Flood) [2011] was nominated for six Israeli “Ophir” Awards and received the "Ophir" Award for Best Supporting Actor at the Israel Film Academy (Michael Moshonov).  It stars Ronit Elkabetz (The Band’s Visit), Zachi Grad, Yoav Rotman, Michael Moshonov (Best Actor at the Awards of the Israeli Film Academy for Lost Islands) (101 mins.)

Mabul centers on 13 year-old Yoni and his family. Yoni's life is complicated. He’s almost 13 and obsessed with becoming bigger, taller, and stronger. His classmates bully him every chance they get, and his parents barely say a word to each other. When his autistic brother Tomer, locked away for years in an institution, returns to live at home with them right before Yoni’s bar mitzvah, the already unstable family threatens to crumble. Yoni has no choice but to “become a man” and learn to deal on his own with this strange brother he hasn’t seen in 10 years. The entire family has to face painful truths as mistakes of the past and sorrows of the present are confronted in this beautifully acted and rendered film about perseverance and the redemptive power of love.

The Summer Series is open to the public and all are welcome. Refreshments are included in the ticket price. This year a Season Pass ($36 / $50 non-members) is available for all six events, providing both convenience and a discount. Passes may be purchased at the door or in advance by mail. Refreshments are included in the ticket price.

FJC facilities are handicap accessible.