Israeli Drama "A Borrowed Identity" on August 4 Concludes Summer Jewish Film Series

The final film of the Falmouth Jewish Film Series, A Borrowed Identity, season takes place on Tuesday, August 4.

Israeli Ophir Nominee for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. Official selection: Telluride Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival. “Eran Riklis’ strongest film in years!” – Variety

This provocative coming-of-age drama follows a gifted Palestinian Israeli boy who leaves home to attend an elite Israeli boarding school on scholarship. Told through the eyes of a boy, but from a very adult perspective, it probes important questions about what it means to be an Arab in Israel. A paring of two of Israel’s most prominent figures: directed by Eran Riklis, one of Israel’s most acclaimed filmmakers (The Human Resources Manager, Lemon Tree, The Syrian Bride) and written by Sayed Kashua, a leading voice of the Arab-Israeli experience in novels and journalism, and based on two autobiographical novels. In Hebrew and Arabic.

Falmouth Jewish Congregation’s 2015 Summer Series offers public screenings of five award-winning films that educate, inspire, and entertain. All screenings take place on Tuesday afternoons at 2:30 P.M. and evenings at 7:30 P.M. from July 7 through August 4. The five selections, a mix of feature and documentary films, have been acclaimed by both critics and audiences at Jewish film festivals around the world, with several winning Audience Awards at festivals and others selected as Critics’ Picks by the New York Times and Los Angeles Times.

All screenings are open to the public and take place in the congregation’s Speen Hall in the Blanche & Joel D. Seifer Community Center at 7 Hatchville Road, East Falmouth (02536). Doors open 30 minutes early and refreshments are included in the ticket price of $9 for members and $12 for non-members. A discounted Season “Reel Pass” is $40 for congregation members and $55 for non-members. Passes may be purchased in person at the congregation’s office, at the door, or by sending a check in advance. Pass holders will have “easy pass” access, bypassing the ticket lines at each screening.

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