Israeli Drama "GETT" is next up on July 14 in Summer Jewish Film Festival

Falmouth Jewish Congregation’s Summer Jewish Film Series continues on Tuesday, July 14 with the award-winning Israeli drama Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem.

Winner, Best Picture Award, Israeli Film Academy Ophir Awards / Israel’s Official Entry for the 2014 Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. NY Times Critics’ Pick. “Gripping cinema from start to finish…assured, streamlined and bold” – Manohla Dargis. “Provocative…impossible to forget.” - Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times. An Israeli woman seeking to finalize a divorce (gett) from her estranged husband finds herself effectively put on trial by her country’s religious marriage laws in this powerhouse courtroom drama. An uncompromising, heart-rending portrait of a woman’s struggle to overcome an unmoving patriarchy and life a life of her own design. Directed and written by siblings Ronit & Shlomi Elkabetz and starring Ronit, one of Israeli cinema’s most acclaimed actresses (Late Marriage, The Band’s Visit). In Hebrew, French, and Arabic.

The season continues as follows: ; July 21: Above and Beyond (USA); July 28 Run Boy Run (Poland);August 4:A Borrowed Identity (Israel).

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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