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Around the World: USA

A cinematic journey to the roots of American history, music, art, and culture, American Jewry and Jewish Cuisine, capitalism, the space race, and Hollywood

 

12 meetings, every other week, Sun., 10:00-13:00

Price: 685 NIS

Individual event tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS

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Musical: The Surprising American Film Genre

Speaker (in Heb.): Yonatan Gat. Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS

Singin’ in the Rain

Dir.: Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen
| 103 minutes

Singin’ in the Rain’s rare combination of full and sweeping plot development and the unforgettable musical and dance sequence create an unforgettable experience and one of the most wonderful films ever made.

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Sunday 17.11.24 17.11.24
10:00
10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2024-11-17 10:00:00 2024-11-17 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem American Jewry - Advancement and Deterioration <p>Speaker (in Heb.): Avi Mayer</p><p>Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

American Jewry - Advancement and Deterioration

Speaker (in Heb.): Avi Mayer. Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS

The Fabelmans

Dir.: Steven Spielberg
| 150 minutes

At 75, Steven Spielberg presents a semi-biographical film about growing up as a Jewish kid in the USA of the 1950s and 60s, his parent’s crumbling marriage, and first steps into cinema. “Typical Spielberg. Pulling on multiple heartstrings at the same time, to great effect” (Chicago Sun-Times). 

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Sunday 01.12.24 01.12.24
10:00
10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2024-12-01 10:00:00 2024-12-01 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Sports, Racism, and Politics <p>Speaker (in Heb.): Allon Klebanoff</p><p>Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Sports, Racism, and Politics

Speaker (in Heb.): Allon Klebanoff. Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS

Race

Dir.: Stephen Hopkins
| 134 minutes

Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history brings him to the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi Germany. There he will shutter Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy and run in one of the most famous and important races in history. 

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Sunday 15.12.24 15.12.24
10:00
10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2024-12-15 10:00:00 2024-12-15 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem A Unique Journey Through Time to the Roots of American Music <p>Speaker (in Heb.): Yoel Sitruk</p><p>Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

A Unique Journey Through Time to the Roots of American Music

Speaker (in Heb.): Yoel Sitruk. Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS

Green Book

Dir.: Peter Farrelly
| 130 minutes

When an African American musical prodigy sets off on a tour of 1960s American South, he enlists the services of an Italian American bouncer. The meeting between these vastly different men, on the backdrop of racial tensions, blossoms into a beautiful friendship. Oscar winner for Best Film. 

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Sunday 29.12.24 29.12.24
10:00
10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2024-12-29 10:00:00 2024-12-29 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem The Cowboy Keeps Ridin': The Western – Myths vs. Reality <p>Speaker (in Heb.): Ron Fogel</p><p>Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

The Cowboy Keeps Ridin': The Western – Myths vs. Reality

Speaker (in Heb.): Ron Fogel. Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS

True Grit

Dir.: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
| 110 minutes

Mattie Ross wants revenge for her father's death. She hires the services of a tough US marshal, who has seen a thing or two in his life. Together they track down the killer in 19th century Wild West America. 

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Sunday 12.01.25 12.01.25
10:00
10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-01-12 10:00:00 2025-01-12 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Bagel and Lox: From Jewish Cuisine to American Gastronomy <p>Speaker (in Heb.): Ronit Vered</p><p>Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Bagel and Lox: From Jewish Cuisine to American Gastronomy

Speaker (in Heb.): Ronit Vered. Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS

The Sturgeon Queens

Dir.: Julie Cohen
| 52 minutes

For four generations, the Russ family has operated a thriving Lower East Side lox and herring emporium. Founded in 1914, Russ and Daughters has become synonymous with the New York Jewish experience. The documentary before us traces the history of this renowned establishment. 

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Sunday 26.01.25 26.01.25
10:00
10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-01-26 10:00:00 2025-01-26 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Blurring Identities: Between Black and White in Satire in Film <p>Speaker (in Heb.): Albert Gabai</p><p>Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Blurring Identities: Between Black and White in Satire in Film

Speaker (in Heb.): Albert Gabai. Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS

American Fiction

Dir.: Cord Jefferson
| 117 minutes

An unsuccessful Black writer decides to write, under a pseudonym, an "authentic" novel that presents Black life as a life of poverty and crime and becomes a resounding success. American Fiction is a sharp and clever contemporary comedy that also possesses a "genuine heart" (Hollywood Reporter).

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Sunday 09.02.25 09.02.25
10:00
10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-02-09 10:00:00 2025-02-09 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem The American Dream and Its Bleak Reflection in Hollywood <p>Speaker (in Heb.): Dr. Odaya Cohen Raz</p><p>Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

The American Dream and Its Bleak Reflection in Hollywood

Speaker (in Heb.): Dr. Odaya Cohen Raz. Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS

Sunset Boulevard

Dir.: Billy Wilder
| 111 minutes

An unemployed screenwriter enters into a strange relationship with a forgotten star of the silent screen. Billy Wilder presents a bitter macabre satire with a glorious performance by Gloria Swanson that is a daring portrait of unlimited ambition.

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Sunday 23.02.25 23.02.25
10:00
10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-02-23 10:00:00 2025-02-23 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Jewish Humor, Cinema, and Jazz: The Golden Age of Radio <p>Speaker (in Heb.): Alon Gur Arye</p><p>Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Jewish Humor, Cinema, and Jazz: The Golden Age of Radio

Speaker (in Heb.): Alon Gur Arye. Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS

Radio Days

Dir.: Woody Allen
| 85 minutes

Woody Allen's film takes place in the heydays of radio - the romantic days of the music of George Gershwin, Benny Goodman and Frank Sinatra. The film's protagonist's family lives in the New York area of ​​Rockaway Beach in the early days of World War II. 

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Sunday 09.03.25 09.03.25
10:00
10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-03-09 10:00:00 2025-03-09 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Golden Arches: McDonald's, Entrepreneurship, and Capitalism in American Cinema <p>Speaker (in Heb.): Dr. Miri Moheban Shaked</p><p>Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Golden Arches: McDonald's, Entrepreneurship, and Capitalism in American Cinema

Speaker (in Heb.): Dr. Miri Moheban Shaked. Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS

The Founder

Dir.: John Lee Hancoc
| 115 minutes

Michal Keaton gives a tremendous performance as Ray Kroc, the mastermind behind McDonald, in this parable about capitalism. It is a story that has vision and initiative alongside malice, greed and exploitation.

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Sunday 23.03.25 23.03.25
10:00
10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-03-23 10:00:00 2025-03-23 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem From Sputnik to Artemis: How the Space Race Changed the World <p>Speaker (in Heb.): Nitsan Moran</p><p>Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

From Sputnik to Artemis: How the Space Race Changed the World

Speaker (in Heb.): Nitsan Moran. Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS 

Fly Me to the Moon

Dir.: Greg Berlanti
| 120 minutes

A sharp, stylish comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s already difficult task.

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Sunday 06.04.25 06.04.25
10:00
10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-04-06 10:00:00 2025-04-06 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Big Little Women in a Cinematic Adaptation of a Literary Classic <p>Speaker (in Heb.): Adva Magal</p><p>Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Big Little Women in a Cinematic Adaptation of a Literary Classic

Speaker (in Heb.): Adva Magal. Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS

Little Women

Dir.: Greta Gerwig
| 135 minutes

Greta Gerwig, with sensitivity and kindness, presents a clever and heartfelt adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel. The plot follows the four daughters of the March family during the American Civil War, and the personal and romantic tensions that shape their transition from youth to adulthood.