Pittsburgh premiere

Director: Gilad Goldschmidt
Israel, 2005, Video, 48 minutes
Hebrew w/subtitles
Twenty-two year old Sasha has immersed himself in a religious community in Israel. He changes his name to Yair, speaks only Hebrew and has all but forgotten his Russian roots. When he receives a box filled with his late mother’s belongings, his religious identity is shattered.

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Like A Fish out of Water
Pittsburgh premiere

Director: Leonid Prudovsky
Israel, 2006, Video, 50 minutes
Hebrew and Spanish w/ subtitles
A delightful romantic comedy about an Israeli immigrant from Argentina and his relationship with his Hebrew teacher. Could two people be any more different? He’s a single father and ruffled soap opera actor in his native country. She’s a religious woman who won’t settle just to marry, much to the dismay of her mother. A colorful cast of characters makes “Like a Fish out of Water” as human as it is humorous.

Tuesday, March 20, 7:30 p.m.
SouthSide Works Cinema