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"A Serious Man" by the Coen brothers Caracas reached

Michael Stuhlbarg stars in history led by the Coen

A Serious Man ( A serious man) of the brothers Ethan and Joel Coen, nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture, is the highlight of the fourth edition of the International Jewish Film Festival, which will be held from 4 to 13 June in Walk the halls Trasnocho, Humboldt Cultural Center, La Previsora \u200b\u200band natural home in Hebrew. There are 16 titles that make up the sample, three of which are documentaries. Solveig

Hoogesteijn, Director of Cultural Trasnocho, encompassed the spirit of the program: "It's how the Jewish people is he is, he sees himself critically and with a sense of humor. "

The opinion was seconded by Jose Antonio Soto, director of the event:" This is a festival not complacent, the film is highly critical of Israeli and presents what we live honestly. "

Indeed A serious man is a smart movie, a lot of black humor, about a man who faces the worst misfortunes of his life, all small to the designs of nature.

What a mess! , meanwhile, is a romantic comedy whose main obstacle is religion. The director, Dirk Regel, presents a Jewish girl and a "goy" (non-Jew) who must learn, along with their families, to tolerate, if they want to be happy.

An interesting documentary by Richard Berge and Bonni Cohen discusses the art theft perpetrated by the Nazis during the Second World War. Called Looting of Europe .

Another documentary, Kasztner's murder (of Gaylen Ross), chronicles the life of a Jew in Hungary that negotiated with Nazi officials to save the lives of thousands of Jews in gas chambers during World War II .

Other titles sample are: Size matters Erez Tadmor, about a man who tired of diets decided to practice extreme; Send brides, directed by Karin Albou, around the invading Germans in Tunisia and how it affects the relationship of two friends, and protectors of the night of Ludi Boeken, who revives the story of German farmers who agree to protect Jews.

Silvia Cohen, one of the directors of the festival, stressed that the event has been growing of 1,300 spectators in the first edition, about 5 000 people in the most recent. "We jumped from joy to see that people appreciate what we showed, "said, who hopes that this year the numbers are even more positive.

programming, information on films and side events during the Festival (chats, forums film, outdoor screenings) are in the very comprehensive website Caracas Jewish Film Festival .

(Using data from El Universal)

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