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JoJo Rabbit

Scott Cinema, Bristol Northumbria Drive, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom

Dir. Taika Waititi, Starring Taika Waititi, Roman Griffin Davis, Scarlett Johansson, Rebel Wilson ; 2019, 123 mins, English Since the days of Chaplin’s The Great Dictator, film-makers have adopted naive or comedic perspectives to pierce and deflate the hideous bubble of Nazi ideology. Now, in this Golden Globe-nominated adaptation of Christine Leunens’s book Caging Skies, … Continue reading JoJo Rabbit

£7.05

Medicine in Ancient Judaism: Why does G-d attempt to kill Moses in Exodus 4?

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Directly after the burning bush scene, G-d inexplicably tries to kill Moses (Exodus 4:24-26). Fortunately, Moses’ life is saved by Zipporah’s enigmatic “Bridegroom of Blood” ritual. Commentators both ancient and modern have proposed many solutions by filling in the gaps, proposing reasons such as Moses’ failing courage or procrastination. But what did this episode mean … Continue reading Medicine in Ancient Judaism: Why does G-d attempt to kill Moses in Exodus 4?

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The Band’s Visit

Scott Cinema, Bristol Northumbria Drive, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom

Dir. Eran Korilin; 90 minutes; English, Hebrew, Arabic This award winning charming Israeli comedy is the tale of an Egyptian police band stranded overnight in a quiet Israeli settlement after taking the wrong bus. It features lovely performances from Sasson Gabai as the band's impeccably behaved conductor and actress Ronit Elkabetz as an Israeli bar … Continue reading The Band’s Visit

£7.05

Creativity against the odds: Art and Internment during World War Two

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To mark the 80th anniversary of the British government’s controversial decision to ‘collar the lot’, this illustrated lecture will examine the art produced in the British internment camps, mostly but not only on the Isle of Man. It will do so in the broader context of art produced in other internment situations, from the Japanese-American camps … Continue reading Creativity against the odds: Art and Internment during World War Two

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Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles – CANCELLED DUE TO LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS

Scott Cinema, Bristol Northumbria Drive, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom

Dir. Max Lewkowicz; 2019; 97 min; English Director Max Lewkowicz’s richly detailed documentary celebrates the illustrious Broadway show Fiddler on the Roof, the evergreen shtetl-set musical first staged in 1964 with choreography and direction by Jerome Robbins and starring Zero Mostel as Teyve, the milkman. Contributions from a range of interviewees – including people attached to … Continue reading Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles – CANCELLED DUE TO LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS

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Ferramonti: Salvation behind the barbed wire

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In 1982 nearing the end of a remarkable life, consultant David Henryk Ropschitz put pen to paper to share his own story of 1940s wartime survival. His highly personal novel is about life in the Italian internment camp, Ferramonti, where thousands of Jews and other ‘undesirables’ were imprisoned. In his novel Dr Ropschitz looks back … Continue reading Ferramonti: Salvation behind the barbed wire

Stanley Kubrick: New York Jewish Intellectual?

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Stanley Kubrick is generally acknowledged as one of the world's great directors. Yet few critics or scholars have considered how he emerged from a unique and vibrant cultural milieu: the New York Jewish intelligentsia. In this talk, Nathan Abrams re-examines the director's work in context of his ethnic and cultural origins. Focusing on several of … Continue reading Stanley Kubrick: New York Jewish Intellectual?

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Klezmer Music: History and Contemporary Practice Around the World

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Klezmer – the instrumental music of Eastern European Ashkenazi Jews – has survived assimilation, suppression and eradication and is now a recognisable ‘world music’ commodity, as well as an object of serious musicological study. But what relationship does today’s klezmer bear to its 19th and early 20th century roots, and what happens to traditional music when its … Continue reading Klezmer Music: History and Contemporary Practice Around the World

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