The 5th Annual Michiana Jewish Film Festival
May 11 through May 14, 2015
At DeBartolo Performing Arts Center 

Join us for the final night of the 5th Annual Michiana Jewish Film Festival at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.  Legends will be at the DeBartolo prior to the 5:30 PM film each evening to take dinner orders to be delivered to the DeBartolo between the 5:30 PM and 8:00 PM films. 

For complete descriptions and trailers, please visit the
Michiana Jewish Film Festival by clicking here.

Tickets can be purchased through the DeBartolo's box office at
574-631-2800 or online at performingarts.nd.edu.


Thursday, May 14 at 5:30 PM
 


God is Kidding
Hebrew with English subtitles
Based on a series of interviews with children from different sectors of Israeli society, this animated short offers an inspired vision of the children's opinions on God and faith. 7 min -All Audiences



The Farewell Party
Sponsored by Uptown Dining Group
Hebrew with English Subtitles
A group of friends at a Jerusalem retirement home build a machine for self-euthanasia in order to help their terminally ill friend. When rumors of the machine begin to spread, more and more people ask for their help, and the friends are faced with an emotional dilemma. The Farewell Party is a compassionate dark comedy about friendship and knowing when to say goodbye.
93 min - Mature Audiences (Adult themes and nudity)

Thursday, May 14 at 8:00 PM
 


Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
Hebrew, French and Arabic with English Subtitles 

Viviane Amsalem (Ronit Elkabetz) has been applying for a divorce (gett) for three year but her religiously devout husband Elisha (Simon Abkarian) continually refuses to allow it. Since there is neither civil marriage nor civil divorce in Israel, only Orthodox rabbis can legalize a union or its dissolution, which is only possible with the husband's full consent. This powerhouse courtroom drama from sibling directors Shlomi and Ronit Elkabetz was Israel's selection for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 2015 Academy Awards. 
115 min - Mature Audiences (Adult Themes)