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THE HOLY LAND
SHOW DATE: 3/24
SPEAKER(S): Deborah Walike
Here's some information about the film:
(click here for more info from slamdance)
Who directed it? This is the debut feature by Maryland native Eitan Gorlin, who was schooled in a West Bank Zionist yashiva before returning to the states to study film. He was also a sometime gunner in a tank unit and bartender.
Who is in it? Oren Rehany, Tchelet Semel, Saul Stein (Laws of Gravity), Albert Illooz
What is it about? In THE HOLY LAND, Mendy, a young rabbinical student, finds his faith tested as he falls in love with Sacha, a prostitute and befriends Mike, a bawdy American ex-pat who owns a scuzzy dive bar where Arabs, Christians and Jews drink side by side.
Why should I see it? Not only did THE HOLY LAND win the Grand Jury Prize for best feature film at the 2002 Slamdance Film Festival, but this is a rare chance to see a worthy independent film of substance that is unlikely to find distribution.
Also, a post screening Q&A moderated by a notable guest speaker--Deborah Walike, Arts Editor of the Baltimore Jewish Times.
Kissing Jessica Stein
SHOW DATE: 3/10
SPEAKER(S): Richard Gorelick
Here's some information about the film:
What is this week's film?
"Kissing Jessica Stein"(USA 94m)
Link: http://216.133.243.67/
Who Directed it?
Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
Who wrote the film as well as star in it?
Heather Juergensen and Jennifer Westfeldt.
What is it about?
"Kissing Jessica Stein" is a modern romantic comedy that breaks the rules, blurring the lines between friendship and romantic love, and finding the funny, surprising, and ultimately poignant overlap between the two. When we first meet single, sensitive, neurotic New York journalist, Jessica, she is at the end of her emotional rope. But then, on a whim, she decides to meet funky downtown hipster Helen Cooper for drinks. To her surprise, they click instantly. Their evening of banter, connection and heated debate culminates in a kiss that confounds and intrigues even the reluctant Jessica.
Why should I see it?
A hip, smart, heartfelt romantic comedy. -Loren King BOSTON GLOBE
How much does it cost?
Individual tickets are available at the door for $15.
Is that all?
Well it also includes a bottomless cup 'o delicious COFFEE MILL coffee and a whole bevy of SAM'S BAGELS. The extra cost includes extra innings: a post-screening discussion moderated by our series host Gabe Wardell and a special guest speaker.
Who is this week's guest speaker?
RICHARD GORELICK, public relations manager at Center Stage who wowed a CSC audience last series with his discussion of "Sidewalks of New York"
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