The Louisville Jewish Film Festival begins February 16, 2008. Here’s the lineup so you can scope out all the films and plan your schedule accordingly. Tickets for all of the films are $8 with the exception of the special screening of The Rape of Europa event at the Speed Museum on February 23. Tickets for that event are $45.

Feb. 16 • 7:30 PM    
Village 8 
The Black Book 
A Dutch World War II thriller about singer Rachel Stein who pretends to
be a Gentile in order to help the resistance. She has been in hiding for
years, but is sent on the run and is forced into one morally
compromising position after another. Netherlands

Feb. 18 • 7:00 PM     JCC
Saved by Deportation 
In 1940 Stalin ordered the deportation of 200,000 Polish Jews to labor
settlements in the Soviet interior. This story of survival retraces the
path Asher and Schifra Sharf traveled to Siberia, Tajikistan and
Uzbekistan. Co-produced by Louisville native, Robert Podgursky, who will
speak at film reception. USA

Feb. 19 • 7:00 PM    
Village 8
Comme t’y es belle! 
A huge hit in France, this ”Sex in the City”-style romantic
comedy features a cast of Jewish women and the ups and downs of their
messy love lives, motherhood, and careers. France 

Feb. 20 • 7:00 PM    
Village 8
What a Wonderful Place 
Israel’s 2005 Oscar entry examines the difficulties foreign workers
experience in Israel. Thai laborers, human traffickers, a Filipino
couple, a depressed old man, and a ex-cop share the need for human
dignity and contact. Israel 

Feb. 21 • 7:00 PM    
Village 8
Jellyfish 
An ensemble comedy-drama, Jellyfish weaves together concurrent stories
of loneliness and the attempts to connect with one another. Winner of
the Cannes and Israeli awards for best film by directors. Israel

SPEED ART MUSEUM GALA • Feb. 23 • 7:30 PM
The Rape of Europa 
A fabulous evening featuring hors d’oeuvres by the Bristol Café and
the premier of the award-winning film Rape of Europa. This film tells
the story of the theft, destruction and miraculous survival of Europe’s
art treasures during World War II. A staff member of the Speed will
discuss the elaborate research done on their collection to ensure that
none is stolen property. Seating is limited – $45
per person. USA

More info from the Speed Museum on this event: “The Rape
of Europa tells the epic story of the systematic theft,
deliberate destruction and miraculous survival of Europe’s
art treasures during the Third Reich and the Second World
War.Joan Allen narrates this breathtaking chronicle about
the battle over the very survival of centuries of western
culture. Kim Spence, Associate Curator at The Speed Art
Museum, will discuss the museum profession’s ongoing
attempts to return looted artwork to its rightful owners
and the Speed’s research on its own collection”

Feb. 24 • 4:00 PM     JCC
The First Basket 
Documentary on the impact of American basketball by Jewish immigrants
and their importance in shaping modern basketball and their notable
success from the 1920’s to early 1950’s. Newsreel footage of the
first basket and first game in NBA history is shown. USA

Feb. 25 • 7:00 PM    
Village 8
The Tribe 
This short film is a brilliant, irreverent and buoyant film about an
icon of American culture, the Barbie doll, and its creator, a Jewish
woman. USA 

Mauvaise Foi 
A comedy about a Jewish woman who falls in love with an Arab pianist and
the reactions they encounter from their family and friends when they
decide to marry. France

For tickets: 459-0660
$8 • ADULTS    $6 • STUDENTS