Monday, September 22
7:30 pm
American Premiere: Amos Oz Film
Israel, 2008, video
52 minutes, Hebrew and English with English subtitles
Director: Stelios Charalampopoulos
$10, Discounted Member Price $9

Greek director Stelios Charalampopoulos paints a captivating portrait of acclaimed and iconoclastic Israeli author Amos Oz. In this film, which was shot in front of the breathtaking backdrops of the Israeli desert in Arad and the stunning city of Salonica, Greece, we are invited to learn about the rich family history that shaped one of the world's most prolific and influential writers.

Oz—whose writing captures the truth of human emotion—is a champion for peace, and notably open about his feelings on the struggles in the Middle East. The viewer is struck by the authenticity of his process and his love for his work. The film delves into Oz’s complicated past—including his mother's suicide and his years spent on a kibbutz—to examine how these difficult years shaped the work of this compassionate and often courageous author.

This film will be followed by a discussion with Professor Eric Zakim, executive director of the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies at the University of Maryland.

Presented in partnership with the 16th Street J's Screening Room

Co-sponsored by the Embassy of Israel

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