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7th Art Releasing's films to screen at Montreal World Film Festival!
THE KINDGOM OF SURVIVAL explores modern skepticism in America, challenges the status quo and uncovers provocative links between survivalist philosophy, ecumenical spirituality, radical political theory, and outlaw culture. The audience is invited into a thoughtful conversation with the likes of Prof. Noam Chomsky, Dr. Mark Mirabello, Ramsey Kanaan, and the riveting final interview with beloved author, Joe Bageant. These unique thought leaders cast a rare shadow of doubt over our most blindly accepted American traditions.
Montreal screening times:
August 26, 2011 · 09:30:00 · CINÉMA QUARTIER LATIN 9
August 27, 2011 · 17:00:00 · CINÉMA QUARTIER LATIN 10
"Well-crafted and poignant!" -Variety
*Tribeca Film Festival
*SilverDocs Documentary Festival
LOVE DURING WARTIME follows Osama and Jasmin, newlyweds trying to build a life together against what look like impossible odds: She's Israeli, he's Palestinian. When their homelands turn their backs on them, they choose to live in exile. This tender tale of a love infiltrated by politics follows a real-life Romeo and Juliet on their odyssey from the Middle East through an inhospitable Europe. As their hopes rise and fade with each bureaucratic hurdle, will their love survive?
Montreal screening times:
August 23, 2011 · 21:30 · CINÉMA QUARTIER LATIN 11
August 24, 2011 • 12:20:00 • CINÉMA QUARTIER LATIN 11
August 25, 2011 • 12:30:00 • CINÉMA QUARTIER LATIN 11
Today marks the 34th anniversary of the death of legend Elvis Presley. Decades later, Presley's musical legacy is still as strong as ever. Meet some of the people who help keep his memory alive in Seventh Art Releasing's film ALMOST ELVIS!
Almost Elvis is the ultimate documentary on the world of Elvis impersonators; a world where imitation is truly the sincerest form of flattery. The best Elvis competitors work the circuit all the way to the Elvis Presley capitol of the world, Memphis, Tennessee. Almost Elvis captures their remarkable stories and uncovers one of America's most fascinating and humorous cultural phenomena.
Click here for more of Seventh Art Releasing's music films!
Avoid the heat this Summer with Seventh Art Releasing's cool family friendly films!
"You don't have to be Jewish or understand a box score to embrace the crowd-pleasing national-pastime docu 'Holy Land Hardball." -Variety
"An infectious feel-good experience." -Indiewire
"Peanuts, Beer and Knishes: Bringing Baseball to Israel" -The Jewish Journal
When Boston bagel maker Larry Baras wanted to create a professional baseball league in Israel, his idea was met with incredulity, dismissal and even hostility. He attempted it anyway.
Among the ballplayers swept up in his unlikely quest: a 41-year-old father of three with a Peter Pan complex; a 27-year-old Brooklyn artist/d.j. still finding himself after the disappointment of not being drafted out of college; a 34-year-old father-to-be whose own father, now deceased, fought for Israel's independence in 1948; and a 22-year-old African-American who was told by a preacher at a young age he would one day "play in front of God's people." Also along for the ride are former Jewish major leaguers Art Shamsky, Ken Holtzman, and Ron Blomberg - as team managers in the Israel Baseball League.
HOLY LAND HARDBALL is an engaging account of their dream to bring America's pastime to the Middle East.
Circumcise Me: The Comedy of Yisrael Campbell (48 minutes)
Yisrael Campbell looks more like a rabbi than a comedian, but don't be fooled by the big black hat, frock coat and Hasidic side-curls. Born Chris Campbell, the son of an ex-nun and a Catholic schoolteacher, he converted to Judaism not once, but three times - Reform, Conservative and Orthodox. His spiritual journey began as a drug-drenched teenager in Philadelphia and ended in Jerusalem among the suicide bombs of the Palestinian intifada. So what's to laugh about? It's the way he tells it. CIRCUMCISE ME is a hilarious, searching and moving story of one man's quest for spiritual enlightenment against the bewildering backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Kosher Gefilte-Film (52 minutes)
For many years it was prohibited for the ultra orthodox Jews to be filmed or photographed or to express themselves freely in any media. Since the slow infiltration of computers into their homes their children have been more and more exposed to secular values. Today there is a wave of demand for 'Kosher' films. KOSHER GEFILTE-FILM follows the preparation of an Orthodox Jewish film, providing colorful drama while subtly exposing the grave transformation occurring in the Jewish Orthodox world today.
Feast your eyes on these savory shorts!
California Shmeer (25 minutes)
350 years after the establishment of the first Jewish community in North America, Jewish food plays a central role in the American culinary experience. No better example of this phenomenon exists than the bagel.
A Reuben by Any Other Name (4 minutes)
A REUBEN BY ANY OTHER NAME takes a hilarious look at the differences between Orthodox and Reform Judaism in terms of the Reuben sandwich.
Opens in New York 10/21
Opens in Los Angeles 10/7
Also opening in Austin, New Orleans and Minneapolis!
More cities to come soon!
"Entrancing, passionate, riveting... beautifully shot." -RealScreen
"Swell Season makes a bruised-but-sweet flip side to Once's dreamy love song." -The Hollywood Reporter
"Lovely, very satisfying, really beautiful." -NPR
In 2008, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová captivated audiences and earned two Academy Awards for their musical collaboration in the film Once, which reached $10 million at the box office and grew their popularity and fan base by tens of thousands in North America and throughout the world. As their fictional romance blurred with reality, they fell in love, recorded an album, and embarked on a world tour. Fueled by two years of exhilaration, performance, and psychological turmoil, The Swell Season is much more than a music documentary. It is a volatile and intimate portrait of a romance that fractures in the face of life on the road and personal tragedy. As Glen and Markéta's relationship unhinges, ultimately music prevails as their enduring connection.
With incredible performances from around the world and an intimate seat on Glen and Markéta's tour, The Swell Season will resonate with film fans and music fans alike.
Click here for more information about THE SWELL SEASON documentary!
