Father Language
(Lingua del Padre)
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There will be two showings of this film- August 15th at the Library
of Congress and August 16th at Magen David Sephardic Congregation
(details below). Both programs are free and open to the public. More
about Rami Kimchi and his work at bottom of this e-mail.
August 15 AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Hebrew Language Table And Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded
Sound Division of the Library of Congress with the cooperation of the
Embassy of Israel Present:
Father Language-La Lingua del Padre ( In Hebrew and Ladino with
English subtitles)
Tuesday August 15, 2006
12:00 NOON
Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress
Filmmaker-Rami Kimchi will discuss his film following the screening
This documentary tells the story of the Sephardic (Spanish)
Rabbinical Seminary that existed in Rhodes while under Italian rule
from 1926-1939. The story is told through the eyes of Rami Kimchi's
father and his best friend, both graduates of the Seminary, while
sailing from Haifa towards the island of Rhodes. The film is
accompanied by original musical songs in Ladino by the international
singer Yasmin Levi.
ADA accommodations 5 days in advance
(202) 707-6362 TTY or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For more information call Gail Shirazi 202-707-9897
August 16TH AT MAGEN DAVID SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION
The Embassy of Israel and Magen David Sephardic Congregation present
the screening of the film LA LINGUA DEL PADRE.
WEDNEDAY AUGUST 16TH, 2006
7:30 PM
MAGEN DAVID SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION
11215 WOODGLEN DR.
ROCKVILLE, MD 20852
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT 301-770-6818
My Israeli- Sephardic Family : A Trilogy
By Rami Kimchi
"Father Language " (Israel , 2006 )
This is a documentary whichtells the story of The Sephardic (Spanish)
Rabbinical Seminary that has existed in Rhodes while under Italian
rule from 1926 to 1939,through the eyes of my father and his best
friend, both graduates of the seminary, and while sailing in the
Mediterranean from Haifa towards the island of Rhodes. The filmis
accompanied by an originalmusical track of songs in Ladino by
theInternational Ladino singer Yasmin Levi and video clips of the
songs are integrated into its sequence. (Yasmin has recently
nominated for the Music of The World award by the BBC).
The seminary was under the management of the Italian Jewish community
of Turin andits establishment became possible due to the support of
the Italian governmentof the time. The students were talented Jewish
youngsters from Sephardic communities around the Mediterranean
andassuch it was one of the first Mediterranean
projects of modern times.The study language was Italian andapart from
biblicalstudiesthe studentsstudiedItalian history, literature and
even sang Italian opera.
Father language is to be premiered at the Jerusalem International
Film Festival on July 9th 2006
"Cinema Egypt" (Israel 2002)
The film portrays the experience of Sephardic Jews in the 20th
century through the life story of my mother ,Henriette Azar (73).
Henriette, having left an Egyptian village for Alexandria as a young
girl, immigrated to Israel at 24. The film is interspersed with
scenes from Egyptian classical fiction film "Leila the Village Girl"
(Egypt, 1941) staring Leila Morad and directed by Togo Mizrahi, both
Jewish stars of Egyptian Cinema. These clips, an analogy of
Henriette's life, also reflect Egyptian life of her time and
emphasize the artistic collaboration between Jews and Arabs with
Egyptian culture. "Cinema Egypt," a poetic documentary, moves between
reality and fantasy, between East and West, between awareness and denial.
Cinema Egypt premiered on Israeli National television in December
2001 and was screened at the Mother Tongue Festival in Israel (May of
2002), at the South festival in Israel ( June 2002 ) at the L.A
International Sephardic Film Festival (November 2002), at the New
York International Sephardic Film Festival (December 2002), and at
the Montreal Jewish International Film Festival (May 2003).
"Travels With My Brother" (Israel 1997)
The film follows the journey of my elder brother and myself . Two
Israeli brothers--the elder, an ultra-orthodox Jew, the younger (my
self ), secular--who are searching for a mutual home, and for the
right mode for a renewed dialogue between them. "Travels With My
Brother" premiered on Israeli National Television in 1997. *Ha'aretz*
(September 1997) reviewed the film as follows: "A double journey,
both physical and transcendental ...moments of emotional
excitement...a poetic film."
Rami Kimchi has served as a filmmaker and cinema and literature
critic since 1986. His films include "Galia's Wedding" (1986
Independent Production), "Travels with My Brother" (1997 production
of The Israel Second Authority for Radio and Television), and "Cinema
Egypt" (2001 production of Israel Film Service). He has published
numerous articles in the journals *Reeh*, *Moznaim,* *Ha'aretz,*
*Iton* 77, and *Hakivon Mizrach.* He has also served as a lecturer in
the Film and Television Department at Tel-Aviv University.
Kimchi holds a B.A. degree in film and television from Tel-Aviv
University, majoring in production; an M.A. degree in Hebrew
Literature from Tel Aviv University; a DEA from the University of
Paris. He is currently on fellowship working on his Ph.D. at the
University of Michigan's Department of Near Eastern Studies.
Kimchi's awards include a prize for the Best Short Film from the
International Film Festival of Jerusalem (1987) for directing and
producing the film Galia's Wedding (1986); and a special prize from
German Television and the Munich International Film Festival (1986)
for Galia's Wedding (1986). He is also the winner of the Dov Sadan
Prize for Hebrew Literature (1993).
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