Festival Cinema Jueu
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Filmoteca de Catalunya Plaça Salvador Seguí 1-9, 08001 Barcelona
Jewish culture has a long association with Barcelona. Although very much a minority group today, in the 15th century, an estimated one tenth of the city’s population was Jewish, and some of the oldest streets of the Gothic Quarter—the Call—stand as testament to the once-thriving community. The Barcelona Jewish Film festival recognises and celebrates the city’s Jewish history, and aims to promote awareness of this cultural connection. During the festival, films from Jewish filmmakers or with Jewish themes from a diverse number of countries, including Israel, Canada, Italy, Germany and Spain, will be screened, and the selection includes both narrative fiction and documentary features. Perhaps the most exciting screening comes from French-Jewish filmmaker Radu Mihaileanu, who will be in attendance to introduce his latest film, epic drama The History of Love (2016). Starring an international cast that includes Derek Jacobi (Gladiator), Gemma Arterton (Prince of Persia) and Elliott Gould (Ocean’s Eleven), the film tells the story of an aging Polish Jew in New York and a troubled teenage girl, who are brought together by the reappearance of a mysterious book from the past.
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