![]() ![]() Opening Night will be held at the AFI Silver Theatre on Wednesday, February 24 at 6:30 p.m. The arrival of an uncle from America further ratchets up the tension and the family’s tight bonds are put to the test. When his son Moti turns 13, Yitzhak teaches him the trade in hopes that he will take over the family business - but Moti’s dreams lie elsewhere. Yitzhak ( Navid Negahban of Showtime’s Emmy Award-winning original series “ Homeland”) runs the turkey farm his father built after they emigrated from Iran to Israel. Select highlights are included below: Opening Night: " Baba Joon" Opening Night features Israel’s submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award®, " Baba Joon," a tender tale of a generational divide and the immigrant experience. A full Festival schedule can be found at. ![]() Kicked off by a screening of " Women in Sink," this day features in-depth conversations with Reem Younis, co-founder of Nazareth-based global high-tech company Alpha Omega, and Tziona Koenig-Yair, Israel’s first Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner. The Festival will also engage attendees with off-screen programming including “Story District Presents: God Loves You? True Stories about Faith and Sexuality,” an evening of true stories presented in partnership with Story District, and the 6th Annual Community Education Day on Arab Citizens of Israel. The seven-film “Rated Lgbtq” series explores sexuality, gender, and identity on screen. “Reframing the Artist” features an in-depth exploration of artists’ lives, accomplishments, and inspiration. While the Festival touches a broad set of themes, this year’s lineup offers two programmatic focuses – one on the lives of artists (“Re-framing the Artists”) and the other on Lgbtq individuals (“Rated Lgbtq”). This year’s Festival simultaneously challenges and expands on our understanding of Jewish identity.” The lineup includes new and classic films, encompassing a wide range of Jewish perspectives from the United States, Israel, Europe, Asia, and Africa. It is a genuine pleasure to share this crop of bold, independent, film voices that have been garnering praise at Cannes, Berlin, Toronto, and elsewhere, with DC audiences. This has been a banner year for original cinematic visions hitting the screen. “The Washington Jewish Film Festival is a highlight on our city’s cultural calendar. “We are excited to present our most ambitious Festival yet,” said Ilya Tovbis, Director of the Washington Jewish Film Festival. This year’s Festival includes 69 films and over 150 screenings at the AFI Silver Theatre, the Avalon Theatre, Bethesda Row Cinema, E Street Cinema, the Jcc of Greater Washington, the National Gallery of Art, West End Cinema, and the Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater at the Dcjcc. Jewish Community Center (Dcjcc), the Washington Jewish Film Festival (Wjff) is the largest Jewish cultural event in the greater Washington, D.C. The Festival is one of the region’s preeminent showcases for international and independent cinema. In addition to the groundbreaking lineup of films, the Festival will host talkbacks and panel discussions with over 50 domestic and international filmmaker guests. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way Lexington, NC 27292.Now in its 26th year, Washington Jewish Film Festival (February 24 – March 6) explores gender, migration, the supernatural, Arab citizens of Israel, artists’ lives, and Lgbtq themes. ![]() A funeral service was held on Tuesday, December 12th 2023 at 2:00 PM at the same location. Visitation was held on Monday, December 11th 2023 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel (301 N Main St, Lexington, NC 27292). She is survived by : her daughter Gwen Burkhart (Mark) of Lexington her granddaughter Kristen Stewart (Jed) of Lexington and her great grandchildren, Autumn and Cole Stewart. She was predeceased by : her parents, James Frank Barney and Grace Allen Barney her husband Hugh Clifford Beck and her siblings, Melvin Barney, Elsie Myers and Lucille Lampley. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Marie Barney Beck to show support. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Marie Barney Beck of Lexington, North Carolina, born in Mocksville, North Carolina, who passed away at the age of 88, on December 7, 2023. It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. ![]()
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