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3rd Moscow Jewish Film Festival
The 3rd Moscow Jewish Film Festival is an annual international film festival, which aims to gather in the program features, documentaries, shorts and animated films on the subject of Jewish culture, history and national identity and contemporary problems. The festival was held in Moscow from 12 to 20 June 2017, at the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center, Documentary Film Center, cinema GUM and KARO 11 cinema Oktyabr. Opening film Opening film of the festival was ''The Bloom of Yesterday'' directed by Chris Kraus. The film was presented by famous German actor Lars Eidinger. The opening ceremony was held in cinema Oktyabr which gathered about 1,600 spectators. Jury * Pavel Lungin — President of the jury, director, screenwriter and producer * Igor Ugolnikov — actor, producer, director, screenwriter * Dmitry Astrakhan — Film and theatre director, actor, producer * Julia Aug — theatre and film actor and director * Artyom Vitkin — screenwriter, director, producer * Elena K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Eastern Mediterranean, southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea, and Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel also is bordered by the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively. Tel Aviv is the Economy of Israel, economic and Science and technology in Israel, technological center of the country, while its seat of government is in its proclaimed capital of Jerusalem, although Status of Jerusalem, Israeli sovereignty over East Jerusalem is unrecognized internationally. The land held by present-day Israel witnessed some of the earliest human occup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farewell To Europe
''Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe'' (german: Vor der Morgenröte) is a 2016 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Maria Schrader. It was listed as one of eight films that could be the German submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not selected. However, it was later chosen as the Austrian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Cast * Josef Hader as Stefan Zweig * Aenne Schwarz as Lotte Zweig * Barbara Sukowa as Friderike Zweig * Tómas Lemarquis as Lefèvre * Lenn Kudrjawizki as Samuel Malamud * Charly Hübner as Emil Ludwig * Nahuel Pérez Biscayart as Vitor D'Almeida * Harvey Friedman as Friedman * Valerie Pachner as Alix Störk * Matthias Brandt as Ernst Feder * Ivan Shvedoff as Halpern Leivick * Daniel Puente Encina as Sadler Reception On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 29 reviews, with an average rating of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian invasion, it was the eighth-most populous country in Europe, with a population of around 41 million people. It is also bordered by Belarus to the north; by Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; and by Romania and Moldova to the southwest; with a coastline along the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast. Kyiv is the nation's capital and largest city. Ukraine's state language is Ukrainian; Russian is also widely spoken, especially in the east and south. During the Middle Ages, Ukraine was the site of early Slavic expansion and the area later became a key centre of East Slavic culture under the state of Kievan Rus', which emerged in the 9th century. The state eventually disintegrated into rival regional powers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Of Songs (2015 Film)
''Song of Songs'' ( uk, Пісня пісень) is a 2015 Ukrainian drama film directed by Eva Neymann. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It was named as one of three films shortlisted as the Ukrainian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but it was not selected. Plot The film poetically depicts the Jewish town of the early 20th century, where ten-year-old Shimek and Buzya live. Of course, she is a princess and he is a prince. They live in neighboring palaces in the same yard. Shimek begins to realize his true feelings for Buza only years later, away from home, when he learns that she is marrying someone else. Cast * Karen Badalov Karen may refer to: * Karen (name), a given name and surname * Karen (slang), a term and meme for a demanding woman displaying certain behaviors People * Karen people, an ethnic group in Myanmar and Thailand ** Karen languages or Karenic la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Macedonia
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Yugoslavia. It is a landlocked country bordering Kosovo to the northwest, Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south, and Albania to the west. It constitutes approximately the northern third of the larger geographical region of Macedonia. Skopje, the capital and largest city, is home to a quarter of the country's 1.83 million people. The majority of the residents are ethnic Macedonians, a South Slavic people. Albanians form a significant minority at around 25%, followed by Turks, Romani, Serbs, Bosniaks, Aromanians and a few other minorities. The region's history begins with the kingdom of Paeonia, a mixed Thraco- Illyrian polity. In the late sixth century BC, the area was subjugated by the Persian Achaemenid Empire, then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Liberation Of Skopje (2016 Film)
''The Liberation of Skopje'' ( mk, Ослободување на Скопје, ''Osloboduvanje na Skopje'') is a 2016 Macedonian drama film directed by Rade Šerbedžija and Danilo Šerbedžija. The film was selected as the Macedonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. Cast * Rade Šerbedžija as Gjorgjija * Lucija Šerbedžija as Lica * Silvija Stojanovska as Lenche * David Todosovski as Zoran * Mikko Nousiainen as Hans * Nebojsa Glogovac as Dushan * Deniz Abdula as Bale * Kire Acevski as Bugarski Branik * Stefan Arsic as Orhan * Hristina Dimovska as Anica * Eleonora Gievska as Biba * Antti Luusuaniemi as Polkovnik Herzog See also * List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Macedonian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Republic of North Macedonia (known as the Republic of Macedonia from 1991–2019) has submitted 18 films for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jews (film)
''The Jews'' (original title: ''Ils sont partout'', or "They Are Everywhere") is a 2016 French-language film directed by Yvan Attal. The film deals with antisemitism in France. Synopsis Yvan hears himself saying that he exaggerates and is paranoid when he talks about the growing antisemitism. He decides to consult his shrink to talk about his identity and understand what it means today to be French and Jewish. During the dialogue, crossed stories, cynical and provocative, are exposed in the form of leaflets. Cast *Benoît Poelvoorde as Boris *Valérie Bonneton as Eva * Dany Boon as Pascal * Charlotte Gainsbourg as Mathilde *Grégory Gadebois as a Talmudist #1 *Denis Podalydès as a Talmudist #2 *Gilles Lellouche as Norbert *François Damiens as Roger * Yvan Attal as Yvan *Freya Mavor as Marie *Émilie Gavois-Kahn Émilie Gavois-Kahn is a French actress. Theater Filmography References External links * French film actresses 21st-century French actresses Actresses f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is divided into Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the List of European countries by area, seventh largest EU country, covering a combined area of . It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordering seven countries. The territory is characterised by a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and Temperate climate, temperate transitional climate. The capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk. Prehistory and protohistory of Poland, Humans have been present on Polish soil since the Lower Paleolithic, with continuous settlement since the end of the Last Glacial Period over 12,000 years ago. Culturally diverse throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demon (2015 Film)
''Demon'' is a 2015 Polish horror film written and directed by Marcin Wrona. It was shown in the Vanguard section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It was Wrona's last feature film, as he died by suicide on 19 September 2015 while promoting the film at the Gdynia Film Festival. Plot Piotr (Itay Tiran), who has been living and working in England for many years, and Zaneta (Agnieszka Zulewska), a Polish lady, are to be married; they had met only over the Internet, but he knew her brother. Piotr speaks Polish awkwardly, remembering more from his ancestors than from personal experience. He moves into a run-down large rural estate previously owned by Zaneta's grandfather. While digging in the yard with a backhoe right before the wedding, Piotr finds a skeleton, which at first he keeps quiet about. He is increasingly haunted by the vision of a woman in a wedding dress – Hana. During the wedding reception this vision draws closer and closer to him, and he has apparen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Madrid , coordinates = , largest_city = Madrid , languages_type = Official language , languages = Spanish , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = , ethnic_groups_ref = , religion = , religion_ref = , religion_year = 2020 , demonym = , government_type = Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy , leader_title1 = Monarch , leader_name1 = Felipe VI , leader_title2 = Prime Minister , leader_name2 = Pedro Sánchez , legislature = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |