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Documentary: The Quest for the Missing Piece (Oded Lotan – 2007)

Posted on April 24, 2010 by admin

Oded Lotan, an Israeli-born film-maker living in Germany dares to cope in this documentary film with one of the ‘holy cows’ concepts of the Jewish tradition – the circumcision. Interestingly, I did not notice or hear about this film having … Continue reading →

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‘Cantecul pietrei’ – expozitie memoriala Tuvia Juster la Ein Hod

Posted on April 24, 2010 by admin

Nu am avut sansa sa-l cunosc pe Tuvia Juster, asa incat expozitia deschisa astazi la galeria centrala din satul artistilor de la Ein Hod, locul in care a trait si creat Juster in ultimele decenii ale vietii sale a fost … Continue reading →

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Film: Up in the Air (2009)

Posted on April 22, 2010 by admin

I fail to get enthusiastic about ‘Up in the Air’. It may be because corporate life is no strange thing to me, it may be because romantic comedies or professional dramas are not my piece of cake, it may be … Continue reading →

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Kapitalism, reteta noastra secreta

Posted on April 21, 2010 by admin

Documentarul lui Alexandru Solomon iese in aceasta saptamana pe ecranele romanesti. Delia Marc l-a vazut in avanpremiera si a scris o cronica detaliata si inspirata insotita de fise documentare ale principalilor ‘eroi’ pe care a publicat-o la http://filme-carti.ro/filme/kapitalism-reteta-noastra-secreta-2010-6364. Multe nu … Continue reading →

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Delia Marc: Film – Gradinile Finzi-Contini (Vittorio de SIca – 1970)

Posted on April 20, 2010 by admin

Cu o saptamana in urma, de Ziua Holocaustului am adus pe blog o lista a unora dintre filmele remarcabile pe tema Holocaustului, asa cum erau ele vazute de criticii ziarului Yediot Aharonot. Din lista facea parte si ‘Gradinile Finzi-Contini’ a … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Israel!

Posted on April 19, 2010 by admin

As the evening fell over the Memorial Day we live again the transition – so specific to the Israeli life – between mourning and joy, between contemplation and jubilation and we enter the Independence Day. It’s a good opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Israel Memorial Day

Posted on April 18, 2010 by admin

Tonight, at 8PM starts the Israel Memorial Day – the day that commemorates the Israeli soldiers fallen in the wars and military actions in the defense of Israel, and the victims of the terror attacks against Israel and Israelis. For … Continue reading →

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‘La Juive’ at the Israeli New Opera

Posted on April 17, 2010 by admin

I doubt that the applause at the end of ‘La Juive’ can sound so strong and enthusiastic any place in the world but in Tel Aviv. The last act of this opera recovered from the 19th century repertoire of Grand … Continue reading →

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‘Glass’ at Litvak Gallery

Posted on April 17, 2010 by admin

A new art gallery opened in Tel Aviv in December, and news about the new exhibition ‘Glass – Trends in Contemporary Glass Sculpture’ started to make their way to the media. I visited yesterday the gallery and exhibition and it … Continue reading →

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it’s twilight time

Posted on April 16, 2010 by admin

It was twilight time in Herzlya, and Liliana directed me to take a few photos at the corner of our street. Here is one of them.

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