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Seven Blessings: 35th Annual San Diego International Jewish Film Festival Kickoff Film Screening

Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM
The David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre Lawrence Family JCC

 

Winner of ten 2023 Ophir awards: Best film, director, script, editing, lead actress, support actress, make up, wardrobe, sound, casting Including Best Picture Award. Marie travels from France to Israel, where her family now lives, to marry her one true love. "Seven Blessings" is a week of festive meals in honor of the bride which turns into a sad comedy about family crimes, forgiveness and loss.

Director: Ayelet Menahemi | Israel | 2023 | 108 min. | Arabic, Hebrew,
French | English Subtitles | Comedy, Drama | San Diego Premiere

Price: $20 | JCC Member: $17 | Underwriter: Complimentary 


2024 SDIJFF Audience Award Winners

Audience Award Best Documentary Feature
1. Remembering Gene Wilder 
2. Left Alone Rhapsody – The Musical Memoir of Pianist John Bayless 
3. Bella! 

Audience Award Best Narrative Feature
1. Story of Annette Zelman 
2. Martha Liebermann - A Stolen Life 
3. My Father's Secrets