Sunday, May

MID-ATLANTIC PREMIERE Documentary

DEAD SEA GUARDIANS

Dir. Ido Glass, Yoav Kleinman | 76 min Israel | 2021 Hebrew, English, and Arabic w/English subtitles

The Dead Sea—shared by Israelis, Jordanians, and Palestinians— is a salt lake, known for its geographical, biological, and historical significance. Tragically, overconsumption and poor water management have led to the Dead Sea drying up, causing huge sinkholes, abandoned beaches, and collapsing roads.

A Jordanian, an Israeli, and a Palestinian decide to take action: they plan an unprecedented, extremely dangerous swim across the Dead Sea to draw the world’s attention to its plight.

Sunday, May 15, 7:45 PM – EDCJCC WORLD PREMIERE Narrative

DEDICATION

Dir. Roger Peltzman | 67 min USA | 2022

Roger Peltzman transforms his one-man play into a deeply poetic, musical, and cinematic journey. Peltzman’s family fled Berlin for Brussels in 1933, and this story centers on his uncle Norbert—the finest pianist in Belgium, until he was murdered in Auschwitz at 21 years old.

A singular tale from the Shoah that is at once extraordinary and relatable, Dedication is also a coming to terms with second generation survivor trauma and the role of music in helping to manage wounds that will never fully heal.

Sunday, May 15, 5:30 PM – EDCJCC