Thursday 27.08
at 20:30

Direction and screenplay: Sarit Haymian
Production: Osnat Trabelsi, Trabelsi Productions

For six years Gole Sangam (”Stone Flower”) follows the relationship of two elderly, Persian women from Tel Aviv. Ilanit has been married for thirty years; Naima for fifty. Ilanit has a husband who beats her; Naima has a good marriage and is surrounded by her many grand- and great-grandchildren. At seventy, after years of fulfilling only the needs of their husbands and families, they attempt to find a place for their own desires and dreams. The director, thirty and single, combs the women’s pasts for answers regarding her potentially shared future, raising questions of femininity, love, partnership, concession, dreams, and the balance of power between men and women.

After the screening, a talk with the director Sarit Haymian

Thursday 20.08
at 20:30

Direction and screenplay: Israela Shaer Meoded
Production: Osnat Trabelsi, Trabelsi Productions

After the screening, a talk with the director Israela Shaer Meoded and the poet Bracha Serri

“Queen Khantarisha” presents two Yemenite writers in their sixties. A songwriter and lyricist of love, is also behind some of the hottest hits that resonated in Yemeni clubs and weddings. The work of the other woman, a Jerusalem-born, religious, poet and writer, touches on demons, madness, rape, and rebellion and has garnered her community’s denunciation. The film explores the personal costs of straddling the ambitions of creative expression and the restraints of conservative communities requiring subservience. One writes and composes love songs in Yemenite that are being sung in clubs, weddings and other events but only a few know that she is writing them. The other writes provocative poetry and prose, she revolts against her past and her parents who oppressed her sexually and mentally.

The film exposes the tension between the daily, personal struggle of these women. The struggle between the tradition they live and respect and that of their internal passion.

The performance of “Derech As-Salaam” band will not take place on Wednesday 19.08 as was announced.

Our apologies

Friday 14.08
at 12:00

A collective venture by the the artist and activist Shula Keshet with co-operatives and creative women’s groups:

“Merkaz Rikma Kiryat Gat”
“Al Azaria Women Embroiders”
“Lemaanech”, Kfar Kara
“Sidra”, Kfar Lakia
“Sandiant Hagalil”
“Adis”, Netivot

The exhibition presents an archive combining books, journals, poetry and texts, and objects made by women: the exhibition is also a “market” presenting hand-made products by the women groups that are engaged in the feminist trade. Among the products: embroidered bags, pillows, baskets, small sculptures, jewelry, honey, zaatar and soaps. The products will be offered for sale to the visitors of the exhibition. The proceeds will be transferred to the women.

Curator Ktzia Alon

Events Programme:

Wednesday 19.08 at 20:00
Summer performance by “Derekh As-Salaam” band

Thursday 20.08 at 20:30
Screening of the movie “Queen Khantarisha”
Direction and screenplay: Israela Shaer Meoded
Production: Osnat Trabelsi, Trabelsi Productions
After the screening, a talk with the director Israela Shaer Meoded and the poet Bracha Serri

Thursday 27.08 at 20:30
Direction and screenplay: Sarit Haymian
Production: Osnat Trabelsi, Trabelsi Productions
After the screening, a talk with the director, Sarit Haymian

Thursday 03.09 at 20:00
A meeting with the Judaism and culture researcher and the poet Haviva Pedaya

Thursday 10.09 at 16:00
As part of the “Et Le Shinuy” event
The project participants, author women, will read from their poetry in Barbur Gallery

Monday 14.09 at 19:30
Talk and meeting with the exhibition participants

Thursday 06.08
at 20:30

We will be screening Leo McCarey’s

The Awful Truth (1937)

Jerry and Lucy Warriner lead madcap high society lives in New York City. Despite being very happy, they start to doubt each other’s fidelity. Finally they decide to divorce. Lucy wins custody of the dog but Jerry secures visitation rights. Before their divorce is final they both become engaged to other people. She meets Dan Leeson, a rich but boring Oklahoma oil man who travels with his mother. Jerry courts Barbara Vance,debutante and heiress. Each does their best to foil the other’s plans.

91 minutes. English.

Opening: Mon., August 3rd at 19:00

Closing: Sun., August 8th at 14:00