FILM SCREENING: Israelism at Simon Fraser University

Presented by Independent Jewish Voices and the Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies

FILM SCREENING:

Israelism

Watch Israelism at the Rio Theatre!

Sunday, January 28 | 12:30pm
Tuesday, January 30 | 6:15pm
1660 East Broadway at Commercial

Join Independent Jewish Voices and the Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies at the Rio Theatre for a film screening of the critically important documentary, Israelism. Israelism is a powerful film that explores how Jewish attitudes towards Israel are changing dramatically and galvanizing a movement of young American Jews demanding freedom for the Palestinian people. The film’s co-director and producer Erin Axelman and protagonist Simone Zimmerman will be in attendance for post-screening Q&A on both days.

$17 tickets. Get yours at riotheatre.ca/movie/israelism/

Learn more about Independent Jewish Voices at https://www.ijvcanada.org/

ABOUT THE FILM:

When two young American Jews raised to unconditionally love Israel witness the brutal way Israel treats Palestinians, their lives take sharp left turns.

They join a movement of young American Jews battling the old guard to redefine Judaism’s relationship with Israel, revealing a deepening generational divide over modern Jewish identity.

When two young American Jews raised to unconditionally love Israel witness the brutal way Israel treats Palestinians, their lives take sharp left turns.

They join a movement of young American Jews battling the old guard to redefine Judaism’s relationship with Israel, revealing a deepening generational divide over modern Jewish identity.

Directed by two first-time Jewish filmmakers who share a similar story to the film’s protagonists, Israelism is produced by Peabody-winner & 6-time Emmy-nominee Daniel J. Chalfen (Loudmouth, Boycott) along with activist and filmmaker Nadia Saah (Mo, Omar, 5 Broken Cameras), executive produced by two-time Emmy-winner Brian A. Kates (Marvelous Ms. Maisel, Succession, The Plot Against America) and edited by Emmy-winner Tony Hale (The Story of Plastic).

Israelism uniquely explores how Jewish attitudes towards Israel are changing dramatically, with massive consequences for the region and for Judaism itself.