• Gift Baskets • Sweet Trays • Soups • CO011iiCS Everything Made Fresh Daily ‘• „ k., .: ;; ; ; ‘.,,, t,* - iskR iv N> • ‘:.‘tkOtt• \s, • \`, •NNAZ,,,• • A brief look at the movies making up this year's JCC Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival. A Bomb in the Basement becomes the first film to tell the secrets of the development of nuclear weapons in Israel. Bronstein's- Children captures the emotions of two former concentra- tion camp inmates getting revenge on the man who had been the camp commandant and shows the effects the actions have on family members. The Burial Society combines come- dy and crime as a young man explores ancient rituals. Choosing Exile offers a portrait of current conditions in South Africa, while describing the pain of emigra- tion for one Jewish family. Company Jasmine offers firsthand glimpses into the lives of women in military service. Esther Kahn reveals how a young woman in 19th-century Loticlon learns the value of persistence and ways to experience life before ren- dering an imitation of life on stage. Gloomy Sunday introduces a song and its writer as they make a pene- trating emotional impact on several lives with three men in love with the same woman. God Is Great, lin Not follows a beautiful model who converts to Judaism after falling in love. The Holy Cup makes compromise an issue as championship basketball is scheduled on Passover. I'm Alive and I Love You presents a railroad worker motivated to join the French Resistance. Israel in a Time of Terror questions citizens about their responses to the horrendous acts of violence they are facing. Keep on Malkin' explores the life of Joshua Nelson, an African-American Jew whose music transcends differ- ences among people. The Komediant tells the true story of the show business Burstein family. Last Dance reports the collaboration of the Pilobolus Dance Theatre with writer-illustrator Maurice Sendak as they create a Jewish work of art. The Last Jewish Town chronicles the "mountain Jews" of Azerbaijan — people who were given a portion of land to carry on Jewish traditions over a long period of time. The Last Letter reveals a mother's feelings as she writes to her son before. facing Nazi executioners. Leo and Claire relates a 1933 romance experienced by a wealthy Jewish businessman and a young photographer. Missing You and Execution places singing frogs and Mata Hari into short comic films. Monsieur Batignole explores a change of heart as a mean-spirited butcher tries to save three Jewish children. My Dear Clara offers a documen- tary that chronicles a Polish Jewish refugee's struggle for survival and his wife's battle to change Canada's immigration policies. Nowhere in Africa, this year's Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film, fol- lows a German family moving to a very different land to escape impending Nazi control. Rosenzweig's Freedom charges the wrong man with the death of a neo- Nazi, and a legal fight ensues. Ruthie and Connie: Every Room in the House documents the lifestyle of two Jewish lesbians who have shared a relationship for more than 40 years. Salaam Shalom: The Jews of India shows how ethnic customs have remained in one country. Schmelvis: Searching for the King's Jewish Roots teams three Canadian filmmakers, a wisecracking rabbi and an Orthodox Elvis impersonator on a quest to trace the late super- star's Jewish heritage. Skating Through the Sand describes hockey as the passion of young peo- ple in a story that reaches into the hearts of the players. Voted Best Challah Bread! '1.00 Off Any Bread Order 1 coupon per order The Sky Is Falling introduces a cou- ple finding love in a mixed marriage in 1944 Italy, where the non-Jewish wife and nieces do their best to pro- tect the Jewish man as the Germans occupy the countryside. Expires 4/30/03 Not-good with any other discount or special offer. Not valid on holiday orders.:-. 24-hour notice please on specialty items (some exceptions) 6879 Orchard Lake Rd. in the Boardwalk Plaza Strange Fruit presents an anti-lynch- ing song that explores the alliance between American Jews and African- Americans. 248-626-9110 A Tickle in the Heart showcases three klezrner musicians who were into retirement until the revival of klezmer brought them to the inter- national entertainment circuit. 694270 (1 0 00 0 \os" Tikkun explores the lives of fervently Orthodox women and their under- standing of their identities. A Trumpet in the Wadi involves pol- itics in a Jewish-Arab romance. The White Rose fells of the coura- geous acts of five German students in a secret society to protest the Nazis. Cmttenti? @tat geaf r Calet)itei 00 OFF Entire Bill The schedule for speakers coming from out of town includes Ruthie Berman and Connie Kurtz of Ruthie and Connie, 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, in Commerce Township; Michael Karpin of A Bomb in the Basement, 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, in Commerce Township; Frederick Wiseman of The Last Letter, 3 p.m. Sunday, May 4, in Commerce Township and 5 p.m. Monday, May 5, in Ann Arbor; and Ari Cohen of Schmelvis, 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, in Ann Arbor. of '40" or more Tuesday - Thursday expires 4/Z4/03 L .1 Easiest Parking: North Old Woodward parking deck just north of Jacobson's men's store or directly behind us. First two hours FREE. 1-lours: Tues.-Thurs. 5-9; Fri. & Sat. 5-10 280 NORTH OLD WOODWARD BIRMINGHAM, MI 248.646.7001 690930 www.detroitjewishnews.com Find out before youY mother' 4/11 2003 93