arts & life f i lm Belle and Sebastian Chagall-Malevich continued from page 37 He also hopes to change the world. His Don’t Divorce the Children, about the effects of divorce on children and told from their point of view, became mandatory viewing in many family courts and won a Peabody Award. With In Search of Israeli Cuisine, produced through Sherman’s Florentine Films, he reflects on the words of many chefs: “You can’t be my enemy when sitting at my table.” (A member of the Israeli film crew did not want to participate in a scene involving a Muslim family lunch, he notes; “I don’t think he’d ever been inside a Palestinian home. Afterward, he thanked us and a year later he said the film changed his life. continued from page 37 8 p.m. In Search of Israeli Cuisine (see previous page). Talk-back with Roger Sherman follows the film. (Flint: 5/15) TUESDAY, MAY 10 2 p.m. Morgenthau A reveal- ing look at one of this country’s most influential families. 8 p.m. The Prime Ministers: Soldiers and Peacemakers An insider’s look at Yitzhak Rabin and Menachem Begin. WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 2 p.m. Sabena Hijacking: My Version A retelling of the 1972 38 April 21 • 2016 That’s why I make films and why I made this one.”) Sherman also set out to make a film that has nothing to do with politics and war, but instead tells a story that no one knows. But first, he had to be talked into going to Israel. Sherman is friends with cook- book author Joan Nathan, who invited him on a food trip to the country. He wasn’t interested. But she insisted, and eventually Sherman gave in: “She practically dragged me there,” he admits. He was immediately amazed by the food. “Israel is a tiny country with a different microclimate every 10 miles,” he says. Mountains with snow and then, just a drive away, deserts. Between the land and the people who have immigrated from around the world, bringing with them their diverse cooking traditions, Israel has some of the best and most delectable food in the world. “The street food is delicious, the bread is as good as anything you’ll find in Paris,” Sherman says. Restaurants are open at all hours of the night — with wait- ing lines. He tasted foods he’d never even imagined existed, like bitter almonds, and drank an impossibly tasty drink of fresh pomegranate and orange juices. He learned that the cherry tomato was invented in Israel, that the country is the world’s largest exporter of kiwis and that Israel is growing things “that would seem to be impossible” and developing a seedless lemon. “Going to Israel for me that first time was an epiphany,” Sherman says. And he knew he had the makings of “an ideal film.” But two ingredients were miss- ing: A guide to host the film (“Because I wanted to follow someone,” he explains. “I didn’t just want a series of scenes”) and financing. It takes a lot of money to make a documentary, and Sherman was responsible for securing most of it himself. He raised funds, he put in most of his own savings and “Kickstarter got us to the finish line.” (He’s still looking for financial backing, though, so he can have his film shown on PBS throughout the country.) Black September hijacking. 5 p.m. Rabin in His Own Words The late prime minister’s life, using archival footage, pri- vate letters and home films. 8 p.m. 10% My Child A young boyfriend, a divorced mom, a jealous father and a pre- cocious little girl form a family. Talk-back with Rabbi Tamara Kolton follows the film. attack from Gaza, uses music to cope with life. (Flint: 5/18) 6:30 p.m. Special Event screening of Deli Man at the Hygrade Deli (640 Michigan Ave., Detroit). Tickets are $10 and include food, followed by film screening at 7 p.m. Presented by Detroit City Moishe House and Repair the World. For tickets: werepair.org/detroit 8 p.m. A Borrowed Identity A Palestinian boy moves in with a Jewish friend, with unimagi- nable consequences. the Nazis. THURSDAY, MAY 12 2 p.m. The Polgar Variant Three girls are raised from birth to be chess masters. 5 p.m. Rock in the Red Zone The surprising way residents of Sderot, a town constantly under FRIDAY, MAY 13 Noon Bulgarian Rhapsody Three teens confront life under SUNDAY, MAY 15 Noon Raise the Roof Reconstructing the Gwozdziec Synagogue of Poland. 2 p.m. Belle & Sebastian A boy and his dog help resistance members and Jewish refugees. 5 p.m. Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem A woman must battle Israeli courts and rabbis to secure a divorce. Talk-back with Rabbi Aaron Bergman follows the film. 8 p.m. The Farewell Party Friends ask a resident at a retire- ment home to build a suicide machine. As to the guide, a mutual friend introduced the film- maker and the restaurateur when Sherman was dining at Michael Solomonov’s restaurant Zahav in Philadelphia. The meal began with hummus — yes, you’ve had hummus, but not like this, Sherman says. Then came a series of salads, including one with beets. “And you’ve had good beets,” Sherman says. “But these were remark- able.” Then out came the chef him- self. Michael Solomonov was born in Israel and raised in Pittsburgh. He’s a James Beard award-winning chef and the co-author of Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking, which he co-wrote with business partner MONDAY, MAY 16 2 p.m. Imber’s Left Hand A documentary about artist Jon Imber, who continued to paint despite his ALS. (Flint: 4/26) 5 p.m. Once in a Lifetime A teacher in the inner city encour- ages her students to enter a con- test focusing on the Holocaust. Talk-back with Rabbi Josh Bennett follows the film. 8 p.m. Apples from the Desert A woman, raised in an Orthodox home, seeks her own identity. (Flint: 5/17) Flint Only: Rosenwald The story of the former president of Sears.