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4:00 PM OF DOGS AND MEN AL KLAVIM VEANASHIM

Following the October 7 attacks, Israeli director Rosenberg (THE VANISHING SOLDIER) felt compelled to process the emotions and the pain by making a film.  Operating from a fictional framework but within the total reality of place, 16-year-old Dar (Avinoam, the production’s only professional actor) travels to the ravaged Nir Oz Kibbutz within sight of the border in search of her lost dog.  The missing dog stands in for many things that cannot be spoken of, including the disappearance of Dar’s mother.  The girl’s many encounters include soldiers, an outspoken taxi driver, an 80-year-old kibbutz resident, and a woman who rescues abandoned pets.  All are real non-actors whose presence and participation put a complex human face on the tragedy.   In Hebrew with English subtitles

7:00 PM THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN

Seasoned documentary filmmaker Collins (SONG OF GRANITE), whose earlier work has explored disappearing aspects of Irish culture, turns to fiction with this adaptation of John McGahern’s novel.  Joe (Ward) and Kate (Bederke) abandon trendy London careers for a quiet life in the Irish countryside where Joe was born and where the seasons rule the rhythm of their days.  The locals regard them with suspicion, especially when they aren’t seen at the village church.  Collins delves deep for the old stories of belonging, departure and return.  The cast includes veteran actors of the Irish stage and screen, including Lalor Roddy, Ruth McCabe, Brendan Conroy, Seán McGinley, and more.  Best Film, 2024 Irish Film and Television Awards.

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