Page 14 - Boca ViewPointe - January '24

Page 14, Viewpointe January 2024
Inaugural Boca International Jewish Film Festival

Unveils 2024 Line-Up

Bombers & Masterpieces & Remembering Gene Wilder Bombers & Masterpieces is a documentary mosaic with Richard Pryor in movies like Silver Streak to the comedy
To Open Festival Sunday, February 25, Closes With The recounting the life, times, and diary of Rene Gimpel, an classics of Blazing Saddles, The Frisco Kid and Young
Catsksills Sunday, March 17 important Jewish art dealer, friend of almost all major French Frankenstein. Opening Night festivities will take place on
artists of the first half of the 20th century, and resistance Sunday, February 25 at Cinemark Palace 20.
By Hillary Reynolds fighter who died in the Neuengamme concentration camp. Other special premiere films include:
Remembering Gene Wilder tells the story of the beloved • Seven Blessings – Winner of Best Picture – 10 Israeli
Festival Presents 70 Feature Films & Shorts, 10 Florida comedic genius. Gene Wilder was born Jerome Silberman to Academy Awards and Israel’s Submission to the Oscars -
Premieres, 23 Palm Beach County Premieres & 24 Films an assimilated Milwaukee Jewish family, and his childhood Marie was just two years old when her mother gifted her to
from Israel including the film ‘Seven Blessings’ Israel’s buddies called him Jerry. The world would come to know her infertile sister, a common Moroccan custom at the time.
submission to the Academy Awards. him as Gene Wilder (1933 – 2016), an endearing comic 40 years later, Marie travels from France to Israel, where her
The Inaugural Boca International Jewish Film Festival genius through an extraordinary string of film roles that family now lives, to marry her one true love.
(BIJFF) announced its highly anticipated film line-up for its seem to grow deeper, funnier and more humane with time: • Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara - In
first edition, February 25 – March 17, 2024. BIJFF will from the timid Leo Bloom in Mel Brooks’ The Producers 1858, the Pope’s soldiers burst into the Jewish home of the
present features, documentaries and short films from the U.S. to the strange and magical title role in Willy Wonka and the
and around the world, including Israel, Canada, Switzerland, Chocolate Factory, from his inspired on-screen partnership Jewish Film Festival on page 15
Poland, Italy, France, Germany, and Australia, and will play
host to filmmakers, producers and actors to represent and
discuss their films at Cinemark Palace 20, Movies of Delray How To Add Your Guests To The Gate
and Lake Worth and the Wick Theater.
“Cinema, as a universal language, transcends cultural
divides and speaks to the common threads of the human The Boca Pointe Community Association offers a • Access Control- Call 561-395-3392 or leave a
experience,” said Wendy Honig, co-founder. “While this few different methods to add guests to your visitors voicemail message at 561-395-3369
festival celebrates Israeli and Jewish culture, the art of film list, so please ensure that you add your guest BEFORE The advantage of using gateaccess.net or the app
becomes a powerful force, reminding us that, irrespective they arrive. If your guest is not on the list, they may is the ability to:
of our backgrounds, we are all storytellers sharing the same be denied without a phone call being placed to get • Add a guest for the day or permanently
narrative of humanity.” your approval. Phone calls are placed as a courtesy • Remove a guest
Opening Day kicks off with two Palm Beach County depending on how busy the guard is when they arrive. • Send a pass with barcode
Premieres, Bombers & Masterpieces: Recovering the Life, To add a guest to your visitor list, you have several • Receive notification of guest arrival
Art and Diary of Rene Gimpel with a talk by a curator from options: If you have any questions regarding access
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the Boca Museum of Art; and the evening opening film event • Website- www.gateaccess.net methods, please call the Boca Pointe Community
Remembering Gene Wilder - Honoring the Festival Grand • Cell phone app- Download ABDI/Gate Access Association 561-395-7551. 
Benefactors – Billi & Bernie Marcus and Marilyn & Jay from the app/play store
Weinberg. There will be a patron get together at 5pm at the freedom to start fresh
theater followed by the film at 7pm. The film will have an
introduction by Mel Brooks.
Alisa R. Lebensohn, Esq.*

On behalf of The Club at Boca Pointe (561) 777-2233
we would like to remind our
residents that NO walking, *Licensed in FL and NY with 30 years combined experience
running, bicycle riding or Boca Pointe Resident, Providing Concierge Legal Services to Palm Beach and
dog walking is permitted Broward County Residents since 2015 (practicing law since 1992)
on the golf course or golf
cart paths. For safety Specializing in family law matters, estate planning, business contract
reasons, the paths are drafting and dispute resolution
for golf carts only.
RESuLtS DRivEn; tRuStWORtHY; CARinG; EFFiCiEnt
Thank you for cooperating with The Club's lebensohn law, p.a.
policy. 
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Open Call Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center

For Viewpointe

Contributing

Writers!

We are looking for volunteers, whether experienced
or hobbyist, interested in writing an article or a column Be a part of Boca Raton’s Original
for the Viewpointe. You may be interested in writing
just once, occasionally or on a regular basis. It’s a Jewish Film Festival
great way to sharpen your skills or develop your talent
while enlightening your community. Some themes we presented by the Levis JCC
would like to include in the Viewpoint are as follows:
• Village Spotlight - write about your community.
A different village will be featured each month.
• My Story - featuring a member of the community February 10 - March 4, 2024
with a unique or interesting story.
• Student Life - High school students writing about
school or a topic that interests them. Student writers Cinemark Palace 20 Boca Raton • Movies of Delray • Levis JCC
will be eligible to earn community service hours.
• Global Cuisine or Gourmet Recipes - share
a special, gourmet recipe or a recipe from our 561-464-3086 • bocajff.org
international community.
• Share an idea you may have for a new column or Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center • Toby & Leon Cooperman Campus
article. 21050 95th Avenue S., Boca Raton, FL 33428
A Meet & Greet event with refreshments will be
scheduled for current and new writers. Show your
interest in joining the writing team by contacting Lisa
Cammaleri at lisa.cammaleri@fsresidential.com. 