Chevra Cinema 2024
"Saturdays at Seven"
Hosted by
The Jewish Museum
&
Cultural Center
607 Effingham Street
Portsmouth, VA
757-391-9266
Due to it's run-time, "The Fablemans" will start at 6:30 pm.
January 6, 2024, 7 pm
“Ivanhoe” (1952) Romance, 1:46
Sir Walter Scott's 1819 historical romance Ivanhoe was one of the most popular novels of the 19th century and the centuries that followed.
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Robin Hood (mostly under the alias Locksley) is a supporting character in the novel. Later writers took some of Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe's traits and shifted them to Robin Hood.
January 13, 2024, 7pm
“Crossfire” (1947)
Thriller, 1:26
An anti-Semitic soldier who kills a Jewish war veteran, evades detection by his loyal friends' protection. However, a detective is determined that the crime will not go unsolved and sets about laying a trap for the murderer.
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January 20, 2024, 7 pm
“Walk on Water” (2004)
Drama, 1:45
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Eyal, an Israeli Mossad agent, is given the mission to track down and kill the very old Alfred Hinmmelman, an ex-Nazi officer, who might still be alive. Pretending to be a tourist guide, he befriends his adult grandchildren.
January 27, 2024, 6:30 pm
“The Fabelmans” (2022)
Semi-Autobiographical Drama, 2:31
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
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Part memoir, part ode to the power of the movies, The Fabelmans finds Steven Spielberg digging at the family roots that helped make him a beloved filmmaker and proves he hasn't lost his magic touch.
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$5 suggested donation per ticket is appreciated.
