AFRIKAMERA: BLACK JEWS – BETA ISRAEL

Das sagt der/die Veranstalter:in:

Free admission Saturday, November 16 & Sunday, November 17 ARSENAL

The history of the Beta Israel or Falasha, an ethnic-religious group whose members originally came from Ethiopia and who have mostly emigrated to Israel since the late 1970s or were forced to emigrate, is largely unknown in this country. In contrast to other stories of the Jewish diaspora on the African continent, that of the Falasha is well represented in film. The special program BLACK JEWS – BETA ISRAEL uses the example of Ethiopian Jews to explore the complex history of Judaism in Africa and its connections to present-day Israel. The program includes feature and documentary films on the topic, as well as a panel discussion. Admission to all events in the focus section is free.

The program has been made possible by funds from the “Action Fund against Anti-Semitism” of the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.

OASIS

Bazi Gete
Israel 2024 | Original Version with English subtitles | 18 min

On her 34th birthday, Ethiopian Ronit spends the night with a stranger, a younger, injured truck driver who, like her, carries the burden of loneliness.

FIG TREE 

Aalam-Warqe Davidian
Ethiopia/ Israel/ Germany 2018 | Original Version with English subtitles | 93 min

Addis Ababa 1989, in the middle of the civil war. Men are rarely seen on the streets, unless they are members of the military, priests or cripples.

Mina lives with her grandmother and her brother, who has an amputated hand, in a remote neighborhood on the outskirts of Addis Ababa. The 14-year-old experiences the best and worst sides of life at the same time: in Eli, who is Christian, she finds her first great love. But then her Jewish family decides to emigrate to Israel…

Following the screenings: 

PANEL: BLACK JEWS – FILMMAKING IN A COMPLEX MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY https://www.afrikamera.de/en/films-2024/black-jews-beta-israel/