Nov 13

Schächten

The young Jewish Austrian businessman Victor is a witness to how the prosecution of a Nazi crime perpetrated against his family unjustly fails in the courtroom. The political and legal system in 1960’s Austria is still run by former Nazis and there is no avenue for Victor to change matters.. When Victor also loses his grief stricken father and his girlfriend”s family opposes their relationship and his being Jewish, Victor completely loses faith in the system and pursues matters via a different path.

Who’s Afraid of Jewish Humor?

Jewish humor has travelled from the Shtetl to Hollywood, from the Torah to Comic books. Jewish humor is tradition and pop culture – and also a cliché? Especially in Germany and Austria, Jewish jokes became very popular after the Second World War. Jewish humor is, allegedly, self-ironic – and laughing about the Jews together with the Jews seems like a convenient way for the perpetrator countries to cope with their dark pasts. But is Jewish humor really always self-mocking – or is the matter more complex? In the documentary, rabbis, comedians and writers from Germany, Austria, France and Israel have their say. Who owns Jewish humour – and who owns the laughter?

Who’s Afraid of Jewish Humor? – Nov 13 – 11:15AM – Congregation Agudas Achim social hall

The Man in the Basement – Nov 13 – 04:15PM – Shalom Austin Performance Center

Schächten – Nov 13 – 11:00AM – Shalom Austin Performance Center

Perfect Strangers – Nov 13 – 01:45PM – Shalom Austin Performance Center

Perfect Strangers

Seven childhood friends with a lot of shared history and experiences, and a mutual death from their past, meet for dinner to watch a rare lunar eclipse. Their standard bourgeois encounter takes an unexpected turn when they start playing a game that will change the course of their lives forever: each text message, call or notification they receive on their phones is revealed for all to see. Betrayals, lies, secrets and unresolved issues dating back 20 years simmer to the surface and put their long standing friendships to the test.

Schächten

Who’s Afraid of Jewish Humor? – Nov 13 – 11:15AM – Congregation Agudas Achim social hall

The Man in the Basement – Nov 13 – 04:15PM – Shalom Austin Performance Center

Schächten – Nov 13 – 11:00AM – Shalom Austin Performance Center

Perfect Strangers – Nov 13 – 01:45PM – Shalom Austin Performance Center

Perfect Strangers

Farewell, Mr. Haffmann – Nov 13 – 04:30PM – Congregation Agudas Achim social hall

Exodus 91 – Nov 13 – 08:00PM – Congregation Agudas Achim social hall

Bad Nazi, Good Nazi – Nov 13 – 02:15PM – Congregation Agudas Achim social hall