Colleyville
CLOSING NIGHT EVENT WITH RECEPTION
Colleyville, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, has a history of being ranked the safest city in Texas. It is so peaceful and so safe that (almost) no one has ever heard of it until January 15, 2022, when a terrorist seized Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville. The synagogue live-streamed its services via Facebook, and the streaming continued throughout the hostage situation. More than 200 local, state, and federal law enforcement officials, including a SWAT team and 70 FBI hostage negotiators and rescue operatives, were called in. For the first time, all of the hostages and their families tell their stories on camera.
WHY WE LIKE THIS FILM: From acclaimed director and long time friend of the festival, Dani Menkin, this documentary reveals the story of the Dallas area synagogue hostage crisis in a thrilling and entertaining manner. Dani is a superb story teller and his latest film is no exception. Dani will be joining us for this, our closing night event.
Showtimes
In-Person
7:00 PM — Evans Performance Center at Shalom Austin
Virtual
Nov 15, 12:00 PM — Nov 24, 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST)
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DETAILS
YEAR: 2024
RUN TIME: 80 Minutes
LANGUAGE(S): English
PREMIERE STATUS: Central Texas premiere
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CREDITS
DIRECTOR(S):Dani Menkin
SCREENWRITER(S):Dani Menkin
CAST:Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, Jeffrey Cohen, Shane Woodward, Lawrence Schwartz, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
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