Community Corner
Northern Virginia Jewish Film Festival - "Igor and the Cranes' Journey"
Directed by Evgeny Ruman | Based on the novel of same title by Aki
Shavit | Israel/Germany/Poland | 2013 | 90 minutes | Hebrew/Russian with
subtitles | Family/Feature
A charming fable about migration and
the meaning of home. An estranged father and 11-year-old son are brought
together by a young crane named Karl as they trace a family of birds on
their migratory journey from Russia to Africa. When Igor's mother
decides for both of them to migrate from Russia to Israel, Igor attempts
to draw his father closer and earn acceptance from his classmates by
coming up with an extraordinary plan to build a watering hole for Karl
and the cranes' stopover in Israel. With exquisite cinematography and
sensitive script, this is a perfect film for dreamers ages 10 and up.
Winner of the Jury Prize of the Chicago International Children's Film
Festival
School groups are welcome at this screening, a study guide is available.
The
14th annual Northern Virginia Jewish Film Festival, a program of the
Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia, runs March 20-30. Most
films will be shown at Angelika Film Center & Café at Mosaic.
Get tickets HERE