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Chicago Premiere of Wrestling Jerusalem

Presented by the New Israel Fund

Featuring:
Aaron Davidman, playwright, actor and producer of Wrestling Jerusalem 

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Sunday, April 29th
11:00 am bagels and coffee
12:00 - 1:30 pm film screening
1:40 - 2:30 pm post-show discussion

Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60601

RSVP is required, please email Jan@nif.org to RSVP.
Tickets can be paid for with credit card or check at the door. 

Please join the New Israel Fund for the Chicago premiere of Wrestling Jerusalem on Sunday, April 29th. Come for bagels and coffee beforehand, beginning at 11 am. The film will begin at 12 noon (90 minutes). A post show conversation with playwright, actor and producer, Aaron Davidman, will take place immediately following the film.

About the Film

In a tour-de-force performance, writer-actor Aaron Davidman conjures a host of different characters while seeking answers to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Wrestling Jerusalem. Creatively adapting his acclaimed one-man stage show using only simple props and backdrops, Davidman takes a multidimensional journey into the heart of the Middle East, and the intersection of politics, identity and spiritual yearning. He embodies and gives voice to 17 different characters on all sides of the existential divide--deftly moving between male and female, Jewish and Muslim, Israeli and Arab--modeling what it takes truly to bear witness through the eyes of the other. Challenging long-held beliefs with sharp and unblinking observation, Davidman finds both entrenched isolation and shared humanity in the shifting moral compasses and competing narratives of all his characters. Filmmaker Dylan Kussman moves freely and seamlessly among three locations--a live theater audience, the open expanse of a vast desert, and a small dressing room--exploiting the interplay of theatrical spontaneity, cinematic poetry, and spiritual intimacy. The result is a unique hybrid of stage and cinema that reignites hope for the future of this troubled region. Click here to view the trailer

About

Aaron Davidman is a playwright, actor, director and producer. He is drawn to stories of ethnic history and cultural complexity that challenge our assumptions of the “other”. His play Wrestling Jerusalem, a solo performance about the Israel/Palestine story, is touring nationally and has been made into a feature film. More at aarondavidman.com.

The New Israel Fund is the leading organization advancing and defending democracy in Israel. Widely credited with building Israeli progressive civil society, NIF has provided hundreds of millions of dollars to Israel since its inception in 1979. More about NIF here: www.nif.org

Parking and Transportation:
 The Gene Siskel Film Center is easily accessable by public transportation. Validated parking is available at the InterPark Self-Park at 20 E. Randolph, which is across the street from Macy's (there's also an entrance on Wabash near the corner of Randolph). Parking is $19 for 16 hours with a validation ticket, which can be obtained from the box office. 

Please direct questions to Jan@nif.org