Special Screening: Family in Captivity - In honor of Gilad Shalit

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June 25th marks five years of Gilad Shalit being held in captivity. Join The Israel Film Center on June 21 -28 as dozens of communities across the U.S. honor Gilad and bring the story of his family's mission to free him to the American public with the film Family in Captivity.

The film is an intimate story that follows the day to day efforts of the Shalit family to cope and bring Gilad home. Through their story, we exit the political realm to see the human angle of this difficult ordeal in a story that is universally relateable. This heartbreaking film gives unprecedented access to the Shalit family, and shows how private and anonymous individuals rise to become national symbols.

Screening Schedule:
*6/21 JCC in Manhattan - NYC
*6/21 Hartford, CT
*6/22 Congregation Sons of Israel - Westchester, NY
6/22 - JCC Houston
*6/22 UJA NY - 7:30pm The Core Club 66 East 55th Street
*6/23 B'nai Jeshurun - NYC
*6/23 Philadelphia JFGP - Gratz College, 7605 Old York Rd, Melrose Park, PA 19027 7:30pm
6/23 JCC Rockland, NY
6/23 Ann Arbor, MI
6/23 Cedar Village Retirement Community, Mason, OH
*6/24 Temple Shaaray Tefila - Westchester
*6/26 Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun
6/26 Mayerson JCC
6/26 Congregation Bnai Yeshurun NJ
*6/27 JFG New Haven
*6/27 Hamptons Jewish Film Festival, Westhampton Beach
6/27 Young Israel of Harrison, NY
6/27 Mandel JCC of Cleveland
*6/28 UJA/Jfilm - Pittsburgh
6/28 Young Israel of West Hempstead

* indicates filmmaker in conversation following the screening.

All proceeds from the screenings will go to Free Gilad Shalit efforts.

More info and links for tickets at:
http://www.israelfilmcenter.org/family-in-captivity

For more information please write to: [email protected]