SCHMELVIS

USA Premiere
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 6 pm
Canada, 2001. Max Wallace, director.
English 76 min.

Was "The King" kosher? Investigating the claim that Elvis’ great-great grandmother was Jewish, a diverse group of Montrealers, including an ultra-Orthodox Jewish Elvis impersonator, a rabbi and the filmmakers are led on a quest to Memphis to find out. Funny, suspenseful, and wickedly witty, Schmelvis puts a unique spin on celebrity, Judaism and religious perceptions.

together with

OFFSIDE

USA Premiere
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 6 pm
Israel, 2001. Eliran Knoller & Amir Gilad, directors.
Hebrew w/ Eng. subtitles 20 min.

Shahar, a fresh IDF recruit, accidentally shoots a stray bullet and is confined to his base just before the weekend of a championship soccer game. His only comfort is his best friend’s promise to call him from the game with live updates.