WELCOME TO THE ONLY YEAR-ROUND, PROFESSIONALLY-CURATED JEWISH FILM SERIES IN NORTH TEXAS!
We screen films made in Israel, the United States and from around the world.
Through these films, we explore the richness of our culture and heritage.
Some films are contemporary; others are classics.
Some are academy award-winners, shorts and documentaries.
Our goal is to create a forum where we can discuss what we view on screen by having a post-film dialogue with a guest speaker, actor or director and moderated by our artistic director, Bart Weiss.
Everyone is welcome — you don’t need to be Jewish to enjoy this film series!
NOW SHOWING
Sneak Peak of the BREAKOUT film of SUNDANCE
THELMA
Directed by Josh Margolin
Starring Oscar Nominee June Squibb,
Richard Roundtree, Fred Hechinger
The feature directorial debut of Josh Margolin, THELMA is a poignant action-comedy that gives veteran Oscar® nominee June Squibb (NEBRASKA and star of Scarlett Johansson’s upcoming directorial debut ELEANOR THE GREAT) her first leading role on-screen and features the final performance of trailblazing actor Richard Roundtree (SHAFT). Squibb, who did many of her own stunts in the film, plays Thelma Post, a feisty 93-year-old grandmother who gets conned by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson (The White Lotus’ Fred Hechinger) and sets out on a treacherous quest across Los Angeles, accompanied by an aging friend (Roundtree) and his motorized scooter, to reclaim what was taken from her. Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, and Malcolm McDowell also star.
Inspired by a real-life experience of Margolin’s own grandmother, THELMA puts a clever spin on movies like MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, shining the spotlight on an elderly grandmother as an unlikely action hero. With infectious humor, Margolin employs the familiar tropes of the action genre in hilarious, age-appropriate ways to tackle aging with agency. In the first leading film role of her 70-year career, Squibb portrays the strong-willed Thelma with grit and determination, demonstrating that she is more than capable of taking care of business – despite what her daughter Gail (Posey), son-in-law Alan (Gregg), or grandson Danny might believe.
97 minutes
Thursday, June 13th
7:00 pm
Angelika Dallas
at Mockingbird Station
5321 E Mockingbird Ln
Dallas, Texas
(Not much in the way of Jewish content in the film, but some of the leading actors in the film are Jewish! June Squibb, writer/director Josh Margolin & Fred Hechinger are Jewish. Let's support Jewish actors & filmmakers!)
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