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Shelter
Saturday, January 12 at 7PM
A film by Eran Riklis l 93 minutes l Drama
English, Arabic, Hebrew
Naomi, an Israeli Mossad agent is sent to Germany to protect Mona, a Leba-
nese informant recovering from plastic surgery to assume her new identity.
Together for two weeks in a quiet apartment in Hamburg, the relationship that
develops between the two women is soon exposed to the threat of terror that
is engulfing the world today. In this game of deception, beliefs are questioned,
choices are made, and their fate takes a surprising turn in this suspense-laden,
elegant neo-noir.
The Cakemaker
Sunday, January 13 at 2PM at the Byrd Theatre
A film by Eran Riklis l 104 minutes l Drama
English, Hebrew, German
Mature Content:
Recommended for adult
audiences; appropriate
for persons over 18
Thomas, a young German baker, is having an affair with Oren, an Israeli mar-
ried man who has frequent business visits in Berlin. When Oren dies in a car
crash in Israel, Thomas travels to Jerusalem seeking for answers regarding
his death. Under a secret identity, Thomas infiltrates into the life of Anat, his
lover’s newly widowed wife, who owns a small Café in downtown Jerusalem.
Thomas starts to work for her and create German cakes and cookies that help
her business thrive and her son overcome his grief. The encounter with the
unfamiliar reality will make Thomas involved in Anat’s life in a way far beyond his anticipation, and to
protect the truth he will stretch his lie to a point of no return. Pastry dough is far from the only thing that
requires—and receives—delicate handling in The Cakemaker, a tender, tactile and just-sweet-enough
story of hidden love, challenged faith and unwittingly shared grief.