Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Here's a good local Boston event coming up next Tuesday if you're in the BU area.
Rock in the Red Zone: Meet Laura Bialis
Join us as we host Laura Bialis, filmmaker of "Sderot: Rock In The Red Zone". This documentary tells the story of the people and the music of Sderot -- a town in Southern Israel that for eight years has been under almost daily attack by Qassam rockets launched from Gaza.
Though thousands of rockets have been fired into Sderot, the town's suffering is largely unknown to the international community. But the voice of Sderot resonates through Israeli culture, as its years of anguish have bred a vibrant music scene that profoundly articulates the despair of a town in the crosshairs.
Told through the eyes of Sderot's talented and diverse young musicians, this documentary explores daily life in Sderot and the effects of living under the long-term stress of constant bombings.
The 12-minute trailer will be shown along with Bialis speaking about her journey in creating the film.
* Space for this event are limited and an RSVP to mattl@cjp.org is required *
