Film
Working Woman by Michal Aviad – Screenings in North America
Michal Aviad's newest film Working Woman deals with feminist social issues in Israel.
The acclaimed film Working Woman is a timely and devastating story dealing with social issues in Israel, expertly told by longtime feminist filmmaker Michal Aviad. The film opens in theaters in Spring 2019. It is currently available for booking.
Orna, (Liron Ben Shlush) is the mother of three young children with a husband struggling to start his own restaurant. To help support her family Orna returns to the workplace, landing a job with a former army superior, Benny (Menashe Noy) who is now a successful real estate developer. While Orna embraces her new position and tries to balance its demands with her home life, she begins to experience escalating sexual harassment from her boss. Her rapid rise through the ranks and her increasing financial success seem to parallel a pattern of predatory behavior which ultimately brings her career and marital relationship to the brink.
Upcoming Screenings:
March 7-10 - Cornell Cinema, Ithaca NY
March 9-10 - East Bay International Jewish Film Festival, Oakland CA
March 9-17 - JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival, Northbrook IL
March 14 - Hartford Jewish Film Festival, West Hartford CT
March 17-24 - Beth Tikvah of NaplesNaples FL
March 21-24 - CMU International Film Festival, Pittsburgh PA
March 23 - Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival, Tampa FL
March 24-25 - Buffalo Jewish Film Festival, Buffalo NY
March 26-29 - Marlene Meyerson JCC of Manhattan, New York NY
March 27 - IFC Center, New York City NY
March 28 - Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington NY
March 28 - Seattle Jewish Film Festival, Mercer Island WA
March 30 - Jewish Council of North Central Florida, Gainesville FL
April 1-17, 2019 - Westchester Jewish Film Festival, Pleasantville NY
April 4 - Evelyn Rubenstein JCC, Houston TX
April 5-11 - Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe NM
April 9-14 - Denver Film Society, Denver CO
April 10-11 - Redlands Art Association, Redlands CA
April 11 - Jewish Federation of New Hampshire, Manchester NH
April 12 - Laemmle Royal Theatre, Los Angeles CA
April 12-18 - Laemmle Town Center 5, Encino CA
Apr 12-18 - Laemmle Playhouse 7, Pasadena CA
April 26 - 28 - Monadnock Int'l Film Festival, Keene NH
May 2-12 - Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Toronto
May 9-16 - Washington Jewish Film Festival, Washington DC
May 10-16 - Kendall Square, Cambridge MA
May 28/June 2 - Montreal Israeli Film Festival, Montreal
June 12 - UJA-JCC Greenwich, Greenwich CT
June 16 - Grail Moviehouse, Asheville NC
Orna, (Liron Ben Shlush) is the mother of three young children with a husband struggling to start his own restaurant. To help support her family Orna returns to the workplace, landing a job with a former army superior, Benny (Menashe Noy) who is now a successful real estate developer. While Orna embraces her new position and tries to balance its demands with her home life, she begins to experience escalating sexual harassment from her boss. Her rapid rise through the ranks and her increasing financial success seem to parallel a pattern of predatory behavior which ultimately brings her career and marital relationship to the brink.
Upcoming Screenings:
March 7-10 - Cornell Cinema, Ithaca NY
March 9-10 - East Bay International Jewish Film Festival, Oakland CA
March 9-17 - JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival, Northbrook IL
March 14 - Hartford Jewish Film Festival, West Hartford CT
March 17-24 - Beth Tikvah of NaplesNaples FL
March 21-24 - CMU International Film Festival, Pittsburgh PA
March 23 - Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival, Tampa FL
March 24-25 - Buffalo Jewish Film Festival, Buffalo NY
March 26-29 - Marlene Meyerson JCC of Manhattan, New York NY
March 27 - IFC Center, New York City NY
March 28 - Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington NY
March 28 - Seattle Jewish Film Festival, Mercer Island WA
March 30 - Jewish Council of North Central Florida, Gainesville FL
April 1-17, 2019 - Westchester Jewish Film Festival, Pleasantville NY
April 4 - Evelyn Rubenstein JCC, Houston TX
April 5-11 - Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe NM
April 9-14 - Denver Film Society, Denver CO
April 10-11 - Redlands Art Association, Redlands CA
April 11 - Jewish Federation of New Hampshire, Manchester NH
April 12 - Laemmle Royal Theatre, Los Angeles CA
April 12-18 - Laemmle Town Center 5, Encino CA
Apr 12-18 - Laemmle Playhouse 7, Pasadena CA
April 26 - 28 - Monadnock Int'l Film Festival, Keene NH
May 2-12 - Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Toronto
May 9-16 - Washington Jewish Film Festival, Washington DC
May 10-16 - Kendall Square, Cambridge MA
May 28/June 2 - Montreal Israeli Film Festival, Montreal
June 12 - UJA-JCC Greenwich, Greenwich CT
June 16 - Grail Moviehouse, Asheville NC
