Details for the JCF's Life & Legacy Thank You Event​

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Location: Katz JCC, 1301 Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill, NJ 

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Donors who have committed to a legacy gift via Life & Legacy in SNJ or who previously created an endowment fund with the JCF are invited to this complimentary program. 

 

5:45 pm: Doors open

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6 pm: Attendees will gather in the back of the Lahn Social Hall of the Katz JCC to enjoy a pre-reception featuring light bites, meeting and mingling, and brief speeches.

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7 pm: Pre-reception attendees will have the opportunity to stay for the screening of TATAMI in the front of the Lahn Social Hall of the Katz JCC.

A moderated panel discussion will take place following the film screening.

Reserved seating will be provided. 

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Questions | RSVP by May 19: 

 

Please contact Mike Staff, JCF Assistant Director, to reserve your seat or to learn more, at 856-673-2528 or mstaff@jfedsnj.org.

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Note: This event was originally scheduled to take place in March as part of the Katz JCC's Jewish Film Festival but had to be rescheduled due to an extensive power outage.  

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About the Film:

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Co-directed by Guy Nattiv (Academy Award-Winner for Skin) and Zar Amir (Cannes Film Festival Best Actress-Winner for Holy Spider), TATAMI follows Iranian female judoka Leila (Arienne Mandi) and her coach Maryam (Zar Amir), who travel to the World Judo Championships, intent on bringing home Iran’s first gold medal.

 

Midway through the Championships, they receive a chilling ultimatum from the Islamic Republic: Leila must fake an injury and lose, or be branded a traitor.

 

With her own safety and her family’s freedom on the line, Leila faces an impossible choice: submit to the Iranian regime, as her coach Maryam implores her to do, or fight on for the gold.

 

TATAMI is the first feature film to be co-directed by an Iranian and an Israeli filmmaker.