Jewish Studies Interdisciplinary Program

Felix and Meira

Sunday, April 19, 2015 - 10:00am

Location:
Laemmle's Town Center 5, 17200 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91316
Cost:
Free

This film tells a story of a liaison between two people living vastly different lives mere blocks away from Felix and Meira Movie Sceneone another in present-day Montreal.  Meira, a young Hasidic wife and mother who feels deadened by the constraints imposed by her community, meets Felix, a middle-aged atheist adrift and estranged from his family.  Through Felix, Meira learns of the world outside of her tight-knit Orthodox community and finally must choose her future path.  Winner of Best Canadian Feature Film at the 2014 Toronto Film Festival. 105 minutes, in Yiddish, French, and English with English subtitles. 

Co-Sponsored by Adat Ari El, Temple Ahavat Shalom, Temple Kol Tikvah, Temple Ramat Zion, Valley Beth Shalom, and Hillel 818 

Film print courtesy of Oscilloscope Pictures.  

EVERYONE IS INVITED - BUT SEATS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR THE CSUN SCREENING. THIS FILM WILL BECOME AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BEGINNING FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2015 AT THE LAEMMLE TOWN CENTER 5 IN ENCINO. CLICK HERE TO BE REDIRECTED TO THE LAEMMLE TOWN CENTER 5.