Carmel Jewish Film Festival: An Evening of Shorts

"Iron Ladies" Documentary 51 minutes
This film by Irish director Aoife Kelleher tells the true story of "The 35s," a network of British and Irish Jewish women who organized daring protests and clandestine missions during the Cold War to support persecuted Soviet "Refusenik" Jews seeking to emigrate to Israel. The film features interviews, archival footage, and insights from former Refuseniks and the former head of Nativ, an Israeli agency that supported the activists.                                      Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suy4XNah5Aw

"Paddling for Life" Documentary 18 mins. About the Pink Lionesses in Israel, a unique women sports group whose common goal is to recover and recuperate from breast cancer. They paddle in Dragon Boats, on the Sea of Galilee and the Yarkon River, Israel. These women choose action, caring, and camaraderie despite their personal difficulties. Website: https://www.7thart.com/films/paddling-for-life/

"Fiddler on the Moon” Documentary 30 minutes
Fiddler answers the question that has plagued scientists, theologians and comedians for millennia: Will Judaism survive in space? Starring Neil deGrasse Tyson, astronauts Jeffrey Hoffman and Jessica Meir and a quorum of rabbis and researchers.
Trailer: https://www.ironboundfilms.com/fiddleronthemoon
Website: https://www.ironboundfilms.com/fiddleronthemoon