Sunday 20 November, 5pm
The UK Jewish Film Festival presents
Where Life Begins by Stéphane Freiss
Closing night gala screening, followed by Q&A with the Director.
At the Curzon Mayfair, 38 Curzon Street, London W1J 7TY
ICI London is pleased to support the 2022 edition of the UK Jewish Film Festival, bringing the best of contemporary Jewish cinema from around the world, to a diverse range of UK audiences. The wide selection of feature films, documentaries and shorts, which reflect the diversity of Jewish and Israeli life and culture, include the Italian co-production Where Life Begins (Alla vita) by Stéphane Freiss, with Riccardo Scamarcio.
Twenty-six-year-old Esther, the daughter of a rabbi from Aix-les-Bains, joins her ultra-Orthodox family on their annual trip to a farm in southern Italy, where they perform the sacred task of harvesting etrogim (ritual lemons). While Esther is expected to marry a man she does not yet know, her budding friendship with Elio, the farm owner, encourages her to follow her desire to leave religion and live life on her own terms. Set in the beautiful Italian countryside, Where Life Begins is a tender yet thought-provoking exploration of tradition, family and self-realization.
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