Posted April 2 2008
What Jews Should Know About Brazil’s Entry From This Year’s Academy Awards
There was a lot of buzz around this year’s Academy Awards. One of the films that was generating a significant amount of buzz because of its unusualness was Brazil’s official entry for Best Foreign Language Film. The film is titled “The Year My Parents Went on Vacation” and it is unique because the story revolves around the Jewish Community in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
Official synopsis:
“Eleven-year-old Mauro finds himself suddenly being raised by strangers after his parents are forced to go into hiding during a brutal crackdown in 1970 by the Brazilian military government. Hastily deposited on his paternal grandfather’s – his “Zaydee’s” – doorstep, Mauro is thrust into a vibrant Jewish neighborhood and further dramatic circumstances place him in the care of old Shlomo. Left with the promise that his parents will return in time for the World Cup, Mauro and his new friends revel in excitement as Brazil’s team advances. In the end, however, he realizes a world beyond fun and games.”
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation is now playing at a theater near you. I will be posting a full review in the next few days, but until then you can find the trailer as well as the many locations where this film is playing after the jump.
OPENINGS Friday, April 4th
West Newton Cinema
1296 Washington St
West Newton, MA 02465
(617) 964-6060
Kendall Square Cinema
One Kendall Square
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 499-1996
Brooklyn Heights Cinema
70 Henry Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 596-7070
Currently Playing @:
Landmark’s E Street Cinema (thru April 10th)
555 11th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004
(entrance on E Street between 10th and 11th Street)
(202) 452-7672
AMC Loews Shirlington 7 (thru April 3rd)
2772 S Randolph St
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 671-0912
Cinema Arts Theatre (thru April 3rd)
9650 Main St
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 978-6991
Landmark’s Renaissance Place Theater (thru April 10th)
1850 2nd St
Highland Park, IL
(847) 258-7282
AMC River East (thru April 3rd)
322 East Illinois St
Chicago, IL
(847) -765–7262
Century Centre Cinema (thru April 3rd)
2828 N. Clark St
Chicago, IL
(773) 248-7759
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