Learn to play the card game Yaniv, schmooze with the team behind the film, enjoy food and drinks and socialize in a dynamic setting.About this Event
Join us for a special pop-up experience with the Writer-Director and also the Writer-Actor of the film Yaniv—which has taken the Jewish film scene by storm. After the 7 pm screening of Yaniv at the Coolidge Corner Theatre (separate event, requiring separate tickets), we will host a Yaniv Club, featuring food & drink, playing the Yaniv game and socializing and a talk back with Amnon Carmi and Benjamin Ducoff.
Preregistration for this exclusive event is required - no walk-ins allowed.
Presented by Congregation Kehillath Israel together with the Boston Jewish Film Festival.
Doors Open at 8:45
Play (and learn) Yaniv: 9 - 11 pm
Enjoy food and drinks: 9:15 - 10:45 pm
Meet and socialize with the Yaniv team 9 - 10 pm
Talk Back with Amnon Carmi and Ben Ducoff 10 - 10:30 pm
This event follows the 7 pm screening of Yaniv at the Coolidge Corner Theatre, but tickets for the screening are sold separately at www.bostonjfilm.org
Tickets cannot be refunded but can be transferred to a different attendee. For security reasons you must contact us in advance to change the name on the registration.
Early Bird tickets available through Nov. 10 for $18. General Admission tickets $24.
YANIV, the film
When their high school drama department falls victim to budget cuts, and with their spring musical in jeopardy, two teachers from the Bronx find an unlikely solution to their money problems: “yaniv,” a little-known card game with a thriving underground gambling scene in the Hasidic community. The two friends have no choice but to bet the house to save the show, embedding themselves with their ultra-Orthodox hosts in the process. This riotous comedy takes us to the unique world of yaniv and the wild assortment of characters that populate it.
AMNON CARMI, Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
BEN DUCOFF, Actor, Writer, Producer
CONGREGATION KEHILLATH ISRAEL is a traditional inclusive synagogue that actively embraces individuals, its community, and the world. An innovative and prominent voice in North American Jewish life since 1917, it is one of Brookline's oldest synagogues.
BOSTON JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL offers the finest in film programming, education, and conversation to audiences across the Greater Boston community. Founded in 1989, it is now the largest film-based organization in New England, welcoming over 15,000 annually.
Event Venue
Congregation Kehillath Israel, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, United States
USD 18.00 to USD 24.00
