SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7 2:00 pm
Gershman Y
401 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19147
Guest Speakers: The Directors - Sharon Maymon and Erez Tadmor
Told with a blend of Israeli humor and beautiful Japanese-influenced cinematography, “A Matter of Size” sheds new light on the universal underdog story.
When an unassuming dishwasher discovers that his life-long obesity makes him an ideal sumo candidate, he recruits three equally rotund friends into the
first Israeli sumo wrestling team.
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The Israeli Film Festival of Philadelphia is
a celebration of Israeli culture, with the aim of
enriching the American vision of Israeli culture and
society through film. Each season, a slate of feature
films and documentaries are selected to provide a
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