Documentos at the Skirball: Shalom Amigos July 15, 2012

Created as a web documentary, Shalom Amigos examines the history of the Jewish community in the Dominican Republic through the memory of the settlers and their descendants.

During World War II, the Dominican Republic opened its doors to 100,000 Jews. Eventually, about 1,000 arrived and settled on the northern coast, where they were assigned land and cattle.

While few of these Dominican Jews remain, the paradise they found was forever changed by their presence. (France, 2011, 51 min. In English and Spanish with English subtitles.)

A Q&A with director Adrien Walter and Emmanuel Filiu follows the screening.

THIS SERIES IS PRESENTED AS PART OF “VIVA!” AN ONGOING SKIRBALL INITIATIVE THAT EXPLORES THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN JEWISH AND LATIN AMERICAN CULTURES THROUGH LECTURES, CONVERSATIONS, AND PERFORMING, VISUAL, AND MEDIA ARTS.

Advance reservations: Available on site at the Skirball, online at www.skirball.org, or by phone at (877) SCC-4TIX or (877) 722-4849