JICNY with the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue present Movie Night & Meet the Director of Last Jews of Libya March 4, 2008

Meet the director of this poignant story of a daughter discovering her mother's memoirs documenting the final decades of a centuries-old North African Sephardic Jewish Community. See history come to life through the experiences of a family from the Turkish Ottoman rule through the age of Mussolini and Hitler to the final destruction and dispersal of Libya's Jews in the face of Arab nationalism.
Narrated by Isabella Rosselini, this film will bring history to life. Q&A with the Director following the screening!

WHEN: Tuesday March 4th
TIME: 7 PM
WHERE: Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue corner of 70th and Central Park West
RSVP: Events at JICNY
COST: $10 include screening and sephardic treats.

Official Website: http://www.jicny.com