March 23, 2023 6:30PM - 9:30PM
Join YAD Houston for the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC’s 19th Annual Houston Jewish Film Festival, featuring the Israeli drama “America.” Come before the film for a free reception exclusively for young adults partnered with Israeli American Council – IAC Houston for complimentary Israeli-style light bites and beverages. Learn about the myriad of opportunities for young adults to travel to Israel, then sit in our reserved group section to watch the film.
Film description: Eli, an Israeli swimming instructor returns to Tel Aviv from Chicago after his estranged father dies. A series of events involving an old friend, who has a hiking accident, and his Ethiopian immigrant florist fiancée leads to a psychologically complex story about relationships, childhood emotional baggage, and life and death.