Irma Horowitz Film Series - Auction

Description

Get ready for a night where cinema meets community spirit at the Irma Horowitz Film Series at the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum JCC! Join fellow film lovers for an unforgettable evening celebrating award-winning Jewish and Israeli cinema, lively conversation, and a lively auction that brings our community together.

The Irma Horowitz Film Series spotlights thought-provoking films that spark curiosity, connection, and meaningful discussion, all while honoring the legacy of Irma Horowitz’s passion for storytelling and culture.

Whether you’re here for the film, the fun, or the community, this event has something magical for everyone.

• Dinner at 6:30 PM
• Film begins at 7:00 PM

Register here!

Patrons enjoy the following benefits:

• Support the JCC
• Become a VIP
  • Entrance to 3 Film Screenings
  • Early Dinner Seating
  • VIP Seating

Film Synopsis: Auction

When star Parisian auctioneer André (Alex Lutz) learns that a long-lost Egon Schiele painting has turned up in the home of a young worker in a small town, he pays a visit and verifies its authenticity... as well as its iniquitous wartime provenance. A race to navigate the thorny world of art buyers and dealers collides with a triangle of players including André’s plucky, mendacious intern, his savvy ex-wife / art appraiser (Léa Drucker), and the young man swept up by the talons of history who’s been housing the painting—before putting it up at a suspenseful auction. Bonitzer—screenwriter for André Téchiné, Jacques Rivette, Raúl Ruiz, Raoul Peck, and others—gamely skewers the absurdities of the art market while converging personal, historical, and moral questions with welcome optimism.