Born In Buenos Aires (USA, 2003, 40 min., English, Spanish w/subtitles) Directed by Beth Toni Kruvant In 2001 the bottom suddenly fell out of the Argentine economy, creating massive social, economic, and political upheaval. This eye-opening documentary reveals that the current crisis is simply the latest in a half-century of challenges faced by Jews in Buenos Aires. From the daily demonstrations against government corruption to the tearful yet optimistic departure of families choosing to emigrate to Israel, the film is a testament to the resilience of Latin America's largest Jewish community. Click here to read the 2005 Program Book essay on this film. Sponsored by RE/Max By the Bay, Adele Aronson, Broker

and Looking For Victoria (Argentina, 2004, 58 min., English, Spanish w/subtitles) Directed by Ton Vriens An unflinching look at the story of Adriana Victoria Lewi, a young Argentine determined to find out the truth about her parents' disappearance. Her Catholic mother and Jewish father were kidnapped and tortured during the military government's crackdown on dissidents in 1978. Were her parents innocent victims of a brutal dictatorship, or leftist revolutionaries who knew the risks they took for their beliefs? A generation later, Adriana confronts her grandparents and friends of the family whose memories answer some questions but leave her haunted by even deeper fears. Click here to read the 2005 Program Book essay on this film. In person: Looking For Victoria director Ton Vriens and producer Elisabet Cantenys Flickschmooze with Guest Filmmakers at Casco Bay Books following the 8:00 PM screening. Cash coffee bar. Sponsored by Time Warner Cable of Maine

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