The Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival will run from 12 to 20 November 2022, presenting a rich selection of Jewish-themed films from around the world. Among them are two German selections.
Director: Doron Paz, Yoav Paz
Israel, Germany | 2021 | English | 110 minutes 19.11.2022 (Sat) 7:20 PM, Golden Scene Cinema
An intense thriller based on the astonishing story of a group of Holocaust survivors determined to seek retaliation on an epic scale. Based on a true story, Plan A examines the actions of people who have no way to rebuild themselves after their lives, as they knew them, have been taken away. Adapted from the book by Israeli historian Dina Porat, this film features performances by Michael Aloni (Shtisel), Ishai Golan (Hatufim) and August Diehl (Inglourious Basterds).
Director: Damir Lukačević
Germany | 2021 | German with English subtitles | 104 minutes 14.10.2022 (Mon) 8:45 PM, Golden Scene Cinema
After moving with his parents to inner city Berlin-Wedding, Soheil seeks acceptance from the predominantly Muslim teenagers in his neighbourhood by joining a local gang. There he becomes known as the graffiti artist King Star, hiding his Jewish origins as an act of self-preservation. Soon he must decide if his loyalties lie with his family and his religion or with his newly acquired friends. Based on the autobiography of German-born Persian Jew Arye Sharuz Shalicar, Wet Dog is a masterful exploration of how religious and cultural identity intersect with friendship during the emotionally fraught years of adolescence.
