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“Aulcie” (Photo courtesy of JFilm) “Aulcie” English/Hebrew; 74 minutes More than 40 years before NBA superstar Amar’e Stoudemire suited up for Maccabi Tel Aviv, another American-born basketball player took Israel by storm. After being cut from the New York Knicks in 1975, Aulcie Perry, a 6’10” overlooked center, arrived in the Jewish state. Perry’s ability to lead Maccabi Tel Aviv to two EuroLeague Championships, and captivate a country’s heart during nine seasons of play, begins director Dani Menkin’s 74-minute film. As the documentary unfolds, however, the Israeli hero’s professional career wanes as his struggles rise. Relationship difficulties and drug addiction plague the international superstar ending his meteoric climb from Newark’s gang-filled streets. Menkin relies on interviews with Tal Brody, an American-Israeli basketball player, as well as conversations with teammates and coaches in telling Perry’s redemption story. Whether � ....
A bigger picture: This Alabama Jewish film fest is no longer a local affair Updated Feb 25, 2021; Presenting the annual Mobile Jewish Film Festival in an online format isn’t necessarily what organizers preferred to do, but the COVID-era necessity has transformed the event into a regional happening involving groups in Huntsville and Pensacola. “That’s something the pandemic has done,” said Barry Silverman, one of the event’s co-chairs at the Mobile Jewish Federation. “It’s changed our life and things are not going to go back to how they were. … Some things have opened up.” For potential viewers, the festival is a straightforward affair. Between March 5 and March 25 the festival will present seven films for online viewing; each will be available for a three-day window. Patrons have the option of subscribing to the whole slate for $60 or to buy tickets to individual films ($9 for single tickets, $15 for household viewing). ....