Awake Zion is a documentary that explores the connections between reggae culture and Judaism. Through the themes of music, roots and culture, it aims to expose the senselessness of hate or intolerance by highlighting kinship as opposed to difference.

“Monica Haim's humorous, sometimes mind-blowing new documentary, explores the reasons why Matisyahu's "wah-wah-yo"s are a shade away from reggae's "whoi-yoi-yoi"s.” - Elena Oumano, Village Voice

"In its determination to narrow the space between Blacks and Jews, the film has a social conscience that lifts it beyond the bounds of a typical music doc.” - Michael Fox, Jewish San Francisco

Upcoming Screenings:

Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Sat, Dec 22

The Lucky Cat
245 Grand Street
Brooklyn NY 11211
718.782.0437
www.theluckycat.com

Screening - 10:30 pm
followed by DJS Ticklah and Carter Van Pelt
the best in vintage Jamaican sounds - Rocksteady, Dub, Soul and more

Also, stay tuned for info on the official DVD release...

For educational screenings please contact The Cinema Guild
http://www.cinemaguild.com/

Awake Zion is commercially available in Japan by Nowonmedia, Inc., as the third release on their "One Shot" label.
http://www.nowondvd.net/products/awake_zion/

Past Screenings:

Notting Hill Art Club, London, UK
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA
Village Temple, New York City, NY
Traveling Jewish Theater, San Francisco, CA
Boston Television Broadcast
Riverdale YM-YMHA, Bronx, NY
IndieFest, Chicago, IL
Color of Film Colaborative, Boston MA,
Makor, New York City (May 2006)
Jewish Film Festival of Harrisburg, PA
Stockholm Jewish Film Festival
World Jewish Film Festival, Be'er Sheva, Israel (November 2005)
Miami Jewish Film Festival (January 2006)
Portland Jewish Film Festival (January 2006)
Boston Jewish Film Festival (Novemeber 2005)
Official New York City Premiere (November 2005)
San Diego "Not Quite Kosher" Film Festival (February 2006)
Sao Paolo Jewish Film Festival, Brazil (August 2005)
Tahoe/Reno international Film Fesival (August 2005)
Rototom Sunsplash, Italy (July 2005)
Festival Internacional de Cinema Jueu de Barcelona ( July 2005)
Maui Film Festival (June 2005)
San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (May 2005)
Toronto Jewish Film Festival (May 2005
DC Independent Film Festival (April 2005)
Rome Independent Film Festival (April 2005)
Vancouver Jewish Film Festival (April 2005)
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (July 2004)
- Screenings in San Francisco, Mountain View and Berkeley
Montreal Jewish Film Festival (May 2004)
Black Point Film Festival, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin (April 2004)
- Honorable Mention for Best Documentary Short
Washington Jewish Music Festival (April 2004)
Sheba Film Festival in Harlem (August 2004)
Brooklyn Public Library, Mixed Signals series (August 2004)
Miami Museum of Science (March 2004)
Makor screening room, NYC (January 2004)
Halcyon, Brooklyn, NY (December 2003)
Makor auditorium, NYC (November 2003)

Stay tuned for information on upcoming screenings.

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