Nov

12 2024

Film: Colleyville

7:00PM - 10:00PM  

Merage JCC 1 Federation Way
IRVINE, 92603
9494353400

Contact Nicole Rosenson
9494353400
nicoler@jccoc.org
https://www.jccoc.org/

$ Cost $ 10.00

Documentary, 80 minutes
Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Dani Menkin

On January 15, 2022 in the safe haven of Colleyville, Texas, Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker and three others find themselves hostages when a stranger disrupts a typical Saturday morning at Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Dani Menkin, (On the Map, Picture of His Life, Little Town) this gripping
real-life drama unfolds over an 11-hour standoff, testing the hostages’ resilience and courage in unimaginable ways. This international event captured the world’s attention live on TV and Menkin was able to utilize the 11 harrowing hours of footage — much of it previously unreleased — along with reflective interviews with the hostages and their families, to tell the story of the crisis, providing a unique perspective on the ordeal.