Maine Jewish Film Festival
- Date: April 27, 2026 - April 28, 2026
- Location: The Hill Arts, Portland
Monday, April 27 | 7PM | Love, Statistically Speaking
Written & Directed by Amichai Greenberg | Israel, 2026 | 90 Minutes
When Reuben, an 80-year-old actuary who lives by statistics, loses both his wife and her insurance money at the swimming pool, he’s forced into a reluctant partnership with his free-spirited granddaughter. Their bumbling investigation among eccentric pool regulars turns into a funny, heartfelt journey proving that while you can calculate almost anything, you can’t predict love or family. TRAILER
Tuesday, April 28 | 7PM | Las Dos Mariette
Directed by Poli Martinez Kaplun | Argentina, 2023 | 80 Minutes
Stephanie M. Pridgeon, Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latin American Studies at Bates College, will lead a spirited discussion following the film.
A secret kept for 70 years, and a woman, Mariette, who dares to tell it. A film that follows the perspectives of four generations when what had been hidden finally comes to light. How long can a person keep a secret? The film’s protagonist, Mariette, did it for 70 years. Now, at a threshold in her life, she finally decides to speak up. Afraid of betraying her mother, who did everything she could to keep the secret hidden, Mariette faces her world filled with doubt, fearing rejection and prejudice
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The Hill Arts
76 Congress StPortland ME
Emma Hersey-Powers
em.stralliheht@srewopyesreh.amme