Celia Gurevitch Jewish Community Library

This week’s movie in our filmclub, on July 10, Thursday at 7:30PM, will be The Believer. This 93 minute long movie is the account of a Jewish boy who becomes an anti-Semitic neo-Nazi. It is based on a true story of a 1960’s KKK member. I feel obliged to warn you that the movie has three kind of violence in it. It shows physical brutality, as in beating people. It is not as bloody not as bloody as in horror or war movies, but still revolting. It also has psychological aggression in the form of verbal abuse and cleverly formulated mental attacks. Finally, I see it necessary to mention it has desecration of Torah scrolls and other sacred Jewish objects.

Nevertheless it is an intriguing film, where violence is not self-serving. The point is to create a realistic depiction of the reality the boy creates, while the inner struggle and processes are also exposed in less dramatic ways. If nothing else this is an opportunity to encounter a thought provoking dilemma.

I hope that the official trailer below will make you curious enough to join us Thursday night. As usual,we will have free pop-corn.