Posted on January 31, 2020 by Heather Adams

2019 Academy Award Film Entry Next in Reading Jewish Film Series

by The Jewish Federation of Reading

2019 Academy Award Film Entry Next in Reading Jewish Film Series

Wyomissing, PA — The Jewish Federation of Reading announces the fifth film of the 2020 Reading Jewish Film Series, The Interpreter.  This Slovakian drama will be shown on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 7 pm at Fox Berkshire (800 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing).  The 2020 Reading Jewish Film Series is co-sponsored by the Rubin Educational Fund of the Jewish Federation of Reading and Fox Theatres.  Admission is $8 per film or $6 per film for JCC members.

Slovakia’s official entry from 2019 for Best Foreign Language Film, The Interpreter, is a drama focuses on two old men who take a road trip and discover the truth about their respective pasts. An 80-year-old translator, Ali Ungár, comes across a book written by a former SS officer recounting his war experiences in Slovakia. Ali realizes that one of the chapters may well describe his own parents’ execution. And so, armed with a pistol, he sets off to Vienna to look for the SS man and take his revenge.

But once there, the only person he encounters is the man’s 70-year-old son Georg, a former teacher who has spent his whole life avoiding his father and suffering from an addiction to alcohol. The translator’s visit arouses Georg’s curiosity and he decides to invite Ali on a trip through Slovakia. But whilst Georg is basically out to have a good time, Ali is hoping to find out how his parents really died. Gradually, these two very different men begin to warm to each other and together, they discover a country that would prefer to forget about its past.

Tickets can be purchased at the theater box office or kiosks, or online at www.foxshowtimes.com.  All seats are reserved heated recliners, and seat selection takes place at the time of purchase. Seating is limited and advanced purchases are recommended.

The Jewish Federation of Reading is the planning, coordinating and fundraising arm of the Jewish community. The Federation raises and allocates funds with The Jewish Federations of North America’s collective efforts in support of many vital national and international Jewish organizations. 

Wyomissing, Pennsylvania-based Fox Theatres was founded in 1957 by Richard Fox and continues to be family-owned.  Today Fox Theatres operates theaters in Reading, Pa., and Ocean City, Md..

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