'Funny and Warmhearted Comedy' Maktub - Encore From Jewish Film Festival

"Successful Israeli TV duo Guy Amir and Hanan Savyon jump to the big screen with sparkling results in “Maktub,” a very funny and warmhearted comedy about two goodfellas who are jolted out of bad-guy work and into that of guardian angels."

That's a description from a Variety review of the film Maktub. It played to a joyous audience recently at the Washington Jewish Film Festival and they are bringing it back Tuesday for an encore performance. It starts at 7:30. If we get a crowd, we'll come up with a place to meet before to socialize.

The wonderful WJFF Team here has given us a great discount so tickets are just $9 including fees. Go to this link:
https://www.wjff.org/film/maktub-yr/
Click on "Book Now" and follow the prompts. Then add the code:
BikeBrunch
in the appropriate box asking for the code.

Oded Raz nimbly directs their clever script, whose array of colorful characters elicit sharp work from an excellent cast. Combining darker elements (including some jarring violence) with goofy and sentimental ones, this is a mainstream comedy with significant export as well as remake potential.

More from Variety: "Beyond their obvious talent as a writing team, Amir and Savyon have terrific chemistry — particularly with each other but also with their love interests here. They and Raz are generous with other players as well, notably letting Cohen and Igal Naor riff most enjoyably as a villainous buddy act echoing our stars’ sympathetic one."

The DCJCC is just a couple blocks from the Dupont Metro North exit. There is also street parking on 16th st. after 6:30.