Israeli Movie Premiere

Last night Dalmira got us tickets (again, yaaay for embassy tickets!!) to the premiere of this controversial Israeli movie called "The Secrets". This week is Israeli Film week in Lisbon, and the event had a reception with drinks and delicious food, before the screening. The director, Avi Nesher and the lead actress were both at the showing, so it was a pretty cool event. It was held at this pretty new movie theatre in Lisbon called Cinema City in one of the shopping centers, Campo Pequeno.
The little reception before hand has held at this super trendy bar with all kinds of delicious food. So I will begin by describing that because we all know how much I love to eat. Ha. Well they had lots of cute little appetizers/finger foods. Sushi was a definite hit, these delisshhh little mini pitas, cheese, olive and pepper skewers, little fried fish balls (a Portuguese favorite.. I accidentally ate it thinking it was a desert hahah), and of course an array of desserts including little raspberry mouses, brownies, and the likes. Along with free booze, I was a very happy girl. :D

Ha so the movie- I really liked it. It was about this girl from a very very religious ultra-orthodox family who is trying to get through the pain of her mother's death, and goes to study at a seminary for girls. The director really pitted a lot of opposites against one another- traditionalism vs. modernism, obedience and rebellion, the role of women in Israeli and religious society, love, and a woman's journey to find herself and her place in a very traditonal world. And there was plenty of humor, nudity and the likes to keep everyone entertained. I am having trouble desiring it without giving too much away (because you should all find it and see it!).. so if you want a better plot read about it here