The Tampa Bay Jewish Festival is highly recommended this Sunday for movie fans and people who enjoy the historical splendor of Tampa Theatre.
See Noras Will at 11 a.m. The film introduces us to Jose, whose wife, Nora, has committed suicide. Before she died, Nora devised a plan in order for him to take care of her funeral. But Jose discovers a mysterious photograph left under the bed that reveals more about his late wife and his marriage than he knew when she was alive.
The Yankles at 1 p.m., centers on Charlie Jones, a washed up, ex-major league ballplayer, and how he gets a second chance at life and love by managing a Jewish, orthodox yeshiva baseball team.
Gut Shabbas Vietnam at 3:30 p.m. tells the tale of a young Jewish family that sets out for Vietnam to become emissaries of the Chabad movement and to create a Jewish community in Ho Chi Minh City. Special appearance by Matisyahu, who performs before his concert at Tampa Theatre that night. tampatheatre.org, tbjff.org.
This article appears in Feb 10-16, 2011.

