Rumi Forum is proud to join the Jewish Islamic Dialogue Society (JIDS) in presenting a dialogue featuring the film by writer and director Sabina Vajrača, “Sevap/Mitzvah” on February 13, 2024 at Washington Hebrew Congregation. This short film is a moving dramatization of a Bosnian Muslim woman who hid a Jewish family during the Holocaust and then was rescued by Jews during the war in Bosnia 52 years later. It is a story about the power of true friendship, which is one thing organizations like JIDS and the Rumi Forum have tried so hard to foster – true friendships between Muslims and Jews.
This film should provide an excellent springboard for a discussion that can help bring our two communities together during a time when many forces would like to split us apart. Come in fellowship, prepare to be inspired, and participate in a dialogue that builds on the film to confront issues facing our communities today.
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Awards
2024 Academy Awards – For Your Consideration Best Live Action Short Film
2023 ECOCINE Film Festival ~ Human Rights Award
2023 Centre Film Festival ~ Gratitude Award
2023 Sedicicorto International Film Festival ~ Audience Award
2023 Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival ~ Jury Award: International Vision Award
2023 Cordillera International Film Festival ~ Jury Award: Best Female Focus
2021 Claims Conference ~ Emerging Filmmaker Grant