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Streaming January 14-26, 2022 Digital Screening Room

USA | 79 minutes | 2021

Charm Circle

Florida Premiere

A glimpse into the lives of an eccentric New York family, Charm Circle follows filmmaker Nira Burstein as she attempts to bridge the fractured relationships between herself and her family. Emotional and accomplished, especially in the way it weaves together decades-old home videos and contemporary footage, the film crafts a powerful family portrait that questions the value of the bonds that tie us together. Burstein’s brave, wryly amusing first feature is as loving as it is unpredictable. With moments of humor, music and creativity, Charm Circle finds compassion in places most challenging.

Accompanying the film premiere is a discussion with director Nira Burstein and moderator Deborah Hurwitz, division director of Jewish Community Services South Florida. To view the conversation please click here.

Awards

Audience Award at Sheffield DocFest

Director's Bio

Directed by Nira Burstein

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Nira Burstein is an emerging director who has been selected for Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film and her film has been shortlisted for the International Documentary Association’s IDA Documentary Awards and nominated for Best Editing. Nira is an Independent Film Project (now The Gotham) Documentary Fellow, and her work has been supported by the Jerome Foundation and Jewish Story Partners.

Cast and Credits

Director

Nira Burstein

Screenwriter

Nira Burstein

Cinematographer

Nira Burstein

Editor

Nira Burstein, Michael Levine

Cast

Uri Burstein, Raya Burstein, Judy Burstein

Film Info

Year

2021

Country

USA

Run-time

79 minutes

Language

English
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