The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) returns for its 38th edition, with a lineup showcasing 52 world premieres and 78 U.S. premieres from 43 countries, running from February 8 to 18, 2023.
Who Are the Marcuses?
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WHO ARE THE MARCUSES? Trailer. Documentary Profiles Jewish Couple Whose $500 Million Gift Seeks Peace Through Water
Who Are the Marcuses? Lottie and Howard Marcus (courtesy Ellen Marcus) Production has wrapped on Who Are the Marcuses?, a feature documentary directed by Matthew Mishory (Israel: A Concise History; Artur Schnabel; No Place of Exile) about a mysterious couple whose donated more than half a billion-dollar gift to Ben Gurion University of the Negev. The documentary tells both the story of a nice Jewish couple – and savvy investors – from Long Island, and re-imagines conflict resolution in the Middle East and peace through the Earth’s most precious resource: water.