Once Upon My Mother Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan
In 1963, Esther gave birth to Roland, who was born with a clubfoot that prevented him from standing. Against everyone’s advice, she promised her son that he would be able to walk just like everyone else. Spanning decades of hardships and miracles, this film is the story of an incredible destiny and a mother’s unwavering love for her child.
Read MoreThrough the Darkness: Two Peoples, One Future
Because peace begins with listening. And change begins with us.
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Bliss Hemda
Shemi Zarhin, one of Israel’s most prominent filmmakers, presents us with a moving, tender, and wise love story set in Galilee, about a couple whose extreme love for each other and their family transcends social norms, financial struggles, and past mistakes.
Read MoreChopin’s Preludes: A Life in Fragments
For lnna and Boris, this documentary marks the culmination of a fifty-year artistic journey that began in Odessa, when Boris arrived at lnna’s doorstep with a four-hand sheet music on their second meeting. Since then, their partnership has intertwined life and art, leading them across continents and through decades of performance, teaching, and collaboration.
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The Sea Ha’yam
Khaled, a 12-year-old boy from a Palestinian village, travels to the sea for the first time during a school trip. But at the military checkpoint, he is denied entry and sent home. Determined, Khaled sneaks into Israel and embarks on an epic journey to the sea.
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A Nice Jewish Boy Le dernier des Juifs
Featuring a Chaplinesque turn from newcomer Michael Zindel as Bellisha, A NICE JEWISH BOY is a light-hearted tale about entering adulthood and all the responsibilities that come with it.
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The Stamp Thief El ladrón de estampillas
Part detective story, part heist film, THE STAMP THIEF investigates a tale dating back to the Holocaust: that a mysterious Nazi stole priceless stamp collections from concentration camp victims and buried the stolen stamps in a small town in Poland. Embarking on a real-life “Argo”-like adventure, Gary Gilbert sets out to confirm the story and recover the stamps.
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For the Love of a WomanPer amore di una donna
Set in the in the late 1970s, this intriguing drama follows Esther, an American woman, who is given a mysterious letter upon her mother’s death that sends her out on a journey to Israel in search of her family’s origins. Piece by piece, she unlocks a family secret about her family’s past.
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Martha Liebermann – A Stolen Life Martha Liebermann – Ein gestohlenes Leben
The ever-dignified Martha Liebermann has enjoyed a life of comfort as the wife of renowned German impressionist Max Liebermann. In 1943, under Nazi threat and burdened by her years, she faces a harrowing choice: abandon her beloved home or risk deportation.
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Schächten
In the 1960s, Victor, a young Jewish Austrian businessman, witnesses how the prosecution of a Nazi crime perpetrated against his family unjustly fails in the courtroom. He loses faith in the system and pursues matters via a different path.
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Sheitel Beauty in the Hidden
Filmed in Jerusalem, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax , this insightful documentary offers a unique exploration of the cultural, religious, and personal significance of hair covering among Jewish women within Orthodox and Hasidic communities.
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Mariana’s Room La chambre de Mariana
In the darkest days of the Second World War, Yulia and Hugo, a Jewish mother and son, escape from a Ukrainian ghetto. Fearing for his safety, Yulia entrusts her eleven-year-old boy to the care of her friend Mariana, who lives in a brothel. Hugo is placed in a closet, nominally for his safety, but from which he rarely leaves. As the war rages on outside, Hugo and Mariana form an intimate yet complex bond of love, loyalty and devotion.
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The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue
Set against the backdrop of one of Israel’s darkest days, this gripping documentary is a cinematic retelling of an extraordinary rescue and an unflinching look at the failures and resilience revealed on October 7. At its core, it is a profoundly human story about courage, family, and the power of love in the face of unimaginable terror.
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Among Neighbours Be’in Shkhenim
Combining magical realism and evocative hand-drawn animation with revelatory interviews and verité footage, Among Neighbors examines the story of a small, rural town where Jews and Polish Catholics lived side by side for centuries before World War II.
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Boy On The Run: An Extraordinary Journey of Survival
This poignant and profoundly insightful film tells the gripping story of Paul Galan, who recounts the unbelievable story of his family’s survival in the Holocaust as a child.
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Matchmaking 2 Baruchim Tovim 2
After breaking box office records with their first film, the characters from MATCHMAKING return with this endearing romantic comedy set against Ashkenazi and Sepharic cultural tensions.
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Fantasy Life
Andrew Shear has crafted a classic kind of family dynamic film for this smart, dialogue-driven comedy, but shows a great deal of promise in carefully keeping the inherent drama beneath the surface. Perfectly casted, these characters and their deep anxieties and life problems feel very real.
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The Conspiracy
An animated film about the biggest lie ever told: Jews are plotting to take over the world. Filmmaker Maxim Pozdorovkin employs a host of talented voice actors, including Mayim Bialik, Liev Schreiber, Jason Alexander, and Ben Shenkman, to connect the dots of hate and fear, walking us through almost 250 years of antisemitic ideology, focusing on how times of uncertainty give rise to anxieties in marginalized populations.
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Cabaret Total
Assi, an aspiring actor, returns home after completing reserve duty during the war. Though he dreams of becoming a successful performer, reality finds him teaching theater at the local high school and putting on a nightly cabaret show at the community center. An unexpected turn of events suddenly thrusts him into the spotlight—but not for the reasons he had hoped.
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The Blond Boy from the Casbah Le petit blond de la casbah
This enchanting semi-autobiographical drama recreates the vibrant Mediterranean city of the late 1950s – early 1960s. Passionate filmmaker Antoine travels to his birthplace, Algiers, with his young son to present his new film: an account of his childhood in mid-20th century Algeria during the country’s civil war.
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Charles Grodin: Rebel With a Cause
Raised in a Jewish household in Pittsburgh, Charles Grodin’s life embodied the concept of Tikkum Olam. The film not only celebrates Charles Grodin’s hilarious acting career, but also his remarkable, decades-long, successful fight to get wrongly convicted people out of prison.
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ADA: My Mother the Architect
Ada – My Mother the Architect celebrates the groundbreaking legacy of the unheralded Israeli artist Ada Karmi-Melamede, who gave physical form to some of Israel’s highest democratic ideals, including the Supreme Court Building, Israel Institute for Democracy, and Ben Gurion University.
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The Floaters
This offbeat comedy captures the rich diversity of a Jewish summer camp and explores the conflict between leaving one’s mark and building connection.
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Son of a Seeker
A deeply personal documentary that follows local filmmaker Kai Balin’s journey to unravel what it means to continue being Jewish in the 21st century. That journey spans three continents, including stops in Poland, Hungary, Romania, Italy, and Israel, but also in Vancouver, Kai’s hometown.
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One Thread
Through personal stories and historical reflection, ONE THREAD weaves a portrait of Jewish resilience, exploring how a people dispersed by centuries of persecution have stayed connected through culture, faith, and shared identity.
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This is My Mother La vie de ma mère
Pierre, a successful 33-year-old florist, has his life turned upside down by the sudden arrival of his mother, whom he hasn’t seen for two years. Mercurial and extravagant, Judith suffers from bipolar disorder and has recently escaped from a clinic. Pierre has only one idea in mind: bring her back as quickly as possible. But, nothing happens as he hoped for.
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The Ring HaTabaat
Based on the true story of the Miller family, this deeply touching and personal film intertwines an important historical subject with a heartfelt family drama spanning three generations.
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