Festival dates:
April 4-14, 2024 In-Person
April 15-19 Online
A Radiant Girl
"A masterfully assembled coming-of-age that falls in love, enchants, unsettles, and breaks your heart."
~ Ricardo Gallegos, La Estatuilla
All About the Levkoviches
Told with delightfully mordant humor and a genuine warmth, this appealing domestic story from Hungarian filmmaker Adam Breier follows a Jewish family on the winding path toward reconciliation.
Apples and Oranges
Kibbutz volunteering began in an eclipse. The idealistic and rebellious 1960s generation was charmed by the old communist ideology as it came to life in the Israeli Kibbutz. The 1967 Six-Day War attracted a wave of support for Israel that the Kibbutz Movement saw as a miracle.
Converts: The Odyssey of Becoming Jewish
A look at what inspires someone to adopt a new faith, this edifying odyssey tracks personal stories of Jewish converts of various ages, nationalities and cultural orientations, as they embark on the complex conversion process.
Here Lived
The filmmakers delve into the relatively unknown history of the hidden children in the Netherlands who evaded Nazi capture by hiding in occupied territory.
Irena’s Vow
Through the eyes of a strong-willed woman comes the remarkable true story of Irena Gut Opdyke and the triumphs of the human spirit over devastating tragedy.
June Zero
This thrilling yet, at its core, empathetic and humanist film looks at the infamous trial of Adolf Eichmann.
Kidnapped
The latest masterpiece by legendary Italian director Marco Bellocchio is a grand, historical fresco depicting the scandalous true story of a young Jewish child who, in mid-19th century Bologna, was abducted from his family by the church under the Pope's orders.
Less Than Kosher
At 30, her failing music career has forced her back into her mother's basement. But when this self proclaimed Bad Jew lands ass-backwards into a job as a Cantor ...
Let the Party Begin
Despite being disliked by most of his so-called friends, Israeli movie producer, Jonathan, tries to discover who is trying to ruin him financially.
No Name Restaurant
Alexandria, Egypt. To save the once largest Jewish community in the world from being shut down, Ben, an ultraorthodox Brooklyn Jew visiting Jerusalem, is sent out to be the desperately needed tenth man for the ceremonies of Pesach.
Not Quite That
Not Quite That is an intimate and insightful exploration of how we are seen, how we see ourselves, and why it matters.