2026 FESTIVAL FILMS
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.
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.
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.
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.