2026 FESTIVAL FILMS
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.
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.
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.
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.