Louisville Jewish Film Festival
KY27th Annual Louisville Jewish Film Festival
✡ We Stand With the People of Israel ✡
✡ We Stand With the People of Israel ✡
27th Annual Louisville Jewish Film Festival
Desperate to support her baby, single mother and offbeat musician Tala takes a job at the Milky Way, producing breast milk sold to new mothers who cannot or do not produce their own. In this dystopian dark comedy, Tala juggles motherhood and employment, while sneaking a glimpse into the wealthy lives of those who buy her breast milk.
A poignant portrait of Danny Layani, who, after 25 years of total blindness, regains his sight and sees his wife and four children for the very first time. However, the newfound light in Danny’s life begins to dim. Through intimate family archives and meticulous animated paintings, Danny shares his captivating story of resilience, self-discovery, and the profound power of perspective.
Eritrean refugee Aumari is slated for deportation from Israel on a technicality. After ducking immigration authorities at the airport, he becomes the unlikely and very perplexed recipient of a hero’s welcome. He is mistaken for an eagerly anticipated Nigerian soccer player who is supposed to arrive at the same time, Though lacking a fundamental knowledge of the sport, he finds himself the face of the franchise.
An ultra-orthodox Jewish family from Aix-les-Bains comes to a farm in Calabria for a brief stay every year to carry out a sacred mission: harvesting etrog citrons for Sukkot. When Elio, the farm owner, meets Esther, the rabbi’s daughter, who is tired of the constraints imposed by her religion, their relationship sparks a lasting change for each of them.
Spend an evening with mocktails, snacks, and our ShinShinim while you focus on goals for the new year as a Jewish woman and make vision boards. More information and RSVP coming soon.
The Very Narrow Bridge is a journey into the souls of four people - two Jews and two Palestinians - who have lost a child or parent to violent conflict as they transform their grief into a bridge for reconciliation. They all belong to Israeli Palestinian Bereaved Families, a controversial grassroots movement of broken-hearted people, who stand side-by-side to end the violence and build a future based on dignity and equality. Despite fierce political and family opposition, they refuse to give up.
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. -7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.