Welcome to Yiddishland

Australia
95 minutes
English
Genre: Documentary

Opening Night Celebration at the Trager Family JCC
Join us for a fun opening night with the film Welcome to Yiddishland.  The evening begins at 7:30 p.m. with an immersive Yiddish experience featuring Yiddish-themed light hors d’oeuvres, treats, and entertainment from the band, Lost Tribe.
Catered by: Maureen Hartmann, A Full Plate Catering

Sponsored by: Wilma Probst Levy 

Synopsis
Welcome to the story of the revival of the Yiddish language, one that follows artists from around the world across numerous disciplines as they reignite the use of the ‘mother tongue’ in music, theatre, opera, and literature in this upbeat, witty, film. From behind-the-scenes with an acclaimed Yiddish-language version of Yentl, to enjoyably transgressive punk-Klezmer musicians, and Barrie Kosky’s latest trailblazing production in Berlin—the endangered Yiddish language is alive and well in this rousing documentary. Welcome to Yiddishland offers audiences a positive, nuanced, empowered, and inclusive depiction of “Jewishness.”

Nominated for Documentary Australia Award at the Sydney Film Festival