✡ We Stand With the People of Israel ✡
In an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Jerusalem, Bati appears to have the perfect life—happily married to Lazer with three beautiful children. But when Lazer is blackmailed by a gang and she discovers his secret affair, her world begins to unravel… Read More
A beautiful, emotionally complex Israeli drama unfolds as a nurse longing for her own child becomes entwined in a young mother’s crisis, leading to a risky decision with life-altering ramifications… Read More
Pre-film special programming included
To support the five Howard students arrested for sitting on the gilded horses of a whites-only carousel the summer of 1960, the white community near Glen Echo Amusement Park – many of them Jewish – joined protesting Black students and set up picket lines, creating an unprecedented collaboration. The pickets attracted Nazis, congressmen, and a press avalanche. Picketing together led to partying together and union organizers mentored student activists, ultimately producing ten 1961 Freedom Riders, including Stokely Carmichael, and a Supreme Court case. With never-before-seen footage, and immersive storytelling by Emmy-award winning director Ilana Trachtman, four living protesters rescue this untold story, revealing the price, and the power, of heeding the impulse to activism… Read More
Post-film special programming included
Combining magical realism and evocative hand-drawn animation with revelatory interviews, this film examines the story of a small, rural town where Polish Jews and Catholics lived side-by-side for centuries before World War II… Read More
Khaled, a 12-year-old boy from a Palestinian village, gets the chance to see the sea for the first time in his life on a school trip. But when they reach a military checkpoint, the soldiers claim his permit is invalid and send him back home, while his classmates continue their trip. Deeply disappointed, Khaled sets out to the sea on his own, even though he doesn’t know the way and doesn’t speak Hebrew… Read More
Pre-film entertainment & reception included
Set against the kaleidoscopic backdrop of Swinging Sixties London, this stylish musical biopic explores the genius and demons of the trailblazing Jewish manager hailed as the “fifth Beatle.” Amid the heady swirl of fame and ongoing cultural revolution, he navigated societal pressures, solitude, and the hidden struggles of life as a closeted gay man… Read More
An intense political thriller inspired by real events, Tatami follows Iranian female judoka Leila and her coach Maryam, who travel to the World Judo Championships, intent on bringing home Iran’s first gold medal. Midway through the Championships, they receive a chilling ultimatum from the Islamic Republic: because there’s a good chance that an Israeli competitor will make it to the finals, Leila must fake an injury and lose, or be branded a traitor for her tacit acknowledgment that Israel deserves to compete… Read More
Post-film special programming included
Regina and her granddaughter Mika embark on a journey to Poland to reclaim family property seized during World War II. But their quest quickly unravels. Regina unexpectedly decides to abandon the mission entirely, leaving Mika lost and confused. To complicate matters further, an irritating distant relative keeps appearing at every turn… Read More
Young parents Efrat and Ofir abandoned their newborn son Malachi due to a medical condition. Bat Sheva, an Orthodox midwife at the birthing center, and her husband choose to become his foster parents, giving him a new life… Read More
Regina and her granddaughter Mika embark on a journey to Poland to reclaim family property seized during World War II. But their quest quickly unravels. Regina unexpectedly decides to abandon the mission entirely, leaving Mika lost and confused. To complicate matters further, an irritating distant relative keeps appearing at every turn… Read More