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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
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
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Catalogue of Noses tells the story of Emily, a Jewish teen actor on the day of her scheduled nose surgery, who faces off with her mother, a plastic surgeon, and the weight of her cultural identity. Through “Fiddler on the Roof” parody songs, we follow Emily’s emotional state as she navigates this decision and learns unsettling truths about the consequences of assimilation… Read More
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
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
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
By Andrew Adler Community Editor After months of speculation about its future, Baxter Avenue Theatres Filmworks (BAT) – a regular screening site for the Trager Family JCC’s annual Louisville Jewish Film Festival — has made the difficult decision to close … Read More
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! Join us at Monnik Beer Co. for a night of beer tasting and short films! Thursday, Jan. 15 7-9 p.m. Monnik Beer Co. 1036 E Burnett Ave, Louisville, KY 40217 Tickets: $18 Space is limited …
By Sara Klein Wagner Every week, Jewish congregations across the globe take a Torah scroll from the ark in an annual cycle of study and renewal. The readers may be rabbis or cantors in front of congregations, or they may … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Despite the pandemic that has now lasted two years, the Louisville Jewish Film Festival (LJFF) is slowly reentering the cinema. Tricia Kling Siegwald, senior director of festivals & special projects at the Jewish Community of … Read More