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Madrasa (Episodic Spotlight)
Madrasa (Episodic Spotlight)
From the pen of politically astute Palestinian Israeli writer Sayed Kashua (Arab Labor, The Writer) comes Madrasa, a fast-paced comic TV series set at the Peace School for Bilingual Education in Jerusalem.
Mourning in Lod
Mourning in Lod
An emotionally stirring account of the interconnected fates of three people and their families drawn together by a single senseless act in the unceasing cycle of violence that typifies the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Nathan-ism
Nathan-ism
For over nine decades, artist Nathan Hilu obsessively draws his experiences as an 18-year-old Jewish private tasked with guarding high-level German war criminals at Nuremberg.
Nelly & Nadine
Nelly & Nadine
Sylvie Bianchi mines a treasure trove of photographs, 8mm film footage and detailed diaries to piece together her beloved grandmother’s decades-long lesbian love affair that began in the concentration camp at Ravensbrück.
Not Quite Kosher
Not Quite Kosher
When an Orthodox Jew from Brooklyn embarks on a mission to save a dwindling Egyptian Jewish community, a Bedouin looking for his camel in the Sinai Desert could be the answer to his prayers in this unlikely buddy comedy cum road movie.
Queen of the Deuce
Queen of the Deuce
An offbeat and extraordinary portrait of Chelly Wilson, the undisputed skin flick matriarch of the “Deuce”, the seedy underbelly of Manhattan that operated on 42nd Street in the 1970s and 80s.
Rabbi on the Block
Rabbi on the Block
A Black rabbinical student combats racism, misogyny and gun violence by caring for her community on the South Side of Chicago in this inspiring portrait.
Stay with Us
Stay with Us
Acclaimed comedian Gad Elmaleh writes, directs, and stars in this gentle family comedy that puts him at odds with his loving but overbearing parents when he decides to convert to Catholicism.
A Still Small Voice
A Still Small Voice
This documentary that centers on an aspiring chaplain in a New York hospital is a meditation on faith, loss and professional sustainability that finds hope and meaning in seemingly hopeless situations.

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Special Presentations
SFJFF43's Special Presentations honor stories big and small, illuminate the diversity of Jewish experiences, champion freedom of expression, and delight with their wit and charm.
JFI Supported Stories
The Jewish Film Institute champions emerging and established filmmakers telling bold stories about Jewish life, culture, and identity through our Filmmaker Residency and Completion Grants programs. SFJFF43 is proud to showcase this dynamic group of films that received JFI support in their creation.
Next Wave Films
SFJFF43's Next Wave selections address the complicated, conflicting, and empowering elements of contemporary life, Jewish identity, and expression through a showcase of remarkable stories that touch on art, social justice, relationships, politics, and more.
Take Action Films
In an increasingly divided world, film has a role to play in connecting people and communities around the issues that define our moment. Focusing on subjects like abortion rights, gun violence, racial injustice, food systems, and human rights, these films respond to the urgency of our times and embolden us to take concrete action to repair the world.
Fractured Lens: Divergent Perspectives on Israel and Palestine
2023 marked an inflection point in Israel and Palestine when it comes to issues of democracy, free speech, occupation and hope for a shared future, and filmmakers are responding. SFJFF43 is highlighting the stories of Israelis, Palestinians, and American Jews grappling with their relationship to the Jewish State.
The Body as Battleground: Abortion Access in Post-Roe America
From the outlaw activists ensuring access to the abortion pill, to Jewish champions of the right to choose, SFJFF43 is spotlighting stories of resistance past and present as reproductive rights come under attack nationwide following the overturn of Roe v. Wade. our own, we embraced the possibility that they have something to teach us? These films embody the idea of “multiple truths” by sharing a multiplicity of (sometimes contradictory) ideas and experiences.