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Intent to Destroy

One hundred years after 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the Ottoman Empire, Academy Award–nominated documentarian and this year’s Freedom of Expression Award recipient Joe Berlinger reveals the disturbing truth behind Turkey’s well-funded campaign of genocide denial, suppression and intimidation. Berlinger utilizes the filming of The Promise, a $100 million Hollywood film production ambitiously billed as the Armenian Schindler’s List, to explore this historical tragedy and its relevance to the barbaric genocides that followed.

Interlove Story

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Intermarriage: When Love Meets Tradition

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Intervals of Silence: Being Jewish in Germany

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Intimate Stranger

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Irmi

Irmi Selver was born into a comfortable Jewish family in Germany, in 1906, and passed in 2004, in New York City, at the age of 97. Susan Fanshel and Veronica Selver tell Irmi’s story in their sweet, engaging, and fascinating documentary, "Irmi."

Isaac

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Isaac in America

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Isaac Singer's Nightmare and Mrs. Pupko's Beard

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Isaiah's Rap

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Island of Roses: The Jews of Rhodes in Los Angeles

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Isn't This a Time!

On Thanksgiving weekend 2003, thousands descended on Carnegie Hall for a tribute concert to Harold Leventhal, the son of Orthodox Jewish immigrants who became the legendary impresario of the American folk music revival. With the intimate feel of a family reunion, Isn’t This a Time! vividly captures this historic concert and Leventhal’s own passion for social justice, with performances by Arlo Guthrie, the Weavers, Peter, Paul and Mary and Theodore Bikel.

Israelism

Featuring interviews with prominent thinkers like Jeremy Ben Ami, Noam Chomsky and Cornel West, this political documentary captures the complex and sensitive relationship between Jewish-American identity and support for the state of Israel.

It Is No Dream

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Jack Levine: Feast of Pure Reason

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Jaime Gerson (from Latino Jews: Journey to the Americas, part 1)

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Jane and Little Moritz

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The Jazz Singer

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Jeremy Borison: Alliance

When Yeshiva University’s Pride Alliance sued the institution for denying them an LGBTQ club on campus, the university rushed the case to the Supreme Court claiming an attack on their religious freedom. Now the subject of national attention, YUPA’s fight for equality has become the symbol for LGBTQ issues in the Orthodox community and across the country.

Jericho's Echo

Liz Nord’s documentary deftly shows that Israeli punk is political. This dynamic film will inhabit your ears and mind like a bass line that pounds into your consciousness and stays with you for days. The bands featured share a struggle for freedom in a country where religious laws, mandatory military service and national conflict hang over their daily lives. From mosh pits in dark clubs to intimate rehearsal sessions, Israeli punks use words and chords to decry the status quo.

Jerry and Me

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The Jew in the Lotus

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A Jew Story

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Jewish Dance in Jerusalem

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Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story

Not particularly known in the United States for their athletic prowess, Jews have surprisingly excelled in the most American of sports: baseball. Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story, narrated by Dustin Hoffman, celebrates the contributions of Jewish major leaguers and the special meaning baseball has had in the lives of American Jews. More than a film about sports, it is a story of immigration, assimilation, bigotry and the shattering of stereotypes.

Jews and Buddhism: Belief Amended, Faith Revealed

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Jews in Shorts [program]

We’ve combed the globe to find and present the best new Jewish short films, including I’m Charlie Chaplin by 2005 SFJFF Freedom of Expression Award winner Jay Rosenblatt. From tales of family to issues of Jewish identity and politics, this collection of short docs and dramas is funny and poignant and features the work of both veteran and up-and-coming directors. Total running time: 97 minutes.

Jews in Shorts: Focus on Documentaries

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Jews In Toons: An Uproarious Evening with Krusty, Kyle and Other Favorites

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JewToons

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Jewz N the Hood

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Joann Sfar Draws from Memory

Preceded by People of the Graphic NovelAt just 39 years of age, the prolific Joann Sfar has published 150 graphic novels, including the French best-seller The Rabbi’s Cat, and in 2010 directed a biopic about Serge Gainsbourg. Sam Ball’s film Joann Sfar Draws from Memory tracks the graphic artist’s odyssey through the Algerian and Eastern European Jewish heritage that serves as the wellspring of his work. A short prologue about the Jewish kids behind Superman precedes the film. [MINIGUIDE 72/70]

Joe Papp in Five Acts

Joe Papp in Five Acts is the story of New York’s streetwise champion of the arts who founded the Public Theater, introduced interracial casting to the American stage and brought us free Shakespeare in the Park, Hair and A Chorus Line. He was a father figure to a generation of theater artists who speak here eloquently in interviews including Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline. A must see for anyone who loves the theater.

Joe’s Violin

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Joshy

After his engagement falls apart on the evening of his birthday, Joshy’s (Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley) best buddies rally together to pull off a much-needed guys-only weekend for their grieving friend. As the partying heats up, Joshy and company continue to distract themselves from their troubles until they finally have to confront the elephant in the room: their feelings. Male bonding has never been more complex . . . and comically awkward.

Journey to Augustow

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