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The Oldest Person in the World

A decade-long global journey chronicles the ever-changing record holders of the title of oldest person alive. What begins as a portrait of longevity becomes a meditation on the passage of time, the randomness of fate, and the joy and profound human experience of being alive.

On Broadway | Opening Night at the Concord Drive-in

From composers to lyricists and producers to actors, Jews have played a pivotal role in the creation of many of Broadway’s biggest hits. This entertaining documentary tracks the breakthrough works and artists who made Broadway into a venue where you will find everything from the experimental and iconoclastic to the corporate and commercial, reflecting the diverse, complicated society in which we live.

On Broadway | Opening Night at the San Jose Drive-in

On Her Shoulders

Nadia Murad, a 23-year-old Yazidi refugee and reluctant activist is the subject of this critically acclaimed documentary.

On the Map

Led by the magnetic Tal Brody, the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team, a combination of NBA also-rans and Israeli players, rallied a nation in its David-and-Goliath pursuit of the 1977 European Championship. Director Dani Menkin presents the context for what was a much-needed morale boost amid Israel’s sagging economy, the lingering sorrow of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre and the battle-weariness in the wake of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. —Sara L. Rubin

One Day Crossing

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Only Good Feelings

After his fiancée’s death, Benny is pulled into an escalating series of crimes with his polarizing best friend, racing towards Mexico as violence, betrayal, and his past close in with no way out.

The Optimists, The Story of the Rescue of the Jews of Bulgaria

On March 9, 1943, Jacky Comforty's grandparents and their two young children, along with thousands of Jews, were rounded up for deportation to Treblinka, a death camp in Poland. Jacky's father was already imprisoned in a nearby forced labor camp. As in other parts of Europe, the Comforty's and other Bulgarian Jews were herded into school yards and other gathering places to await the trains that would take them to their death. But this time, the outcome was different. At the end of the day, no one was transported. Instead, the Jews were sent home. Fifty-seven years later, find out how they were saved and what we can learn from their experiences. Who stopped the deportations? What motivated them to act at a time when few people were willing to take risks for their neighbors? What does their story suggest about the ways people today can mobilize to protect human rights?

The Orange at the Seder

When Adam brings his first-ever girlfriend to his mentor's queer, all-male Passover seder, he must come out again, jeopardizing his relationship with his chosen family.

The Orange

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Orphan

1957. In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, a young Jewish boy, Andor, raised by his mother with idealized tales of his deceased father, has his world turned upside down when a man appears, claiming to be his true father...Hungary’s official selection for Best International Feature at the 2026 Academy Awards.

Orthodox Stance

Dmitriy Salita, formerly of Odessa, Ukraine, is a 24-year-old fervently Orthodox Jew living in Brooklyn, who scrupulously follows the customs and traditions of his faith. He keeps kosher, studies Torah and prays every day. Dmitriy Salita is also an undefeated professional prizefighter managed by a Hasidic rabbi. Is that a contradiction? Hardly, as revealed in this intimate, fascinating journey inside the two worlds of a remarkable young American immigrant. —Mike Silver

The Other

Filmed from 2017-2023, The Other focuses on Israeli and Palestinian peace-builders, working to liberate themselves from hatred, trauma and fear–no matter how impossible it may seem.

Our Bodies & Other Shames

When a trio of estranged childhood friends receive devastating news, they reunite for one night in the Brooklyn of their youth, where they are haunted by their younger selves, who demand that the past come achingly into the present.

Our Time In The Garden

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Out in the Dark

When a handsome Palestinian grad student meets a charming Tel Aviv lawyer at a gay nightclub, it sets in motion both a cross-border love affair as well as a tense drama: Will Nimr’s militant brother in Ramallah discover his secret life? Can Roy’s connections keep Nimr from being deported? Out in the Dark is a taut tale of dangerous love played against a backdrop of the Middle East conflict.

Out of Focus

Two outstanding dance documentaries from the Heymann brothers. Out of Focus, a dynamic film about Ohad Naharin—Israel’s “rock star” choreographer and artistic director of Batsheva Dance Company—provides an in-depth look at Naharin’s rehearsal process with Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet of New York City.

Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words

A profile of the most revered screenwriter in movie history—the only writer to win three solo Academy Awards for Best Screenplay.

Pair of Jokers

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Parkway Hop

Ex-lovers Matt and Aviva meet for the first time since Matt became an Orthodox Jew. As they walk together, they reflect on how each of them has changed.

The Partisans of Vilna

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Party Favor

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Passengers, The

THE PASSENGERS tells the story of the Ethiopian Jews, and of the struggle for this final community to immigrate to Israel. The film follows the amazing journey of two young men, Demoz and Gezi, as they represent their abandoned community on a fateful mission in America. With intimate access and detailed historical context we follow the unlikely spokesmen, out of Ethiopia for the first time in their lives, as they deal with intense pressure, homesickness and ups and downs of a grassroots campaign, while growing personally from the life-changing journey. When only one of the pair of best friends is unexpectedly approved to immigrate to Israel, they must reconcile the decision and their hopes and dreams while facing an uncertain future.

The Passion of the Jew

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Past Perfect

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The Pawnbroker

Sidney Lumet’s searing noir drama (1964) features Rod Steiger’s unforgettable performance as Sol Nazerman, a lonely, bitter Jewish pawnbroker in New York’s Harlem. Shot entirely on location with an edgy jazz score by Quincy Jones, The Pawnbroker is one of the earliest American films to deal with the lingering psychological impact of the Holocaust on survivors.

Peace of Mind

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A Peaceful Sabbath

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Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict

Born into great wealth yet emotionally rebellious, American socialite Peggy Guggenheim spent a lifetime—and a fortune—breaking society’s rules to become one of the preeminent art collectors of the 20th century and a tireless champion of the avant- garde. This absorbing documentary profiles the bohemian tastemaker who helped discover such talents as Kandinsky, Cocteau, Dali, and Pollock, while pursuing sexual liaisons with the likes of Samuel Beckett and Paul Bowles.

People of the Graphic Novel

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Perfect Mother

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The Personals: Improvisations on Romance in the Golden Years

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Petting Zoo

In 1974 a local TV news crew station came into our home to document and learn about Jewish rituals. A narrative evolves about the formation of American Jewish identity, and transforms into an analogy for the current rise in nationalism and anti-Semitism in America and the world.

Phantom Limb

Silence shrouded the death of filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt’s little brother four decades ago; Phantom Limb is his haunting and healing meditation on postponed grief.

A Photographic Memory | Artist Spotlight

In this intimate, genre-bending documentary, filmmaker Rachel Elizabeth Seed attempts to piece together a portrait of her late mother after discovering her archive of work.

A Photographic Memory

A daughter attempts to piece together a portrait of her mother, an avant-garde journalist and a woman she never knew. Uncovering the vast archive Sheila Turner-Seed produced, including lost interviews with iconic photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gordon Parks, and Lisette Model, the film explores memory, legacy and stories left untold.

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