These non-fiction films train their lens on vital stories, in the Jewish community and beyond, that pull focus on the issues that define our times.
Radical Black students, progressive Jews, and a segregated carousel: the untold story of the first organized interracial civil rights protest in US history.
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A white reform rabbi and a Black baptist reverend bring their congregations together to combat racism and anti-semitism in an effort to bridge the gap between harsh realities and utopian ideals.
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Pianist Hershey Felder and a group of his students travel to Poland to retrace the steps of holocaust survivor Eva Libitzky and perform music inspired by her story.
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Diane Warren has penned songs for the world’s biggest stars, including Cher, Whitney Houston, and Beyoncé. This in-depth documentary reveals the artist behind the songs.
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A chronicle of the inimitable singer-songwriter’s journey from her Jewish childhood on a farm to producing a body of work that breaks boundaries and stereotypes.
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After an environmental disaster decimates a historic synagogue, an intrepid group commits to rebuilding a Jewish cultural center. And not one among them is Jewish.
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Commissioned by futurists Martine and Bina Rothblatt, the humanoid robot Bina48 explores the potential to preserve both their digital consciousness and eternal love.
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Lyd is a sci-fi documentary about the city that "connected Palestine to the world" – exploring its history of expulsion and imagining a shared alternative future.
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Jacob Appelbaum, “the most dangerous man in cyberspace,” is living in exile and the subject of documentarian Jamie Kastner’s examination of privacy and ethics.
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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.
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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.
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World renowned addiction expert Gabor Mate’s polarizing ideas are explored through the story of his life and personal evolution.
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Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya, and Andrey find and create beauty amid the destruction of war in this striking documentary.
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The real-life story of the mysterious author who reinvented himself as Ka-Tzetnik and created a body of influential works based on his imprisonment at Auschwitz.
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Turning 21 and disabled, Samuel Habib wants to date, leave home, go to college. Can a community of disability activist rebels help him follow his dreams?
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From drag-queen rebel to rabbi, Amichai Lau Lavie radically reinvents religion and ritual and establishes a God-optional, artist-driven, pop-up experimental congregation.
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Before Mister Rogers there was Shari Lewis, best known for her skillful ventriloquism as the human counterpart to the beloved sock puppet Lamb Chop.
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In a country ravaged by PTSD, Amos Dov Silver creates a mobile app that becomes the largest marketplace for marijuana in Israel and he becomes an enemy of the state.
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This insightful, illuminating documentary chronicles the life and work of Amos Guttman, a rebellious filmmaker credited with making the first queer Israeli feature film.
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Celebrating her groundbreaking album’s 20th anniversary, multihyphenate performer and iconic feminist Peaches continues to inspire audiences with her authentic, outrageous, and joyfully adults-only performances.
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While the Israeli army retaliates against the Second Intifada in the West Bank, a mother films her family’s daily life, punctuated by time spent sheltering in the basement.
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In a tropical paradise turned dystopia by the War on Drugs, a struggling Colombian family of Orthodox Jewish converts attempts making Aliyah to Israel, putting their faith to the ultimate test.
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Stephen Fry tenderly researches artists Willem and Frieda, who used their skills to forge identity cards that saved thousands during WWII.
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XCLD is a nuanced, humorous, and provocative look at the controversial and oft misunderstood issue of Cancel Culture, featuring interviews with Judy Gold, Loretta J. Ross, and Marc Maron.
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