These narrative features shed light on the drama and comedy of Jewish life around the world
When Tamás' beloved wife, Zsuzsa dies unexpectedly, he agrees to sit Shiva with his estranged son, as long as he brings his grandson, Ariel with him.
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Against all odds, an auctioneer comes across a missing 1939 Egon Schiele masterpiece but after a brief investigation he realizes that it is a looted work of art.
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In this fast-paced macabre comedy, an engaged interfaith couple’s plans to introduce their parents over a Shabbat dinner crumble when a prank goes fatally awry.
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A cantor (Jason Schwartzman) in a crisis of faith finds his world turned upside down when his grade school music teacher (Carol Kane) re-enters his life as his new adult Bat Mitzvah student.
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Presented on the big screen with a live score, this restored silent film from 1922 was produced by Jewish filmmakers to counteract antisemitism.
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When the film industry shut down due to Covid, actors Zack and Joe embark on making a film about running for city council, while actually running for New York‘s city council.
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Two strangers in Amsterdam form an unlikely bond after sharing an afternoon on magic mushrooms.
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In this wildly entertaining offbeat comedy, a couple’s obsession with their chaotic neighbors spirals out of control when they play a vengeful prank on them.
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Because of the power of love, the last year of Franz Kafka's life became his happiest. The worldly Dora Diamant accepts him as he is. And he accepts her.
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A young woman disappears in a burning hot summer in Afula. Nobody is looking for her, except for one police investigator who won't let it go.
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An aspiring but depressed writer from Haifa befriends his new neighbor in an attempt to convince the man to help him realize a sinister scheme.
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Desperate to support her first baby, offbeat musician Tala takes up a job at the “Milky Way” - a breast milk bank.
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Nominated for 11 Israeli Academy Awards, this comedic character study finds a desperate author and a feisty wannabe actress embroiled in a complicated charade.
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On a trip to Paris, Shimon stays with his daughter, Alma, and her family. When he senses that something is wrong with her marriage his inquiries reveal the unimaginable.
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The most dedicated Talmud Torah student in his class, Rafael knows that his Sephardic ancestry precludes his acceptance into the community's prestigious institutions, no matter how hard he, or his father, tries.
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When a young Eritrean refugee at risk of deportation from Israel is mistaken for the new foreign player of a struggling soccer team, his survival depends on the team’s success.
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Pierre has his life turned upside down by the sudden arrival of his mercurial mother who suffers from bipolar disorder and has recently escaped from a clinic.
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Released after 15 years in prison, Matko sets out in search of his only son.
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When a closeted, religious teenager finds a love letter from before the Holocaust written to his grandfather by another man, he discovers that he might not be alone.
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An Israeli soldier flees the Gaza battlefield and heads to his girlfriend in Tel Aviv.
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Reality Winner, a brilliant young misfit from Texas, faces a moral dilemma working as an NSA contractor: whether to expose Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.
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Rachel doesn't realize she has grown up in captivity working for an advertising agency where her job is to assess Mommy 6.0 - her favorite pop star.
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