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The Divine Sarah Bernhardt
The Divine Sarah Bernhardt
The life of the world’s first star of stage and screen, Sarah Bernhardt, is told in multiple acts, jumping through time as she recounts her relationship with the actor Lucien Guitry.
A Dose of Reality: Documentary Shorts
A Dose of Reality: Documentary Shorts
Enjoy this crop of nonfiction shorts, each offering a unique take on truth-telling—from the hard-hitting to the light-hearted.
Eat Up! Short & Sweet
Eat Up! Short & Sweet
Dig into these short, sweet, and sometimes spicy films that explore the hallowed Jewish ground of mealtime.
Eid
Eid
Eid, an aspiring playwright from Rahat, balances a long-distance relationship with a married actress in Paris and his nuptial arrangements at home.
Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire
Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire
Oren Rudavsky’s poetic and powerful documentary, told in Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel’s own words, explores both the gift and the burden of being humanity’s witness.
Comedy Spotlight: An Evening with Noam Shuster-Eliassi
Comedy Spotlight: An Evening with Noam Shuster-Eliassi
Enjoy an evening of stand-up comedy presented by the subject of Coexistence, My Ass!—the indelible, brilliant, and hilarious Noam Shuster-Eliassi—and friends.
An Evening with Tommy Dorfman
An Evening with Tommy Dorfman
Join author, actor, and filmmaker Tommy Dorfman for a reading from her new book Maybe This Will Save Me: A Memoir of Art, Addiction and Transformation.
Centerpiece Narrative: Fantasy Life
Centerpiece Narrative: Fantasy Life
After getting laid off, a thirty-something paralegal in New York starts babysitting his psychiatrist's three granddaughters and falls for their mother, an actress in a rocky marriage.
Local Spotlight: The Feeling Remains
Local Spotlight: The Feeling Remains
A filmmaker unravels decades of family secrets and distorted memories, confronting the painful truths of a violent past in a compassionate search for understanding.

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Big Nights
SFJFF45's Big Nights honor stories big and small, illuminate the diversity of Jewish experiences, champion freedom of expression, and delight with their wit and charm.
JFI Supported Films
SFJFF45 is proud to showcase this dynamic group of films that received JFI support in their creation.
Special Events
From comedy performances and reprise screenings to book readings and community discussions, these special events must be experienced in person to be believed.
Next Wave Films
Next Wave spotlights films and filmmakers that explore the complicated, conflicting, and empowering elements of contemporary life.
Narrative Features
These narrative features shed light on the drama, and comedy, of Jewish life around the world.
Documentary Features
These non-fiction films train their lenses on vital stories in the Jewish community and beyond.