WinterFest 2016

2017 Films

Still image from the film The Rifleman's Violin

Potsdam Revisited: Overture to the Cold War

The extraordinary story of Stuart Canin, a WWII American rifleman and violinist who performed for Churchill, Truman and Stalin at the Potsdam Conference, 1945. Features documentary followed by a live concert, from Mr. Canin, who will reprise his earlier performance.

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Tikkun

In TIKKUN, a surreal, haunting narrative film, an Orthodox man feels as if he is being tested by God.

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Oriented

A striking new documentary from Israel, ORIENTED examines life for gay Israelis and Palestinians in Tel Aviv.

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A Tale of Love and Darkness

Natalie Portman’s directorial debut is based on Amos Oz’s memories of growing up in Jerusalem in the years before Israeli statehood with his parents.

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Demon

DEMON is a clever and suspenseful thriller that reinterprets the Jewish legend of the dybbuk, set at a rural Polish wedding. Director Marcin Wrona has wrought an intricate, entertaining and downright gripping film.

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