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Director(s): Oded Raz
Israel, USA
Year: 2026
Runtime: 110'
IN PERSON ONLY!
Drama
AJFF interview with director Oded Raz and producer Joseph Schick. Following the film and interview, Warren Spector will facilitate an "After the Film" discussion with the audience.
Jun 14
In Jerusalem during the Six Day War, a young civilian leaves her family to serve her country; a man who abhors war must fight within sight of his home; and a group of paratroopers are dispatched to the city for a battle they never trained for.
Why we like this film: Remarkably, this is the first feature film about the 6 Day War. However, more than a war film, this movie tells the story of the recapture of the Western Wall through the eyes of a remarkable woman, Sarah, who is based on a real person and the events she experienced.
Director(s): Ilana Trachtman
United States of America
Year: 2024
Runtime: 89'
Virtual
Documentary
May 15 - May 24
When five Howard University students sat on a segregated Maryland carousel in 1960, the arrests made headlines. When the largely Jewish community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing, the first organized interracial civil rights protest in US history was born.
Why we like this film: An inspiring documentary that tells the story of Black students and Jewish neighbors who came together to challenge segregation 1960.