Moishe's unmarried, only daughter has finally found a suitor — and Moishe, once the most sought-after badhan by the wealthiest families of Jerusalem's Hasidic enclave, can't afford the wedding. A gifted comedian and singer whose career was long ago drowned in drink, Moishe can now barely feed his family, let alone marry off the daughter whose happiness means everything to him. Salvation seems to arrive in the form of Yisroel Bumchik, Moishe's childhood best friend, who left the Holy Land years ago to make his fortune in America and has now returned to Jerusalem to host his son's extravagant wedding. The joyous reunion is overshadowed by the fact that Yisroel has brought along Meshulem — America's most celebrated badhan — whose ultra-modern style is an affront to everything Moishe has given his life to. This collision of old and new forces Moishe toward a reckoning with the bottle, his pride, and the hunger for greatness that ruined him once before, and now threatens the one thing he cannot bear to lose: his daughter's future. A comedic, modern-day tale in the tradition of Sholem Aleichem and Isaac Bashevis Singer, set in a shtetl in the heart of Jerusalem.

A diverse collection of short films from around the world shown in-person. Specific films TBA (to be announced).

This fascinating film tells the riveting true story of Aaron Sapiro, a young Jewish lawyer who took on one of America’s most powerful men—and most notorious antisemites—Henry Ford. In a David-versus-Goliath showdown, Sapiro forced the industrial titan to back down, issue an apology, and shutter his hate-filled newspaper, leaving a legacy that resonates today. As antisemitism rises and the struggle to balance free speech with protection against hate continues, Sapiro v. Ford examines the enduring question: how can societies confront power, prejudice, and propaganda while upholding justice?

In Berlin’s lively nights, a Palestinian Uber driver, carries partygoers across the city’s endless streets. When Amir, a young Israeli discovering himself far from home, keeps reappearing in his back seat, their late-night rides grow into an unexpected friendship. Between chance encounters and shared stories, both find new ways to confront their stories.

An immersive journey through the Jewish Catskills—once known as the Borscht Belt—reviving the iconic resort that inspired Dirty Dancing and defined an era of Jewish American life. Throughout decades of prejudice stifling the integration of Jewish immigrants in America, the Borscht Belt in the Catskills provided an oasis of belonging, and Grossinger’s Resort and Hotel was the crown jewel. The real-life inspiration for the setting of the 1987 classic film Dirty Dancing, Grossinger’s provided both a physical and mental getaway where Jews—and others from marginalized communities—needing a break from NYC could relax. The resort’s growing reputation attracted a wide variety of comedians, athletes, and political figures, including Mel Brooks, Jerry Seinfeld, Jackie Robinson and Eleanor Roosevelt. Award-winning filmmaker Paula Eiselt resurrects this vanished world with an immersive warmth, providing a timely reminder of the historic richness of Jewish culture and its immeasurable contributions to American life.

Moishe's unmarried, only daughter has finally found a suitor — and Moishe, once the most sought-after badhan by the wealthiest families of Jerusalem's Hasidic enclave, can't afford the wedding. A gifted comedian and singer whose career was long ago drowned in drink, Moishe can now barely feed his family, let alone marry off the daughter whose happiness means everything to him. Salvation seems to arrive in the form of Yisroel Bumchik, Moishe's childhood best friend, who left the Holy Land years ago to make his fortune in America and has now returned to Jerusalem to host his son's extravagant wedding. The joyous reunion is overshadowed by the fact that Yisroel has brought along Meshulem — America's most celebrated badhan — whose ultra-modern style is an affront to everything Moishe has given his life to. This collision of old and new forces Moishe toward a reckoning with the bottle, his pride, and the hunger for greatness that ruined him once before, and now threatens the one thing he cannot bear to lose: his daughter's future. A comedic, modern-day tale in the tradition of Sholem Aleichem and Isaac Bashevis Singer, set in a shtetl in the heart of Jerusalem.

On the eve of the German invasion in 1940 Belgium, a tender attachment forms between a gifted young radio apprentice and a rising actress, their hopes colliding with a world edging toward war. Inside Brussels’s famed Flagey Building, 18-year-old Berre—an introverted talent with a magical ear—rises from intern to sound engineer, crafting transportive live radio drama soundscapes that captivate Elza, a luminous on-air performer seeking joy in uncertain times. As their fragile bond deepens amid air-raid sirens and rising antisemitism, the radio studio becomes a haven where imagination and escape push back the gathering darkness. Through lyrical visuals, sumptuous period detail, and breathtaking use of sound, this singular prewar tale delivers an immersive WWII-era drama unlike any other.

This gripping documentary uncovers the remarkable true story of The Mad Dog of Europe, a screenplay written in 1932 by Herman J. Mankiewicz, a decade before he wrote Citizen Kane. Conceived as an urgent warning about the rise of Nazism, the film was never made after Hollywood’s Jewish studio executives, constrained by diplomatic pressure and financial interests, refused to produce it. This compelling documentary explores the intersection of politics, censorship, and the film industry, while drawing striking parallels to today’s climate of polarization, resurgent antisemitism, and cultural silencing.

Based on a true story: Germany’s most popular TV presenter in the 1970s must face his traumatic past—and that of the whole country. Germany, 1978. Hans Rosenthal is the country's most popular TV presenter, and, what few people know: he is Jewish and a Holocaust survivor. The 75th edition of his beloved live game show is about to be broadcast, but the celebratory mood is dampened by the air date: November 9. Exactly 40 years after the Nazi pogrom against the Jewish population, Hans is expected to entertain and distract an audience of millions with his harmless TV show, rather than attend the first official German memorial for the victims. Hans finds himself in a dilemma: has the Jewish showman become himself a henchman of repression? Or will he find the strength to address his family trauma?