Guns & Moses

Name: Guns & Moses
Start: 2024-11-24
End: 2024-11-24
Location: Virtual

OPENING NIGHT EVENT WITH RECEPTION

Moses Zaltzman is a beloved Hasidic rabbi in a dusty desert town. When his congregation is violently attacked, police quickly arrest a young white nationalist who threatened them in the past, but Rabbi Mo thinks the troubled teen may be innocent. With no one else willing to investigate, Rabbi Mo becomes the detective, and as the bodies pile up, he must learn how to use a gun in order to battle the real enemy. At the heart of the film is the unexpected bond between the rabbi and an antisemite, as well as Mo’s looming fear that he won’t pull the trigger if he has to… and that he will.

WHY WE LIKE THIS FILM: To kick off the festival we have this fun whodunnit, sort of like a Jewish ”Father Brown” mystery. It breaks the stereotype of Jews being defeneless victims. Pure entertainment.

Get ready to kick off the 22nd Austin Jewish Film Festival in style!

We’ll have a reception starting at 7PM in the Kaufman Family Living Room at the Dell JCC with light food and a free bar. Enjoy live music from Samantha Goldberg (Mazel Tov Kocktail Hour).

The movie begins at 8PM and director/screenwriter Sal Litvak will be with us in person for a Q&A after the film. Not only is Sal an accomplished filmmaker, but he also has a new book about the greatest Jewish jokes of all time being published by Skyhorse Publishing right after our festival. Sal and his wife Nina also run the Accidental Talmudist where they share Jewish widom, humor, and history with over 1.2 million followers.

All of this is included in your ticket price for what promises to be a super entertaining evening

Need help with ticketing? Email boxoffice@AustinJFF.org with your name, email address, and phone number. We can process ticketing over the phone. Please don’t wait until the last minute!

Virtual event tickes go on sale on Monday, November 10. Virtual events can be watched anytime between November 14 and 23. Festival and Combo pass holders, and AJFF Supporters at all levels do not need tickets to watch virtual events. Simply log on to our watch portal. Note: films are geoblocked to Texas.