Events

OPENING NIGHT  June Zero  Sunday, March 24 | 7:00 PM  Drama | Directed by Jake Paltrow 2022 | Israel | Hebrew, with English subtitles | 105 Min. | Kaplan Theatre   American filmmaker Jake Paltrow revisits the 1962 trial of Adolf Eichmann with a gripping Hebrew-language historical drama centered on three Israeli characters on the periphery […]

Children of Nobody  Monday, March 25 | 7:30 PM  Drama | Directed by Erez Tadmor  2022 | Israel | Hebrew with English subtitles | 108 Min. | Kaplan Theatre Inspired by a true story, this compassionate drama tells the story of at-risk youths living on the fringe of society on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. […]

Home  Tuesday, March 26 | 7:30 PM  Drama | Directed by Benny Fredman   2023 Israel | Hebrew with English subtitles | 111 Min. | Kaplan Theatre This dramatic portrayal of a young and recently married Orthodox man’s dream to open a computer store in his Ultra-Orthodox neighborhood goes awry when his entire community sees […]

Bella!  Wednesday, March 27 | 1:00 PM  Documentary | Directed by Jeff L. Lieberman 2023 | USA | English | 102 Min. | Kaplan Theatre  Guest Speaker Leandra Zarnow, author of Battling Bella, in attendance Bella Abzug, daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants, was a pivotal and trailblazing figure in 1970s politics. With her successful campaign for U.S. […]

WOMEN’S NIGHT   Simone: Woman of the Century Wednesday, March 27 | 7:30 PM  Drama | Directed by Oliver Dahan 2022 | France | French, with English subtitles | 135 Min. | Kaplan Theatre Consul General of France in Houston Valérie Baraban in attendance  Renowned French stateswoman and Holocaust survivor Simone Veil led the fight […]

The Artist’s Daughter* Thursday, March 28 | 5:00 PM  Documentary | Directed by Margarita Linton and Yaniv Linton   2022 | Israel | Hebrew with English subtitles | 60 Min.   The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: The Brown Auditorium Theater Director Margarita Linton in attendance for Virtual Q&A following film Long estranged from her […]

Martha Liebermann*  Thursday, March 28 | 7:30 PM  Drama | Directed by Stefan Bühling  2022 Germany | German with English subtitles | 88 Min.   The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: The Brown Auditorium Theater This award-winning film is the true story of Martha Liebermann, widow of towering German Jewish impressionist painter, Max Liebermann. In […]

Matchmaking  Saturday, March 30 | 8:30 PM  Comedy | Directed by Erez Tadmor  2022 | Israel Hebrew with English subtitles | 98 Min. | Kaplan Theatre  Moti Bernstein (Amit Rahav from Netflix’s Unorthodox) is the son every mother wants, the ideal Yeshiva student, and the perfect match for every young Ashkenazi bride. But he falls […]

Shorts from Israel: A Tribute to Yahav Winner   This program is a tribute to filmmaker of The Boy, Yahav Winner, a victim of the attacks on October 7. The film, The Boy will be introduced by our Shlichim, Shoshi and Harel Bassan, and followed by a brief live music performance.   Sunday, March 31 | […]