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Directed by Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir Ebrahimi Drama | 105 minutes | English, Farsi with English subtitles Striking watercolor backgrounds convey the harsh landscape beauty in this animated film about a baby thrown from a train bound for Auschwitz and found in the snow by a childless woodcutter’s wife. The child transforms the lives of her adoptive parents, despite the threatening danger from the “hunters […]

Documentary | 2024 | 88 min | USA | English, French, German Director Oren Rudavsky in attendance at this screening. Elie Wiesel's life journey, from his family's deportation to his legacy as a writer and human rights advocate, is narrated in his own eloquent voice. With unique access to personal archives, original interviews and employing hand-painted animation, […]

Satire | 1940 | 125 min | USA | English The Great Dictator was Charlie Chaplin's first talkie—a bold, satirical attack on Hitler and fascism, years before the United States entered World War II. Chaplin used humor and his uncanny resemblance to Hitler to expose the tyranny and repression. Chaplin produced the film himself after studios warned that it would never be shown in the UK […]

We Have Sinned Before You 2024 | 20 min | Israel | Hebrew On Yom Kippur, a family’s annual unplugged tradition takes an unexpected turn when a forgiveness game exposes buried secrets and long-simmering tensions, transforming a day of atonement into a revealing and emotionally charged reckoning. Guygu 2025 | 7 min | Israel | Hebrew Gugyu is a haunting, imaginative portrait […]

Drama | 2025 | 93 min | Israel | Arabic, Hebrew Directed by Shai Carmeli-Pollak Israel's official submission for the 2026 Academy Awards portrays Khaled, a Palestinian boy from the West Bank, embarking on a perilous journey to the sea for the first time in his life, despite being denied entry by the Israeli authorities. Determined to fulfill his dream, Khaled takes dangerous risks as he sneaks into […]

Spotlight on October 7 Documentary | 2025 | 95 min | Israel | English This documentary chronicles retired Israeli general Noam Tibon’s heroic efforts to rescue his family from a besieged kibbutz during the October 7 attacks. Using the invaders’ archival and bodycam footage, interviews with survivors and Tibon’s personal accounts, the film unfolds with heart-pounding intensity. Set against the backdrop […]

Documentary | 2024 | 88 min | USA | English, French, German Elie Wiesel's life journey, from his family's deportation to his legacy as a writer and human rights advocate, is narrated in his own eloquent voice. With unique access to personal archives, original interviews and employing hand-painted animation, the film stands as a testament to an […]