JCC Film

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I Like It Here Screening followed by Q+A with director Ralph Arlyck. | Legendary filmmaker Ralph Arlyck reflects on friends, family, and experiences that have become the fabric of his life. The film embraces the changes that come with age and the wonder of fulfillment during time that remains.

Gitai will be joining us at 5pm on Tuesday for a candid discussion on film and social change.
Tickets at https://jccfilm.eventive.org/schedule/653bdd4a68138300ad2bc4aa

The Filmmaker Amos Gitai Emerged From War and Now Promotes Peace As an outspoken defender of Israel’s democracy, Amos Gitai has been a thorn in the side of the prime minister — and a persistent force pressing for a resolution of the Palestinian conflict.

Don't miss our exclusive screenings of Israel's Oscar select this coming week. Tickets at ww.jccfilm.org

In Israel’s Oscar submission, a vibrant story of family, betrayal and forgiveness Israel's Oscar submission, "Seven Blessings," invites us to question our grudges and preconceptions — an impulse we must honor at this moment.

The Other Israel Film Festival returns November 2, with passes on sale TODAY. This year, we are hosting our first-ever Other Israel Democracy Summit. Join us for films, discussions, and events focused on the future of equality and the fight for democracy in Israel. 🎟 https://www.otherisrael.org/tickets/

FORGIVE ME FILM-A-THON is an alternative way to experience Yom Kippur, designed for those of us who find it easier to reflect with thoughtful movies and treat movie theaters as our temples. This year's Film-a-thon features THE TENTH MAN (Dir. Daniel Burman, 2016, Comedy) and KIPPUR (Dir. Amos Gitai, 2000, Drama).

Sun, Sep 24, Noon–Tue, Sep 26, Noon, Free
STREAM HERE: https://bit.ly/46jkuJN

UNORTHODOX EDUCATION exposes the shocking truth—that tens of thousands of Jewish school children graduate from ultra-Orthodox high schools without legally-mandated education in English, science, math, and history.
Tue, Sep 26, 7 pm
TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/joekolman/unorthodoxeducationtrailer
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/3OOjAOa

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THE STORMS OF JEREMY THOMAS takes us on a five-day road trip to the Cannes Film Festival with award-winning producer Jeremy Thomas, the icon behind some of the most controversial and celebrated films of all time.
Tue, Sep 19, 7 pm
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU9RWqlchGY
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/45HFhpU

THE STORMS OF JEREMY THOMAS | Official UK Trailer [HD] | In Cinemas & On Curzon Home Cinema 10 Dec Watch the new for , in select cinemas and exclusively on Curzon Home Cinema from 10 December.Directed by the acclaimed filmm...

JOYCE CAROL OATES: A BODY IN THE SERVICE OF MIND is a candid documentary in which the award-winning author of over 100 novels provides insight into her life and creative process.
Tue, Sep 12, 7 pm
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CaA6LA9B3k
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/44rVPBh

Hot Docs 2022 Trailer: JOYCE CAROL OATES: A BODY IN THE SERVICE OF MIND Hot Docs has received filmmaker permission to upload this trailer to the HotDocsFest YouTube channel.

KEYS BAGS NAMES WORDS portrays intimate profiles of people living with dementia and their care partners. This film is not a lament to loss, but a celebration of the human spirit.
Sun, Sep 10, 3:30 pm, FREE
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/Gx7up8KJh5A?si=UEBf4fMOl2f66aBO
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/45orapL

KEYS BAGS NAMES WORDS Trailer Dementia is one of the greatest fears of people today. This documentary aims to shift that narrative of fear and hopelessness to one of hope and action. Ther...

Don’t miss our rooftop screening of THE FABELMANS, including an intro by Nancy Spielberg! Young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker, as a shattering family secret makes him realize how the power of movies can help us see many truths.
Tue, Sep 5, 7:30 pm, $10
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/D1G2iLSzOe8
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/3qxHAgj

The Fabelmans | Official Trailer [HD] Movies are dreams that you never forget 🎥 directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Michelle Williams, Paul Dano and Seth Rogen. In theaters ever...

Special Preview of Golda with director Guy Nativ. Film open this Friday.

Join us for a special preview of YOU ARE SO NOT INVITED TO MY BAT MITZVAH, before it releases on Netflix. BFFs Stacy and Lydia are both planning epic bat mitzvahs. But it all unravels when a popular boy and middle school drama threaten to ruin everything. Starring Idina Menzel + Adam Sandler.
Thu, Aug 24, 7 pm, FREE
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/LXciH__hbTw
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/3YGRpFl

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah Stacy and Lydia are BFFs who've always dreamed about having epic bat mitzvahs. But things start to go comically awry when a popular boy and middle school drama threatens their friendship and their rite of passage.

STEVE WAY PRESENTS: MAKE ANOTHER WISH is a night of live comedy with disabled actor/comedian Steve Way (Hulu’s Ramy), as he prepares to film his stand-up special.
Tue, Jul 25, 7 pm, $15
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/43647y7

Two short films, UNDER G-D and DECIDING VOTE, explore the past and present fight for abortion rights.
Wed, Jul 19, 7 pm, $16
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/M4aB-3Bxw3c
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/3XuTa85

UNDER G-D Official Trailer - From Paula Eiselt, Sundance Film Festival 2023 - Short Film Competition "UNDER G-D" - World Premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film FestivalIn Competition in the Documentary Short Film ProgramInspired by the lawsuits filed in Florida ...

The new TV series A SMALL LIGHT brings to life the story of Miep Gies, who helped hide Anne Frank and her family from the N***s during WWII.
Tue, Jul 11, 7 pm, $16
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/nsuk8ThvnpM
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/3PxG488

A Small Light | Official Trailer | National Geographic National Geographic’s Upcoming Limited Series “A Small Light,” Based on the Inspiring True Story of Miep Gies, Premieres Monday, May 1 on National Geographic...

In THE CONSPIRACY, a filmmaker looks at the hateful antisemitic conspiracy theory that just won't go away.
Tue, Jun 27, 7 pm
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The Conspiracy The hateful conspiracy theory that just won't go away—that somehow a cabal of Jewish people control the world—sends filmmaker Maxim Pozdorovkin to detail 250 years of antisemitism.

A FEMINIST LENS: THE ART & ACTIVISM OF PHOTOGRAPHER JOAN ROTH looks at five decades of Roth’s pioneering use of her camera to advocate for women. Followed by Q+A with Joan Roth, Melanie Gorelick, and Susan Weidman Schneider. Moderated by Jodi Rudoren. Words by Gloria Steinem. Reception to follow.
Tue, Jun 20, 7 pm
TRAILER: https://videopress.com/v/hd2sBtAM
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/3Ng736J

A Feminist Lens: The Art and Activism of Photographer Joan Roth by Pamela French A Feminist Lens: The Art and Activism of Photographer Joan Roth by Pamela French

PERSIAN LESSONS tells the story of a young Jewish man in occupied France who pretends to be Iranian to avoid being executed in a concentration camp.
Tue, Jun 13, 6 pm
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/Q6zQuPLd9HQ
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/45Q2Hdy

PERSIAN LESSONS | Official US Trailer HD | V2 | In Theaters June 9 Watch the official trailer for PERSIAN LESSONSIn Theaters June 9Get Tickets: https://cohenmedia.net/product/persian-lessons-Official Selection of the 70th Be...

Closing Night film THE GOOD PERSON: When a feminist producer teams up with an Ultra-Orthodox rabbi to make a film based on a biblical tragedy, artistic differences escalate into hostility. Screening followed by Q+A with producer Itay Akirav.
In person: Thu, Jun 8 | 6 pm Reception | 7 pm Screening
Streaming: June 1–12
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/aQ4oJQP6VnQ
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/3VSMf7S

The Good Person - Trailer Closing Night: The Good Personהנפש הטובהDir. Eitan AnnerNarrative | Hebrew | Israel | 2022 | 86 minNorth American PremiereSharon—an ambitious, workaholic, ar...

THE OTHER WIDOW is a drama about Ella (Dana Ivgy), a mistress who crashes her lover’s shiva, and grows close to his family, including his wife (Ania Bukstein). Screening followed by Q+A with director Ma’ayan Rypp and actresses Dana Ivgy and Ania Bukstein.
In person: Wed, Jun 7, 7 pm
Streaming: June 1–12
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/mm3df__M6As
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/44QtHcl

The Other Widow - Trailer The Other WidowהפילגשDir. Ma'ayan RyppNarrative | Hebrew | Israel | 2022 | 83 minNew York PremiereElla (Dana Ivgy, Cinema Sabaya) is a costume designer invol...

In MY NEIGHBOR ADOLF, a Holocaust survivor living in South America in 1960 suspects that his new German neighbor is Adolf Hi**er himself. Screening followed by Q+A with director Leon Prudovsky.
In person: Tue, Jun 6, 8 pm
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/uhiO0CZHgf4
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/44J0ekN

My Neighbor Adolf - Trailer My Neighbor AdolfDir. Leon PrudovskyNarrative | English/German/Spanish | Israel/Poland | 2023 | 96 minNew York City PremiereSouth America, 1960, just after I...

KARAOKE is a comedy about a married middle-class suburban couple who are drawn to their new neighbor, a charismatic bachelor who has karaoke evenings at his apartment. Screening followed by Q+A with director Moshe Rosenthal.
In person: Tue, Jun 6, 5:30 pm
Streaming: June 1–12
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/IwwFvXOKZOg
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/3HYFI5M

Karaoke - Trailer KaraokeקריוקיDir. Moshe RosenthalNarrative | Hebrew | Israel | 2022 | 100 minA comedy about a married middle-class suburban couple who are drawn to their new...

Satirical drama CONCERNED CITIZEN tells the story of Ben, an architect who thinks of himself as a socially progressive gay man. But an interaction with his neighbors challenges his view. Screening followed by Q+A with director Idan Haguel.
In person: Mon, Jun 5, 7 pm
Streaming: June 1–12
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/yIR8uKPk-Ac
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/42JQNzH

Concerned Citizen - Trailer Concerned Citizenאזרח מודאגDir. Idan HaguelNarrative | Hebrew | Israel | 2022 | 82 minArchitect Ben thinks of himself as a socially progressive, enlightened ...

JUNE ZERO looks at Israel in 1962, when the world witnessed the ex*****on of Adolf Eichmann after an emotional public trial. Three seemingly disparate characters are intimately involved in this nation-defining event. Screening followed by Q+A with director Jake Paltrow.
In person: Sun, Jun 4, 4:30 pm
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/FQMDlpaXMYE
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/44NzMGF

June Zero - Trailer June ZeroDir. Jake PaltrowNarrative | Hebrew | USA/Israel | 2023 | 105 minIsrael, 1962. After an emotional public trial, Adolf Eichmann has been tried and se...

In AMERICA, swimming coach Eli returns to Israel after a decade following the death of his estranged father. A reunion with his childhood friend triggers a series of life-altering events. Screening followed by Q+A with director Ofir Raul Graizer.
In person: Sun, Jun 4, 2 pm
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/DmHXtnChat4
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/44MOAVZ

America - Trailer AmericaDir. Ofir Raul GraizerNarrative | Hebrew | Israel | 2022 | 127 minHaving lived in Chicago for a decade, Israeli swimming coach Eli (Michael Moshonov) ...

ELIK & JIMMY is a charming romantic comedy. Jimmy and Elik meet in the army, days before they’re discharged. A decade later, they become friends. At least, until love gets in the mix. Screening followed by Q+A with director Gudis Schneider.
In person: Fri, Jun 2, 5:30 pm | Followed by Shabbat dinner 7:30 pm
Streaming: June 1–12
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/BU_70hqdjGU
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/3pwtxqz

Elik & Jimmy - Trailer Elik and JimmyהשמןDir. Gudis SchneiderNarrative | Hebrew | Israel | 2022 | 93 minNorth American PremiereA witty and charming romantic comedy. Jimmy and Elik ...

June 1 is OPENING NIGHT of the Israel Film Center Festival. In SILENT, a controversial TV host is granted an exclusive interview with a leading candidate in a major election. Screening followed by Q+A with director Shemi Zarhin.
In person: Thu, Jun 1, 7 pm | Followed by Reception
Streaming: June 1–12
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/IV6DHw-_FV4
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/41sxVnQ

Silent - Trailer Opening Night: SilentDir. Shemi ZarhinNarrative | Hebrew | Israel | 2022 | 130 minNorth American PremiereAvihu, a controversial TV host, is back from suspens...

New Israeli TV series THE LESSON looks at a political debate between a high school civics teacher and a student that quickly spirals out of control and puts the two—and later the whole country—on a collision course.
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/njADOrW3SZ0
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/4151KdZ

The Lesson | Israel's Best Drama Series 2023 | U.S. Trailer Starring Doron Ben-David (Fauda) and Maya LandsmanPremieres May 24th Exclusively on ChaiFlicks, the Jewish streaming platform.WINNER - Best Drama Series | Be...

In Dani Menkin’s new film LITTLE TOWN, a stand-up comedian takes his son on an adventure to a mountainous little town in search of his mom, accompanied by a free-spirited girl.
Tue, May 16, 7 pm
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/U49WwNJ541E
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/3AQ0jFB

LITTLE TOWN // A Dani Menkin Film. Movie Trailer Dani Menkin Indie road trip film. For more information https://www.heyjudeproductions.com/