'Sylvia: Tracing Blood' plots the clandestine and violent path of international spy Sylvia Raphael, a South African woman who infiltrated Israel's enemies, emerging as a top female Mossad agent.

Directed by Saxon Logan
United Kingdom, 2016
Documentary, Jewish History
English
105 minutes

Award-winning filmmakers Joseph Dorman and Oren Rudavsky recount the dramatic history of one of the most controversial, and urgently relevant political ideologies of the modern era. The century-old conflict in the Middle East continues to play a central role in world politics. And yet, amidst thi...

This short symphonic documentary offers a glimpse into the unique religious co-existence found along No. 5 Road in Richmond, British Columbia. Highway to Heaven takes audiences into many of the temples, mosques, and churches that call No. 5 home, revealing unity despite difference across these di...

You think you’ve heard every story about World War II? You haven’t heard this one!

Beginning in 2008, filmmaker Jonathan Durand began interviewing his grandmother about her childhood stories of growing up as a Polish refugee in East Africa. Say it again, “Polish refugees in East Africa.” It’s t...

THE TOLLBOOTH is a feature comedy that explores a Jewish family from Brooklyn through the eyes of Sarabeth Cohen... a struggling painter in her first year out of art school. Sarabeth and her older sisters Becky and Raquel come of age and question the values of their traditional parents.​

The f...

Beloved Israeli-born storyteller Noa Baum's dialogue with a Palestinian woman weaves together heartfelt memories to create a moving testimony that illuminates the complex and contradictory history and emotions surrounding Jerusalem, for Israelis and Palestinians alike.

“The stunning result of B...

YELLOW STARS OF TOLERANCE documents a project to preserve yellow stars that were painted during the Holocaust in World War II on a synagogue exterior wall in Normandy, France to terrorize the local Jewish community. The intent of the recent preservation project is to serve as a testament to that ...

When a world-famous conductor (Peter Simonischek, "Toni Erdmann") starts an Israeli-Palestinian youth orchestra, it will take all his skill to inspire these talented young men and women to play in harmony.

"A revelation! Wonderful characters, genuine emotion, music and witty dialog... I love thi...

A family-friendly animation film narrated by Ed Asner! Over the last three decades, the beloved children’s book by Marvell Ginsburg has been a powerful resource for Holocaust education. The Tattooed Torah brings to life the true story of the rescue and restoration of a small Torah from Brno, Czec...

A poignant, thought-provoking account of friendship and the toll of inherited guilt, WHAT OUR FATHERS DID explores the relationship between two men, each of whom are the children of very high-ranking Nazi officials and possess starkly contrasting attitudes toward their fathers. Eminent human righ...

A diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma is basically a painful death sentence. Moshe a 65 year old survivor, celebrates the outcomes of his battle with a 125-mile bike ride, full of its own challenges and surprises along the way. Experience how a positive attitude, support, an educated proactive patient ...

A 2022 Emmy winner for Best Historical Documentary, this is the true story of the Neiger family's miraculous escape from certain death by the Nazis during World War II. A story of endurance, unity and hope.

Directed by John Rokosny
United States, 2021
Documentary
English
73 minutes

Ruth Rubin dedicated her life to collecting, archiving and presenting Yiddish folksongs, as they reflect the life of a people. This portrait of a true pioneer captures her passion, purpose and dedication to preserve this rich expression of Jewish culture.

A Film by Cindy Marshall
USA, 1986
Doc...

Filmmaker Robert Mugge pays tribute to hundreds of American performers who assisted the military in World War II with rare period performances by beloved Jewish artists such as Jack Benny, Dinah Shore, Danny Kaye and Mel Blanc, plus Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Frances Langford, the And...

Shekinah: The Intimate Life of Hasidic Women takes us into the rarefied world of young Hasidic women living what some consider an 18th-century way of life in 21st century Québec. The women are Chabad Lubavitch, a sect of Orthodox Hasidim, one of the more conservative branches of Judaism today.

W...

A tragic accident causes unexpected consequences in the home of a Hasidic rabbi in contemporary Brooklyn. The Grand Rabbi’s wife (Lynn Cohen, Munich) is forced to reconsider her loyalties when she discovers that the culprit is her grandson, heir to her husband's dynasty, and more obsessed with Le...

ChaiFlicks is honored to be joined by renowned Israeli journalist Anshel Pfeffer for a very special discussion about today's Israeli elections and the film KING BIBI!

Anshel Pfeffer is currently a senior correspondent for Haaretz and Israel correspondent for The Economist. He is the author of a ...

Summer is a story of two teenage girls in a Hasidic sleep-a-way camp who, despite their every effort to maintain their purity, explore a forbidden book which leads them to a sexual awakening neither of them are prepared to encounter.

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As Maya Angelou narrates this powerful documentary, she reveals the story of a brave group of people who fought Hitler with the only weapons they had: charcoal, pencil stubs, shreds of paper and memories etched in their minds. These artists took their fate into their own hands to make a compellin...

Michael Aloni (Shtisel), August Diehl (A Hidden Life, Inglourious Basterds) and Sylvia Hoeks (Blade Runner 2049) star in the thrilling English-language drama PLAN A, based on the incredible true story of the "Avengers“ - a group of Jewish vigilantes, men and women, who after surviving the Holocau...

Spend a year in the life of Schwartz’s Deli, the unique 75-year-old landmark located on Montreal’s historic "Main" St. Laurent Boulevard. Famous worldwide for its smoked meat sandwiches, Schwartz’s Deli is home to a fascinating cast of characters - from the family founders, operators, and employe...

Maurice Sendak, the award-winning author of “Where The Wild Things Are” reflects on his creative life, success, and frustrations, including interviews with his celebrity friends.

Directed by Lance Bangs and Spike Jonze
United States, 2009
Documentary, Literature, Kids,, LGBT Stories, Jewish Cult...