Alexandria, Egypt. To save the synagogue of the once largest Jewish community in the world from being shut down, Ben, an ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn Jew visiting Jerusalem, is sent out to be the desperately needed tenth man for the ceremonies of Pesach. Having missed his plane and been kicked off the...

At the end of World War II, Nathan Hilu, the son of Syrian Jewish immigrants to New York, received a life-changing assignment from the U.S. Army: to guard the top Nazi war criminals at the Nuremberg trials. This experience fueled a lifetime of artistic inspiration for Nathan, a virtually unknown ...

Over the course of two days – one in 1975 and one in 2022 – two older Jewish women bake bread in New York City. One has made challah millions of times before. For the other, her granddaughter, it’s her first time. As they bake, they both reflect on what they’re passing on to the next generation.
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Set in the holy Islamic city of Mashhad in 1930’s Iran, Mashhad follows Miriam, a young Jewish ghetto girl struggling to understand why her family conceal who they are.Produced by Reboot Studios (The Anne Frank Gift Shop) and inspired by creator Sarah Solemani’s (Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,...

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A moving drama based on the true story of Martha Liebermann. In Berlin of 1943, upper-class widow Martha Liebermann must leave her homeland behind or risk deporation to the concentration camps. The reputation and valuable paintin...

A powerful and intimate film to watch this Valentine’s weekend, Revoir Paris is a moving meditation on grief, healing, and the importance of connections forged in tragedy. With a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score, Revoir Paris is a story told with sensitivity and restraint, and tenderness, with a superb ...

The young Jewish Austrian businessman Victor is a witness to how the prosecution of a Nazi crime perpetrated against his family unjustly fails in the courtroom. The political and legal system in 1960's Austria is still run by former Nazis and there is no avenue for Victor to change matters. When ...

A touching animated film from UK artist Zoom Rockman, based on the true story of Holocaust survivor Ivor Perl.

Born in Hungary in 1932, Ivor Perl was only 12 years old when Nazi Germany invaded his country. Deported first to the Jewish ghetto, then to the concentration camps — Ivor and his olde...

Coming January 17 | An official DocAviv selection from executive producer Nancy Spielberg

Two men sit at a popular café in Tel Aviv. Moments later, they open fire on the shocked diners around them. One customer fights back. Others run to safety. No one escapes unharmed. Closed Circuit documents ...

Based on a true story. During the Passover holiday of 1980, a team of Palestinian terrorists breaches Israel's northern border, infiltrating Kibbutz Misgav Am with the intention of taking hostages. Unbeknownst to them, the kibbutz is partially deserted due to the holiday — leaving the children’s ...

A short mockumentary from the creator of the viral social media sensation Old Jewish Men (@OldJewishMen).

Dave Roffman — retired Long-islander, shvitzing aficionado and a Sauna Athlete — embarks on a quest to win the 2023 World Sauna Championships in Detroit. But the challenge is not without its...

Paris, 1941. When the Nazis invade France, a Jewish jeweler (Daniel Auteuil, Caché) is forced to make a false agreement to sell his shop and home to his assistant to save his business. Unable to escape with the rest of his family, he is forced to hide in the basement of his own house, with dire c...