A selection of films from previous editions of the UK Jewish Film Festival.
A Jewish father and son return to the village from which they were deported, and where indifferent bystanders seized their home.
This powerful and captivating true story explores the little known role of South African Jews in consigning Apartheid to history.
Investigating the mysterious death of a Jewish woman, charismatic reporter Zsigmond dives into the underworld of 1930s Budapest.
As the Germans advance, 13-year-old Fanny finds herself in charge of a group of young children trying to reach the Swiss border.
Bringing together Germans and Jews, this documentary explores the dramatic changes in German-Jewish relationships since 1945.
Follow Chef Michael Solomonov as he investigates whether there is such a thing as Israeli cuisine through meeting different chefs.
The estranged son of a once famous Jewish Moroccan musician is unexpectedly transformed after returning to his homeland, in this bittersweet and quirky crowd-pleaser.
Investigating the disappearance of his two older half-siblings, born to his mother – then still in her teens – over forty years ago, director Danny Ben-Moshe unravels an intricate web of secrets.
Based on rare archival materials, including off-the-record interviews, this is a nuanced and detailed study of an influential statesman, whose life – and death – have come to define a nation.
Torn between the worlds of his family's scaffolding business and his inspiring literature teacher, 17 year-old Asher searches for a new life and new identity.
A retired Mossad agent is drawn back into service to protect a Lebanese collaborator brought to a safe house in Hamburg.
Having failed as a stand-up comedian, 34-year-old Scott reluctantly moves back to his childhood home and finds solace with the town’s eccentric but good-hearted dermatologist Marty (Billy Crystal).
A breathtakingly stylish drama based on the Man Booker-shortlisted novel The Glass Room.
Epic behind-the-scenes story of the United States’ 30-year effort to secure peace in the Middle East. Available Friday 21st May
London-based fiction director Josh Appignanesi (The Infidel, Song of Songs) turns the camera on himself and his wife, Devorah, as they undergo the ordeal of becoming parents.
Bar Mitzvah DJ Joey Miller, in dire need of money, plots to steal his grandmother’s highly guarded pickle recipe in this comedy.
Winner of Best Israeli Film Award at the 2017 Docaviv festival. A highly original film that observes the tension between the public and the private spheres in Israel.
Avail until: Mon 12th July 2021
Despite saving the lives of thousands of Jews and taking an integral role in the Kindertransport, Wilfrid Israel is, for the most part, a forgotten hero.
90-year-old Zuzana Ruzickova survived Auschwitz, and decades of oppression under the totalitarian regime in her native Czech Republic to become a world-famous harpsichordist.
