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A Jewish father and son return to the village from which they were deported, and where indifferent bystanders seized their home.
A Jewish father and son return to the village from which they were deported, and where indifferent bystanders seized their home.
Classic romantic comedy and a brilliant life-affirming story with fantastic joie de vivre starring Glenn Close and Frank Langella and the late Anton Yelchin.
Suspenseful drama revealing the little-known heroines of the Second World War.
A star-studded cast, led by the charming Timothée Chalamet and Elle Fanning, make this one of the most enjoyable films of the year.
A group of Jewish American pilots smuggled planes out of America to fight for Israel in its War of Independence.
This powerful and captivating true story explores the little known role of South African Jews in consigning Apartheid to history.
Unhappy with her restrictive religious home, Rebecca secretly breaks taboos, joining a dance class where she meets a secular kibbutznik.
Three sisters return to their childhood home in Israel to confront their life choices. Set during the final days of Yitzhak Rabin’s reign.
In the midst of large-scale protests in Israel, we are bringing you this documentary as a reminder of the power of hope and solidarity. A look back on the 2011 social justice protests.
A remarkable story of a gentle, thoughtful Albanian toyshop owner Rexhep Hoxha in his quest to find the Jewish family his father sheltered and to return the sacred books left in his care 60 years ago.
Even after his death, celebrated playwright Harold Blumenthal (Brian Cox) continues to provoke his nearest and dearest. Meet a new generation of self-obsessed Jewish New Yorkers.
Investigating the mysterious death of a Jewish woman, charismatic reporter Zsigmond dives into the underworld of 1930s Budapest.
A heartwarming film following Israeli filmmaker Mor Kaplansky as she travels to Berlin only to discover that the family narrative about their legendary 1920s Berlin café has been slightly amended.
As ultra-Orthodox families get priced out of Stamford Hill they have started moving to Canvey Island, voted the most English place in Britain.
The extraordinary real story of four and a half foot tall Jewish spy Marthe Cohn, known during the war as Chichinette, now aged 98.
Explore Tel-Aviv's rediscovered unique architectural beauty in this fascinating and strikingly-shot documentary.
An inventive comic heist movie starring Mark Strong and Vera Farmiga, based on the true story of a group of Jewish former Resistance members.
A Jewish baker’s failing business gets an unexpected boost when his Muslim apprentice, also a cannabis dealer, drops a load of dope in the dough.
Coinciding with the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, this hilarious, politically incorrect comedy is the perfect satire on the beloved but bonkers TV spectacle and Muslim-Jewish relations.
Best Film at the 2018 Docaviv Festival. The story of a family whose lives change completely after the father tells them she’s a transgender woman.
As the Germans advance, 13-year-old Fanny finds herself in charge of a group of young children trying to reach the Swiss border.
Winner of an Israeli Academy Award in 2015. An 80-year-old man's body is found with three stab wounds to the chest and a mysterious tattoo.
Bringing together Germans and Jews, this documentary explores the dramatic changes in German-Jewish relationships since 1945.
When Anat, the scion of a distinguished musical family, learns that her new born baby might become deaf, she decides to do the unthinkable.
Forced to take odd jobs to make ends meet, and struggling to adjust to their new culture, a Russian couple who have made aliyah, are in danger of drifting apart.
A box-office comic sensation in Israel about a bourgeois Jerusalem family who bring new meaning to the word dysfunctional.
Follow Chef Michael Solomonov as he investigates whether there is such a thing as Israeli cuisine through meeting different chefs.
A boxing club located in a bomb shelter in a parking lot in Jerusalem weaves a tapestry of the city's different cultures and people.
John Simons’ shop in Marylebone has long been the go-to destination for Britain’s best-dressed men. A celebration of a true British institution, and over fifty years of exceptionally good taste.
Daniel Radcliffe as a young Israeli, fresh out of the army, who embarks on a South American jungle adventure which quickly goes wrong.
Little Simiko, who works in a hummus bar, wants to make a film about strippers after taking a photography class.
An exceptionally brave and important documentary. Menahem Lang returns to his ultra-orthodox hometown of Bnei Brak, where he was abused as a child.
A loving portrait of the iconic French writer/filmmaker and Holocaust survivor Marceline Loridan-Ivens, completed a mere six weeks before her death, aged 90.
When his wife dies, sales assistant Menashe tries to follow the rabbi’s decree which obliges him to remarry in order to get custody of his young son Rieven.A rare Yiddish film set in orthodox Brooklyn
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.
The dramatic story of Polish violinist Bronislow Hubermann, who rescued some of the world’s greatest musicians from Nazi Germany, culminating in the formation of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
London’s criminal underbelly and Haredi Jewish community collide in a dark portrait of disintegrating urban lives with an outstanding performance by Stephen Graham.
Inspired by My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! is a hilariously funny and ultra-camp extravaganza.
This powerful film inspired by true events follows a young Jewish man who pretends to be Persian to avoid being executed in a concentration camp.
In this comical feature film, 65-year-old Peter decides to run for office in order to get a governmental pension.
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.
The first woman rabbi in the world, Regina Jonas, comes to light, courtesy of Rachel Weisz - who plays her - and her father George Weisz, who was the executive producer.
A fascinating exploration of the rich Jewish life and culture that had flourished in Iraq before the events of the late 20th and early 21st centuries dramatically changed the course of the country.
Joining the French Jewish Resistance during the war, mime artist Marcel Marceau helped save the lives of thousands of Jewish children.
Sensitive and deeply complex, Sacred Sperm explores one of the most suppressed issues of the Orthodox Jewish Community: the sin of ‘wasting sperm’.
A retired Mossad agent is drawn back into service to protect a Lebanese collaborator brought to a safe house in Hamburg.
In this hilarious Israeli comedy, the writer on an Arab speaking soap strikes an unlikely friendship with an Israeli checkpoint officer whose wife is a huge fan of the show.
Esther, a Jewish-Norwegian teenager, escapes the Nazis and winds up on an occupied farm, where she pretends to be a boy.
During one of his many business trips to Berlin, Israeli Oren visits a café and falls instantly in love – both with its cakes and with Thomas, the baker who makes them.
In a fantastical and beautifully-imagined Paris, a concentration camp survivor unravels her past to her grandson as they wander together through the city.
It’s 1941 and the SS sends a wounded officer to protect the Kaiser (Christopher Plummer). He falls for pretty maid Mieke (Lily James), a Jewish spy in disguise, passing intel to the Brits.
The Green Park Hotel opened its doors in 1943 and for over forty years was a key hub of Anglo-Jewish life, providing kosher food and a place for matchmaking.
Latvia’s 2020 Oscar submission: the true story of blue-collar worker Zanis Lipke’s epic rescue operation during the war, which saved the lives of some 40 Jews.
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.
Starring Martin Freeman and Diane Kruger as a Mossad agent, sent to spy in Tehran, only to be faced with a choice between nation or love.
Bringing to life the story of Sophie Tucker, an irrepressible trailblazer in the 1920s who set a world-shaking precedent for today’s female superstars.
Bar Mitzvah DJ Joey Miller, in dire need of money, plots to steal his grandmother’s highly guarded pickle recipe in this comedy.
The true story of 13 international diplomats who saved thousands of Jews during the Second World War.
A teenager makes his grandfather the subject of a school art project and discovers his heroic escape from the Nazis as a child.
This multi award-winning, powerful and tender film about the personal complication created by the Israeli–Syrian Border is one of Israel’s best quality features in recent years.
Expecting a quiet night, Yakov finds himself fighting an ancient and malicious demon which threatens to take over his mind and spirit. The Vigil tells a gloriously scary – and very Jewish – tale.
This sensitive, superbly acted drama was selected as Hungary’s 2020 Oscar entry. Two solitary, lost souls form a strong bond that protects them from the trauma of the war.
A fascinating historical drama revolving around the real-life figure of Zdeněk Toman, a Jewish high-ranking official in post-war Czechoslovakia who ran the secret police.
The seder from hell! Enjoy this raucous family comedy starring New Girl's Max Greenfield (in his most Jewish role) where the festival's most important question is asked: When Do We Eat?
A daring and important exploration of a sensitive subject: the reasons for outstanding Jewish achievement in the arts and sciences.
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.
In this life-affirming film, Jewish and Arab clients sit together in candid conversations in an Arab-owned hair salon in Haifa.
NEW RELEASE: UK premiere of the gripping, character-driven Israeli TV series thriller about a once-honest judge that is forced to shed his morals in order to protect his son. Pre-order now.
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.