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2021 FEATURED FILMS May 19th through June 2nd
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![]( "Aulcie – SVJFF Opening Night!")
Aulcie - SVJFF Opening Night!
The inspiring story of Aulcie Perry, a basketball legend who led Maccabi Tel Aviv to an upset win in the European Championship.Run Time: 75 minutes -
![]( "From Slavery to Freedom – Centerpiece Event!")
From Slavery to Freedom - Centerpiece Event!
From Slavery to Freedom portrays the story of Soviet “Refuseniks” through the prism of Natan Sharansky’s biography.Run Time: 84 min minutes -
![]( "Breaking Bread")
Breaking Bread
In Breaking Bread, exotic cuisine and a side of politics are on the menu. The first Muslim Arab to win Israel’s MasterChef TV competition, is on a quest to make social change through food.Run Time: 86 minutes -
![]( "A Crime On The Bayou")
A Crime On The Bayou
A young, white Jewish attorney defends an unjustly accused Black teen in this landmark Louisiana civil rights-era case.Run Time: 91 minutes -
![]( "My Name Is Sara")
My Name Is Sara
Sara is a a 13 year-old Polish Jew who finds refuge and is taken in by a farmer and his wifeRun Time: 111 minutes minutes -
![]( "Radical Obsession")
Radical Obsession
The Islamic Republic of Iran rose up from an unlikely revolution.Run Time: 93 minutes -
![]( "Love it was not")
Love it was not
A taboo romance at Auschwitz between a Jewish prisoner and her SS captor takes a surprising turn when the pair meet again 30 years later at his war crimes trial.Run Time: 86 minutes -
![]( "Here We Are")
Here We Are
A father and his autistic adult son hit the road as they grapple with the son’s possible transition to a specialized home.Run Time: 92 minutes -
![]( "The Crossing")
The Crossing
It’s December 1942, and four children are fleeing German soldiers with the goal to reach Sweden. Fortunately they meet helpers along the way.Run Time: 96 minutes -
![]( "Forgiveness")
Forgiveness
In this warm-hearted comedy, two bumbling thieves attempt a hilariously unsuccessful bank robbery. Forgiveness tells story of what happens when one seeks forgiveness from his wife, while the other, a newly observant Jew, seeks forgiveness from his friend.Run Time: 104 minutes -
![]( "Soros")
Soros
An examination of billionaire George Soros as one of the most influential and controversial figures of all time.Run Time: 88 minutes -
![]( "If you see my mother")
If you see my mother
Max is a real mama’s boy. Until she suddenly dies. Max should be devastated, yet he seems to be coping well. Too well...Run Time: 88 minutes -
![]( "UnReined")
UnReined
An Israeli Olympic-level equestrian must navigate wars and a divided religious and secular Israeli society outside and inside her own family.Run Time: 65 minutes -
![]( "Leaving Paradise")
Leaving Paradise
Discovery of their Jewish roots threatens the communal life of the family in Brazil.Run Time: 86 minutes -
![]( "Honorable Men")
Honorable Men
The film tells the story of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s unexpected rise to power and his dramatic fall from grace, from the highest office in the land to prison.Run Time: 120 minutes -
![]( "Ruth: Justice Ginsberg in Her Own Words – Opening Night!")
Ruth: Justice Ginsberg in Her Own Words - Opening Night!
The story of how Ruth Bader Ginsburg became an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.Run Time: 90 minutes -
![]( "Antisemitism")
Antisemitism
Historians and intellectuals reveal how French anti-Semitism has been normalized in a country that extols liberty and equality.Run Time: 120 minutes -
![]( "Saul & Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band")
Saul & Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band
Holocaust survivors Saul Dreier and Reuwen Sosnowicz form a klezmer band and perform around the world in memory of those who perished.Run Time: 82 minutes -
![]( "Hate Among Us")
Hate Among Us
An examination into today’s global rise of anti-Semitism and its hateful and consequential effects on the lives of all people.Run Time: 90 minutes -
![]( "Outremont and the Hasidim")
Outremont and the Hasidim
Tensions build between Hasidim and non-Hasidim in the Montreal neighbourhood of Outremont in this candid and provocative documentary.Run Time: 52 minutes -
![]( "A Starry Sky Above The Roman Ghetto")
A Starry Sky Above The Roman Ghetto
The discovery of a puzzling photograph sparks a student to probe the history of Rome’s Jewish ghetto and the fate of a little girl.Run Time: 100 minutes -
![]( "Kiss Me Kosher")
Kiss Me Kosher
Sparks fly when two families from different backgrounds collide to plan a same-sex wedding, in this romantic comedy that crosses all borders.Run Time: 105 minutes -
![]( "Sky Raiders")
Sky Raiders
A misfit boy and girl secretly repair an antique fighter plane with the help of a grumpy old loner.Run Time: 103 minutes -
![]( "Broken Mirrors")
Broken Mirrors
Broken Mirrors centers on a 17-year-old girl under the shadow of a strict military father who uncovers a secret from her parent’s past.Run Time: 101 minutes -
![]( "Asia")
Asia
Asia's motherhood has always been an ongoing struggle rather than an obvious instinct.Run Time: 85 minutes -
![]( "Til Kingdom Come")
Til Kingdom Come
A rare look at the unlikely alliance between America’s Evangelical Christians and the State of Israel.Run Time: 76 minutes -
![]( "My Dearest Enemy")
My Dearest Enemy
A friendship between a Muslim woman and a Jewish woman becomes impossible when one’s old lover returns to her life, bringing with him the reality of the conflict.Run Time: 103 minutes -
![]( "Thou Shalt Not Hate")
Thou Shalt Not Hate
A split-second decision at a traffic accident triggers repercussions for a Jewish surgeon and a neo-Nazi’s daughter, in this gripping drama.Run Time: 96 minutes -
![]( "They Ain’t Ready for Me")
They Ain't Ready for Me
Tamar Manasseh, an African American rabbinical student, is leading the fight against senseless killings on the south side of Chicago.Run Time: 87 minutes -
![]( "HOWIE MANDEL: But, Enough About Me – CLOSING NIGHT!")
HOWIE MANDEL: But, Enough About Me - CLOSING NIGHT!
This revealing documentary follows the life and career of the veteran comedian, actor, and producer, known for comedic genius and his battle with OCD.Run Time: 89 minutes
2021 Post Film Discussions Available Free Anytime
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![]( "Aulcie – Post Film Discussion")
Aulcie - Post Film Discussion
Aulcie - Post Film Discussion -
![]( "Ruth: Justice Ginsberg in Her Own Words – Post Film Discussion")
Ruth: Justice Ginsberg in Her Own Words - Post Film Discussion
Ruth: Justice Ginsberg in Her Own Words - Post Film Discussion -
![]( "They Ain’t Ready for Me – Post Film Discussion")
They Ain't Ready for Me - Post Film Discussion
They Ain't Ready for Me - Post Film Discussion -
![]( "My Dearest Enemy – Post Film Discussion")
My Dearest Enemy - Post Film Discussion
My Dearest Enemy - Post Film Discussion -
![]( "Outremont and the Hasidim – Post Film Discussion")
Outremont and the Hasidim - Post Film Discussion
Outremont and the Hasidim - Post Film Discussion -
![]( "Saul & Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band – Post Film Discussion")
Saul & Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band - Post Film Discussion
Saul & Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band - Post Film Discussion -
![]( "From Slavery to Freedom – Post Film Discussion")
From Slavery to Freedom - Post Film Discussion
From Slavery to Freedom - Post Film Discussion -
![]( "Leaving Paradise – Post Film Discussion")
Leaving Paradise - Post Film Discussion
Leaving Paradise - Post Film Discussion -
![]( "UnReined – Post Film Discussion")
UnReined - Post Film Discussion
UnReined - Post Film Discussion -
![]( "Love it was not- Post Film Discussion")
Love it was not- Post Film Discussion
Love it was not- Post Film Discussion -
![]( "Breaking Bread – Post Film Discussion")
Breaking Bread - Post Film Discussion
Breaking Bread - Post Film Discussion -
![]( "HOWIE MANDEL: But, Enough About Me – Post Film Discussion")
HOWIE MANDEL: But, Enough About Me - Post Film Discussion
HOWIE MANDEL: But, Enough About Me - Post Film Discussion
FILMS FROM A-Z May 19th through June 2nd
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![]( "A Crime On The Bayou")
A Crime On The Bayou
A young, white Jewish attorney defends an unjustly accused Black teen in this landmark Louisiana civil rights-era case.Run Time: 91 minutes -
![]( "Antisemitism")
Antisemitism
Historians and intellectuals reveal how French anti-Semitism has been normalized in a country that extols liberty and equality.Run Time: 120 minutes -
![]( "Asia")
Asia
Asia's motherhood has always been an ongoing struggle rather than an obvious instinct.Run Time: 85 minutes -
![]( "A Starry Sky Above The Roman Ghetto")
A Starry Sky Above The Roman Ghetto
The discovery of a puzzling photograph sparks a student to probe the history of Rome’s Jewish ghetto and the fate of a little girl.Run Time: 100 minutes -
![]( "Aulcie – SVJFF Opening Night!")
Aulcie - SVJFF Opening Night!
The inspiring story of Aulcie Perry, a basketball legend who led Maccabi Tel Aviv to an upset win in the European Championship.Run Time: 75 minutes -
![]( "Breaking Bread")
Breaking Bread
In Breaking Bread, exotic cuisine and a side of politics are on the menu. The first Muslim Arab to win Israel’s MasterChef TV competition, is on a quest to make social change through food.Run Time: 86 minutes -
![]( "Broken Mirrors")
Broken Mirrors
Broken Mirrors centers on a 17-year-old girl under the shadow of a strict military father who uncovers a secret from her parent’s past.Run Time: 101 minutes -
![]( "Forgiveness")
Forgiveness
In this warm-hearted comedy, two bumbling thieves attempt a hilariously unsuccessful bank robbery. Forgiveness tells story of what happens when one seeks forgiveness from his wife, while the other, a newly observant Jew, seeks forgiveness from his friend.Run Time: 104 minutes -
![]( "From Slavery to Freedom – Centerpiece Event!")
From Slavery to Freedom - Centerpiece Event!
From Slavery to Freedom portrays the story of Soviet “Refuseniks” through the prism of Natan Sharansky’s biography.Run Time: 84 min minutes -
![]( "Hate Among Us")
Hate Among Us
An examination into today’s global rise of anti-Semitism and its hateful and consequential effects on the lives of all people.Run Time: 90 minutes -
![]( "Here We Are")
Here We Are
A father and his autistic adult son hit the road as they grapple with the son’s possible transition to a specialized home.Run Time: 92 minutes -
![]( "Honorable Men")
Honorable Men
The film tells the story of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s unexpected rise to power and his dramatic fall from grace, from the highest office in the land to prison.Run Time: 120 minutes -
![]( "HOWIE MANDEL: But, Enough About Me – CLOSING NIGHT!")
HOWIE MANDEL: But, Enough About Me - CLOSING NIGHT!
This revealing documentary follows the life and career of the veteran comedian, actor, and producer, known for comedic genius and his battle with OCD.Run Time: 89 minutes -
![]( "If you see my mother")
If you see my mother
Max is a real mama’s boy. Until she suddenly dies. Max should be devastated, yet he seems to be coping well. Too well...Run Time: 88 minutes -
![]( "Kiss Me Kosher")
Kiss Me Kosher
Sparks fly when two families from different backgrounds collide to plan a same-sex wedding, in this romantic comedy that crosses all borders.Run Time: 105 minutes -
![]( "Leaving Paradise")
Leaving Paradise
Discovery of their Jewish roots threatens the communal life of the family in Brazil.Run Time: 86 minutes -
![]( "Love it was not")
Love it was not
A taboo romance at Auschwitz between a Jewish prisoner and her SS captor takes a surprising turn when the pair meet again 30 years later at his war crimes trial.Run Time: 86 minutes -
![]( "My Dearest Enemy")
My Dearest Enemy
A friendship between a Muslim woman and a Jewish woman becomes impossible when one’s old lover returns to her life, bringing with him the reality of the conflict.Run Time: 103 minutes -
![]( "My Name Is Sara")
My Name Is Sara
Sara is a a 13 year-old Polish Jew who finds refuge and is taken in by a farmer and his wifeRun Time: 111 minutes minutes -
![]( "Outremont and the Hasidim")
Outremont and the Hasidim
Tensions build between Hasidim and non-Hasidim in the Montreal neighbourhood of Outremont in this candid and provocative documentary.Run Time: 52 minutes -
![]( "Radical Obsession")
Radical Obsession
The Islamic Republic of Iran rose up from an unlikely revolution.Run Time: 93 minutes -
![]( "Ruth: Justice Ginsberg in Her Own Words – Opening Night!")
Ruth: Justice Ginsberg in Her Own Words - Opening Night!
The story of how Ruth Bader Ginsburg became an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.Run Time: 90 minutes -
![]( "Saul & Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band")
Saul & Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band
Holocaust survivors Saul Dreier and Reuwen Sosnowicz form a klezmer band and perform around the world in memory of those who perished.Run Time: 82 minutes -
![]( "Sky Raiders")
Sky Raiders
A misfit boy and girl secretly repair an antique fighter plane with the help of a grumpy old loner.Run Time: 103 minutes -
![]( "Soros")
Soros
An examination of billionaire George Soros as one of the most influential and controversial figures of all time.Run Time: 88 minutes -
![]( "The Crossing")
The Crossing
It’s December 1942, and four children are fleeing German soldiers with the goal to reach Sweden. Fortunately they meet helpers along the way.Run Time: 96 minutes -
![]( "They Ain’t Ready for Me")
They Ain't Ready for Me
Tamar Manasseh, an African American rabbinical student, is leading the fight against senseless killings on the south side of Chicago.Run Time: 87 minutes -
![]( "Thou Shalt Not Hate")
Thou Shalt Not Hate
A split-second decision at a traffic accident triggers repercussions for a Jewish surgeon and a neo-Nazi’s daughter, in this gripping drama.Run Time: 96 minutes -
![]( "Til Kingdom Come")
Til Kingdom Come
A rare look at the unlikely alliance between America’s Evangelical Christians and the State of Israel.Run Time: 76 minutes -
![]( "UnReined")
UnReined
An Israeli Olympic-level equestrian must navigate wars and a divided religious and secular Israeli society outside and inside her own family.Run Time: 65 minutes
