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AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Wednesday May 19th AT 6:00 PM

The inspiring story of Aulcie Perry, a basketball legend who led Maccabi Tel Aviv to an upset win in the European Championship.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Wednesday May 19th AT 8:30 PM

The story of how Ruth Bader Ginsburg became an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Thursday May 20th AT 6:00 PM

Tamar Manasseh, an African American rabbinical student, is leading the fight against senseless killings on the south side of Chicago.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Thursday May 20th AT 8:30 PM

A split-second decision at a traffic accident triggers repercussions for a Jewish surgeon and a neo-Nazi’s daughter, in this gripping drama.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Friday May 21st AT 1:00 PM

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.

AVAILABLE FOR USA ONLY FOR 72 HRS STARTING Friday May 21st AT 3:00 PM

A rare look at the unlikely alliance between America’s Evangelical Christians and the State of Israel.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Saturday May 22nd AT 6:00 PM

Hard-working Asia and her teen daughter Vika (Shira Haas) come into conflict when Vika, due to health issues, feels compelled to live her life to the fullest. Profoundly moving, Asia touches on the challenges of being a parent with compassion and honesty.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Saturday May 22nd AT 8:30 PM

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.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Sunday May 23rd AT 6:30 PM

Sparks fly when two families from different backgrounds collide to plan a same-sex wedding, in this romantic comedy that crosses all borders.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Monday May 24th AT 6:00 PM

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.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Monday May 24th AT 8:30 PM

Tensions build between Hasidim and non-Hasidim in the Montreal neighbourhood of Outremont in this candid and provocative documentary.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Tuesday May 25th AT 6:00 PM

An examination into today’s global rise of anti-Semitism and its hateful and consequential effects on the lives of all people.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Tuesday May 25th AT 8:30 PM

Holocaust survivors Saul Dreier and Reuwen Sosnowicz form a klezmer band and perform around the world in memory of those who perished.
 

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Wednesday May 26th AT 6:00 PM

Historians and intellectuals reveal how French anti-Semitism has been normalized in a country that extols liberty and equality.
 

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Thursday May 27th AT 6:00 PM

From Slavery to Freedom portrays the story of Soviet “Refuseniks” through the prism of Natan Sharansky’s biography.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Thursday May 27th AT 8:30 PM

Cleo fulfilled his dream: to leave the big city with his wife and 15 children, to establish a commune in Brazil. Exploring their roots leads to a discovery that undermines their paradise.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Friday May 28th AT 1:00 PM

An Israeli Olympic-level equestrian must navigate wars and a divided religious and secular Israeli society outside and inside her own family.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Friday May 28th AT 3:00 PM

Max is a real mama’s boy. Until she suddenly dies. Max should be devastated, yet he seems to be coping well. Too well…
 

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING May Saturday 29th AT 6:00 PM

An examination of billionaire George Soros as one of the most influential and controversial figures of all time.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Sunday May 30th AT 4:00 PM

It’s December 1942, and four children are fleeing German soldiers with the goal to reach Sweden. Fortunately they meet helpers along the way.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Sunday May 30th AT 6:30 PM

A father and his autistic adult son hit the road as they grapple with the son’s possible transition to a specialized home.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Monday May 31st AT 6:00 PM

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.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Monday May 31st AT 8:30 PM

Iran rose up from an unlikely revolution in a country that had never seen financial crisisor faced defeat in war to go from a western-influenced monarchy to a modern orthodox theocracy.

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Tuesday June 1st AT 6:00 PM

The true-life story of a 13-year-old Polish Jew who takes refuge with a farmer and his wife. When she discovers the farmer’s dark secret, she strives to protect her true identity.

CLOSING NIGHT

AVAILABLE FOR 72 HRS STARTING Wednesday June 2nd AT 8:30 PM

This revealing documentary follows the life and career of the veteran comedian, actor, and producer, known for comedic genius and his battle with OCD.

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MAY 19th – JUNE 2nd, 2021