Jewish Movies

An offbeat, irreverent musical documentary that tells the story of a group of Jewish songwriters, including Irving Berlin, Mel Tormé, Jay...

A coming of age movie the world has never seen While South Africa battles through civil unrest and the final days of apartheid, Jeffrey Greenbaum...

In 1961, history was on trial... in a trial that made history. Just 15 years after the end of WWII, the Holocaust had been largely forgotten. That...

An impulsive millennial mensch who gets possessed by the spirit of his dead Yiddish grandma.

The warm relationship between Mendel, an elderly Holocaust survivor, and his Filipino caretaker, Jose, is tested when Jose does not have a work...

An astounding exposé that gives voice to the unwitting subjects of an infamous American scientific experiment: the 1960s Neubauer-Bernard...

On a mission to win her overbearing mother's approval, a free-wheeling young woman searches for a date in the unlikeliest of places-her nephew's bris.

Can a language save your life? Yes it can, even an ancient one from the 15th century. Saved by Language tells the story of Moris Albahari, a...

Documentary about Finnish Jews during WWII and their unique position as German allies.

On the way to creating a new future, the New Jewish Filmmaking Project is rediscovering the past. 11 young storytellers, ages 15-25, collaborated...

Under Their Skin: Tattoos of Memory and Resilience is a character-driven film featuring grandchildren of survivors (3Gs) who have made the...

On a fire escape during a Passover seder, longtime family friends Talia and Ella realize their feelings for each other. It Isn’t Easy asks what...

When he's ready to take the next step with his shiksa girlfriend, a young Jewish man gets possessed by the spirit of his dead Yiddish grandmother,...

Scott Gerber, an unlikely mix of Yiddish and cowboy cultures, learned Yiddish and progressive songs from his mother and grandmother. A descendant of...

University of Washington professor Noam Pianko and his students collaborated with Citizen Film, the Pacific Northwest Jewish Archive and...

A man tries to make his recently deceased mother's Passover recipe for a pandemic Seder, but discovers he must reconnect with his estranged brother...

Rivka tries to have a calm Friday dinner Kiddush with her daughter, Miri, who is slowly moving away from the family’s religious traditions. All...

12-year-old Jewish girl Dinka studies at Machon (Jewish Orthodox orphanage). Lone middle-aged Hana, the Machon headmistress, exerts her best efforts...