Schedule of Events:

Thursday January11,2024- 7:30 PM

OPENING NIGHT: ONE LIFE

OPENING NIGHT PREMIERE. Sir Anthony Hopkins stars as Sir Nicholas Winton, a British stockbroker who helped rescue hundreds of Jewish children from Europe on the verge of the Second World War, an act of compassion that was almost forgotten for 50 years.

January 13, 2024 at 7:30 PM

WHERE IS ANNE FRANK
FLORIDA PREMIERE. In this enchanting animated tale for all ages by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ari Folman, a teenage girl embarks on a magical journey to find Anne Frank.

A free community event featuring a special family-friendly film presentation under the stars.

Venue:   
The Hub at Temple Beth Am

5950 N Kendall Dr

Pinecrest, FL 33156

January 13, 2024 at 7:30 PM

SEVEN BLESSINGS [RUSH LINE]

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Israel's official entry for the Academy Awards and the recipient of a record 10 Israeli Academy Awards is a tour de force revolving around a close-knit family's lively Jewish Moroccan wedding in Jerusalem during the early 1990s, all wrapped in a veil of hidden secrets, fury, forgiveness, and sumptuous food.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 13, 2024 at 7:30 PM

THE CATSKILLS
WORLD PREMIERE. This humor-filled, nostalgic celebration of vacation resorts in the Borscht Belt paints a vibrant picture of 20th-century Jewish-American history.

The special premiere event will feature writer/director Lex Gillespie in attendance to introduce the film and participate in a Q&A afterward.

Venue:   
Michael-Ann Russell JCC
18900 NE 25th Ave
Miami, FL 33180

January 13, 2024 at 7:30 PM

FILM GEEK

EAST COAST PREMIERE. A film lovers delight straight from the heart of Emmy and DGA award-winning director Richard Shepard (THE MATADOR and HBO's tv show GIRLS), this joyous film offers an emotional journey into the world of a movie-obsessed kid crafted entirely out of a treasure trove of film clips from over 200 movies.

The special premiere event will feature director Richard Shepard in attendance to introduce the film and participate in a Q&A moderated by former Miami Herald film critic Rene Rodriguez

Venue:   
O Cinema South Beach
1130 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

January 13, 2024 at 7:30 PM

THE CITY
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE. Prepare to be swept off your feet with the wildly inventive, dazzling musical opera The City, an Israeli box office sensation that unfolds the story of a detective searching for a missing woman through 15 mesmerizing musical numbers and stunning visuals.

The special premiere event will feature actor/director Amit Ulman in attendance to introduce the film and participate in a Q&A afterward.

Venue:   
The Hub at Temple Beth Am
5950 N Kendall Dr
Pinecrest, FL 33156

January 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM

THE CATSKILLS
WORLD PREMIERE. This humor-filled, nostalgic celebration of vacation resorts in the Borscht Belt paints a vibrant picture of 20th-century Jewish-American history.

Venue:   
The Hub at Temple Beth Am
5950 N Kendall Dr
Pinecrest, FL 33156

January 14, 2024 at 1:30 PM

STAY WITH US

FLORIDA PREMIERE. Acclaimed French-Jewish comedian Gad Elmaleh directs and stars in this hilarious and heart-warming comedy about acceptance and the importance of family.

Venue:
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 14, 2024 at 3:00 PM

LESS THAN KOSHER

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Blending humor and joyful music, this charming film about modern Jewish life follows a once-hopeful singer who, facing career setbacks in her thirties, reluctantly becomes a Cantor at her family’s synagogue, sparking self-discovery and an array of lively Jewish melodies.

Venue:   
O Cinema South Beach
1130 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

January 14, 2024 at 3:30 PM

THE CITY

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE. Prepare to be swept off your feet with the wildly inventive, dazzling musical opera The City, an Israeli box office sensation that unfolds the story of a detective searching for a missing woman through 15 mesmerizing musical numbers and stunning visuals.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 14, 2024 at 3:30 PM

BETWEEN THE STONE AND THE FLOWER

WORLD PREMIERE. This fascinating film chronicles Miami acclaimed author Genie Milgrom's decades-long quest to discover her Jewish lineage, from Catholic upbringing to embracing Orthodox Judaism, and unearthing long-held ancestral secrets through her global explorations.

Venue:   
The Hub at Temple Beth Am
5950 N Kendall Dr
Pinecrest, FL 33156

January 14, 2024 at 4:00 PM

999: THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS OF THE HOLOCAUST

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. This staggering film presents the untold story of 999 forgotten women of the Holocaust, an almost completely ignored piece of women’s history about the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz.

Venue:   
Michael-Ann Russell JCC
18900 NE 25th Ave
Miami, FL 33180

January 14, 2024 at 5:30 PM

SEVEN BLESSINGS

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Israel's official entry for the Academy Awards and the recipient of a record 10 Israeli Academy Awards is a tour de force revolving around a close-knit family's lively Jewish Moroccan wedding in Jerusalem during the early 1990s, all wrapped in a veil of hidden secrets, fury, forgiveness, and sumptuous food.

Venue:   
The Hub at Temple Beth Am
5950 N Kendall Dr
Pinecrest, FL 33156

January 14, 2024 at 5:30 PM

IRENA'S VOW

FLORIDA PREMIERE. In occupied Poland, a former nurse (Sophie Nélisse from the acclaimed television series Yellowjackets) risks her own life to shelter a dozen Jewish men and women from the Nazi war machine in this unforgettable tale of bravery and sacrifice.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 14, 2024 at 6:30 PM

OUR STORY

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Israeli superstars Lee Biran and Eliana Tidhar shine in this enchanting romantic musical comedy, portraying a music agent and introverted teacher whose serendipitous encounter leads to a love story sparked through heartwarming melodies.

Venue:   
Michael-Ann Russell JCC
18900 NE 25th Ave
Miami, FL 33180

January 14, 2024 at 8:00 PM

MY DAUGHTER MY LOVE

EAST COAST PREMIERE. Nominated for four Israeli Academy Awards, this beautifully heartfelt film features a breathtaking performance by Israel's renowned actor, Sasson Gabay, who stars as a widower reuniting with his daughter in Paris.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 14, 2024 at 8:00 PM

KIDNAPPED

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Marco Bellocchio's latest and perhaps final masterpiece, which premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, is a grand historical fresco depicting the scandalous true story of a young Jewish child abducted from his family by the church under the Pope's orders and demanded to be raised as a Catholic in mid-19th century Bologna.

Venue:   
The Hub at Temple Beth Am
5950 N Kendall Dr
Pinecrest, FL 33156

January 15, 2024 at 2:30 PM

STELLA

US PREMIERE. Drawing inspiration from the Cinderella folktale, this powerful WWII story centers on Stella, a 20-year-old Jewish student who, having lost contact with her entire family in Germany, conceals her Jewish identity while working as a tutor for a wealthy family.

Venue:   
Coral Gables Art Cinema
260 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134

January 15, 2024 at 4:00 PM

ARUGAM BAY

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE. In this heartwarming and inspiring film, three Israeli surfers set out on a soul-searching journey to the magical southeast coast of Sri Lanka after completing their military service, seeking solace and closure after the tragic loss of a friend during a mission in Beirut.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM

ROAD TO EILAT

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Winner of Best Israeli Film, Best Actor, and Best Cinematography at the Jerusalem Film Festival, and nominated for an additional 8 Israeli Academy Awards (Ophirs), Road to Eilat is a heartfelt comic tale about estranged father and son Kibbutzniks who set off on an eventful road trip across Israel on an old tractor.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM

THE CONSPIRACY

SOUTH FLORIDA PREMIERE. Narrated by Mayim Bialik and featuring the voice talents of Liev Schreiber and Jason Alexander, this timely and engaging film explores nearly 250 years of anti-Semitic ideology, connecting the historical dots of the oldest conspiracy theory that a secret cabal of Jews controls the world.

Venue:   
O Cinema South Beach
1130 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

January 15, 2024 at 7:30 PM

REVENGE: OUR DAD THE NAZI KILLER

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE. Seventy years after a body is found floating in a river, three middle-aged brothers learn their father, a Holocaust survivor, is responsible for the unsolved murder of an alleged Nazi and set out on a thrilling quest to find the truth.

Venue:   
Miami Beach JCC
4221 Pine Tree Dr
Miami Beach, FL 33140

January 15, 2024 at 7:30 PM

THE WAY TO HAPPINESS

MIAMI PREMIERE. In this enchantingly romantic tale, a Viennese Holocaust survivor becomes a charismatic restaurateur in Brussels, feeding his devoted diner’s Jewish delicacies while nourishing his outsized love of cinema.

Venue:   
Michael-Ann Russell JCC
18900 NE 25th Ave
Miami, FL 33180

January 15, 2024 at 7:30 PM

VICTORY

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE. Joyful, dazzling, and leaping off the screen with the spirit of an Israeli homage to La La Land and A Star Is Born, this delightfully original musical set in 1967 is about friends on a Kibbutz whose lives are transformed by the events of the Six Day War.

Venue:   
The Hub at Temple Beth Am
5950 N Kendall Dr
Pinecrest, FL 33156

January 15, 2024 at 8:30 PM

THE GOLDMAN CASE

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Acclaimed French filmmaker Cédric Kahn’s enthralling courtroom drama nominated for the Palm D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival dramatizes the mesmerizing 1976 trial of radical criminal Pierre Goldman and builds to a gripping, grandstanding climax.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 16, 2024 at 2:30 PM

CHILDREN OF NOBODY

FLORIDA PREMIERE. In Erez Tadmor’s (MJFF Audience Award-winner MATCHMAKING) inspiring drama starring Roy Assaf, troubled Israeli children who live on the fringes of Israeli society must band together to save the shelter for at-risk youth that has kept them off the streets.

Venue:   
Coral Gables Art Cinema
260 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134

January 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM

GREEN PERFUME

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. When an actor is poisoned and dies on stage, his friend becomes the primary suspect while being chased across Europe by a mysterious organization in this suspenseful thriller that highlights the humorous, finely tuned, and thoroughly French evocation of Hitchcock’s master works.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM

DELEGATION

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Three Israeli teens confront love, friendship, and history on a class trip to Holocaust sites in Poland before their military service in the IDF, a journey that will change them forever.

Venue:   
O Cinema South Beach
1130 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

January 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM

FIORETTA

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. History-obsessed Randy Schoenberg (grandson of classical composer Arnold Schoenberg) brings his reluctant teenage son Joey along for the journey of a lifetime, crisscrossing between Prague, Vienna, and Venice to reclaim 500 years of their family’s Jewish story.

Venue:   
Michael-Ann Russell JCC
18900 NE 25th Ave
Miami, FL 33180

January 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM

ELIK & JIMMY

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Reflecting the sweeping grandeur of time’s passage like Richard Linklater’s beloved Before trilogy, this Israeli romantic drama is a beautiful chronicle of love’s destiny between two souls as it captures their relationship as it begins, begins again, and deepens over the years.

Venue:   
Miami Beach JCC
4221 Pine Tree Dr
Miami Beach, FL 33140

January 16, 2024 at 8:30 PM

VISHNIAC

FLORIDA PREMIERE. Producers Nancy Spielberg & Roberta Grossman (ABOVE AND BEYOND and WHO WILL WRITE OUR HISTORY) take us on a breathtaking journey through the lens of Jewish artist Roman Vishniac, one of the world’s greatest photographers best known for capturing pre-Holocaust Jewish life in Eastern European shtetls.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 17, 2024 at 2:30 PM

THE DEVIL'S CONFESSION: THE LOST EICHMANN TAPES

FLORIDA PREMIERE. This must-see documentary unearths the groundbreaking discovery of long-hidden bombshell recordings of Adolf Eichmann, one of the chief architects of the Holocaust’s Final Solution, as he details his role in the greatest atrocity in world history.

Venue:   
Coral Gables Art Cinema
260 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134

January 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM

CALL ME DANCER

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. A magical journey from the streets of Mumbai to the stages of New York, Call Me Dancer is the story of an unlikely friendship between a street dancer and an Israeli dance master who inspires him to follow his dreams.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM

RESISTANCE: THEY FOUGHT BACK

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. This powerful film illuminates the forgotten and largely unknown stories of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust — and honors the fighters soulful bravery and leadership. Director Paula S. Apsell will be in attendance.

Venue:   
O Cinema South Beach
1130 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

January 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM

THE RETURN FROM THE OTHER PLANET

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE. Winner of the Best Documentary Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival, this enthralling film delves into the mysterious life of Yehiel De-Nur, also known by his pen name Ka-Tsetnik 135633, who garnered immense international popularity for his books and today is considered “Israel’s Elie Wiesel.”

Venue:   
Miami Beach JCC
4221 Pine Tree Dr
Miami Beach, FL 33140

January 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM

MY DAUGHTER MY LOVE

EAST COAST PREMIERE. Nominated for four Israeli Academy Awards, this beautifully heartfelt film features a breathtaking performance by Israel's renowned actor, Sasson Gabay, who stars as a widower reuniting with his daughter in Paris.

Venue:   
Michael-Ann Russell JCC
18900 NE 25th Ave
Miami, FL 33180

January 17, 2024 at 8:30 PM

NOT QUITE KOSHER

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. In this Holy Land buddy comedy, an ultra-orthodox Brooklyn Jew on a mission to save the world's once-largest Jewish community in Egypt from shutting down becomes stranded in the Sinai desert and forms an unlikely friendship with a Bedouin man who may just be his only hope.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 18, 2024 at 2:30 PM

CHECKOUT

EAST COAST PREMIERE. Inspired by real Mossad stories and a loving tribute to James Bond, this gripping and highly entertaining espionage comedy unfolds the journey of a desperate Mossad agent on the brink of retirement who goes on a rogue mission so he can catch a legendary terrorist.

Venue:   
Coral Gables Art Cinema
260 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134

January 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM

UNBROKEN

FLORIDA PREMIERE. Told with wit, warmth, and an unfolding sense of discovery, this extraordinary story unravels an international quest to uncover the fate of seven siblings who escaped Nazi Germany.

Venue:   
O Cinema South Beach
1130 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

January 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM

IRENA'S VOW

FLORIDA PREMIERE. In occupied Poland, a former nurse (Sophie Nélisse from the acclaimed television series Yellowjackets) risks her own life to shelter a dozen Jewish men and women from the Nazi war machine in this unforgettable tale of bravery and sacrifice.

Venue:
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 18, 2024 at 7:30 PM

WHO ARE THE MARCUSES?
FLORIDA PREMIERE. This year’s “great documentary” uncovers the fascinating story of a Long Island Jewish couple whose half-a-billion-dollar gift to Israel, the largest single gift in the history of the state, is aimed at inspiring peace and climate action through water tech.

Venue:   
Miami Beach JCC
4221 Pine Tree Dr
Miami Beach, FL 33140

January 18, 2024 at 7:30 PM

RABBI ON THE BLOCK

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE.This inspiring film follows the impactful journey of Tamar Manasseh, a Black Jewish woman who combats racism and gun violence, and who is also pursuing her rabbinical ordination with the aim to unite communities with the message that Jewish action repairs the world.

Venue:   

Michael-Ann Russell JCC
18900 NE 25th Ave
Miami, FL 33180

January 18, 2024 at 7:30 PM

BETWEEN THE STONE AND THE FLOWER
WORLD PREMIERE. This fascinating film chronicles Miami acclaimed author Genie Milgrom's decades-long quest to discover her Jewish lineage, from Catholic upbringing to embracing Orthodox Judaism, and unearthing long-held ancestral secrets through her global explorations.

Venue:   

Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU
301 Washington Ave\
Miami Beach, FL 33139

January 18, 2024 at 8:30 PM

VICTORY
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE. Joyful, dazzling, and leaping off the screen with the spirit of an Israeli homage to La La Land and A Star Is Born, this delightfully original musical set in 1967 is about friends on a Kibbutz whose lives are transformed by the events of the Six Day War.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 18, 2024 at 8:30 PM

A POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES
SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. In this captivating audience award-winning film, acclaimed filmmaker Aviva Kempner follows her family's journey from pre-war Poland to their triumphant lives in America, showcasing resilience, reunion, and the power of the human spirit.

Venue:
O Cinema South Beach
1130 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

January 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM

AVENUE OF THE GIANTS
SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Beautiful performances from Stephen Lang (Avatar) and Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade) anchor a tale of personal strength, sacrifice, and healing in this cinematic gem inspired by true events about a man harboring a haunting secret as a Holocaust survivor.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM

THE BOY IN THE WOODS

US PREMIERE. This powerful saga of courage and compassion is based on the astonishing true-life story of Maxwell Smart, a young Jewish boy who lost his entire family in the Holocaust yet survived the Nazi occupation of Eastern Europe by hiding in the forests of Poland.

Venue:   
Michael-Ann Russell JCC
18900 NE 25th Ave
Miami, FL 33180

January 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM

CHARLOTTE SALOMON: LIFE AND THE MAIDEN

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. This mesmerizing film featuring the voices of Vicky Krieps, Mathieu Amalric, and Hanna Schygulla brings artist Charlotte Salomon’s remarkable life to light — her art, escape from Nazis, love, and prolific creativity — showcasing “the largest single work of art created by a Jew during the Holocaust.”

Venue:   
O Cinema South Beach
1130 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

January 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM

REMEMBERING GENE WILDER

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. The endearing comic genius of legendary actor Gene Wilder comes to life in this affectionate tribute, chock full of uproarious clips, outtakes, and poignant reminiscences by Mel Brooks, Carol Kane, Alan Alda, and Karen Wilder.

Venue:   
The Hub at Temple Beth Am
5950 N Kendall Dr
Pinecrest, FL 33156

January 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM

STAY WITH US

FLORIDA PREMIERE. Acclaimed French-Jewish comedian Gad Elmaleh directs and stars in this hilarious and heart-warming comedy about acceptance and the importance of family.

Venue:   
The Hub at Temple Beth Am
5950 N Kendall Dr
Pinecrest, FL 33156

January 21, 2024 at 1:30 PM

OUR STORY

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Israeli superstars Lee Biran and Eliana Tidhar shine in this enchanting romantic musical comedy, portraying a music agent and introverted teacher whose serendipitous encounter leads to a love story sparked through heartwarming melodies.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM'

AVENUE OF THE GIANTS

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Beautiful performances from Stephen Lang (Avatar) and Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade) anchor a tale of personal strength, sacrifice, and healing in this cinematic gem inspired by true events about a man harboring a haunting secret as a Holocaust survivor.

Venue:   
The Hub at Temple Beth Am
5950 N Kendall Dr
Pinecrest, FL 33156

January 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM

BURNING OFF THE PAGE

EAST COAST PREMIERE. This captivating film showcases the work and life of Celia Dropkin, one of the greatest Yiddish poets renowned for her erotic poetry that both scandalized and delighted readers during the 1920s and 30s.

Venue:   
O Cinema South Beach
1130 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

January 21, 2024 at 3:30 PM

THE BOY IN THE WOODS
US PREMIERE. This powerful saga of courage and compassion is based on the astonishing true-life story of Maxwell Smart, a young Jewish boy who lost his entire family in the Holocaust yet survived the Nazi occupation of Eastern Europe by hiding in the forests of Poland.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 21, 2024 at 4:00 PM

HOPE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE.Amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine, an Israeli field hospital shines as a beacon of hope, caring for those affected by the conflict and revealing the impact that small acts of kindness can have in the face of adversity.
Michael-Ann Russell JCC

Venue:   
Michael-Ann Russell JCC
18900 NE 25th Ave
Miami, FL 33180

January 21, 2024 at 5:30 PM

SHOSHANA
SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Set in British Mandatory Palestine, this gripping historical thriller from legendary filmmaker Michael Winterbottom and starring Harry Melling from the Harry Potter films, weaves a story of star-crossed love with one of political radicalization.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 22, 2024 at 2:30 PM

CALL ME DANCER

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. A magical journey from the streets of Mumbai to the stages of New York, Call Me Dancer is the story of an unlikely friendship between a street dancer and an Israeli dance master who inspires him to follow his dreams.

Venue:   
Coral Gables Art Cinema
260 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134

January 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM

ALL ABOUT THE LEVKOVICHES

EAST COAST PREMIERE. In this heartwarming family comedy, an elderly father reunites with his estranged son following an unexpected death in the family, leading to a week of mourning and a journey of rediscovery, healing, and understanding.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM

THE KLEZMER PROJECT

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Fascinating and deeply poignant, this award-winning film chronicles the quest to capture traditional Yiddish folk music known as klezmer from Buenos Aires to the frontiers of Ukraine, Romania, and Moldova.

Venue:   
O Cinema South Beach
1130 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

January 22, 2024 at 7:30 PM

SAND FLAKES

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. This heartfelt coming-of-age Israeli story set in an isolated Negev town centers on a teenage boy who aspires to be a writer as he grapples with the challenges of growing up and pursuing his artistic dreams.

Venue:   
Miami Beach JCC
4221 Pine Tree Dr
Miami Beach, FL 33140

January 22, 2024 at 7:30 PM

THE CITY
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE. Prepare to be swept off your feet with the wildly inventive, dazzling musical opera The City, an Israeli box office sensation that unfolds the story of a detective searching for a missing woman through 15 mesmerizing musical numbers and stunning visuals.

Venue:   
Michael-Ann Russell JCC
18900 NE 25th Ave
Miami, FL 33180

January 22, 2024 at 7:30 PM

IRENA'S VOW

FLORIDA PREMIERE. In occupied Poland, a former nurse (Sophie Nélisse from the acclaimed television series Yellowjackets) risks her own life to shelter a dozen Jewish men and women from the Nazi war machine in this unforgettable tale of bravery and sacrifice.

Venue:   
The Hub at Temple Beth Am
5950 N Kendall Dr
Pinecrest, FL 33156

January 22, 2024 at 8:30 PM

THE WAY TO HAPPINESS

MIAMI PREMIERE. In this enchantingly romantic tale, a Viennese Holocaust survivor becomes a charismatic restaurateur in Brussels, feeding his devoted diner’s Jewish delicacies while nourishing his outsized love of cinema.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 23, 2024 at 2:30 PM

GREEN PERFUME

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. When an actor is poisoned and dies on stage, his friend becomes the primary suspect while being chased across Europe by a mysterious organization in this suspenseful thriller that highlights the humorous, finely tuned, and thoroughly French evocation of Hitchcock’s master works.

Venue:   
Coral Gables Art Cinema
260 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134

January 23, 2024 at 6:00 PM

SAVOY
MIAMI PREMIERE. A young Israeli housewife becomes a fearless hostage mediator in this gripping telling of a Tel Aviv terrorist siege featuring never-before-seen archival material, riveting reenactments, and stunning direction and editing.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM

TO BE CONTINUED
SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. This fascinating and utterly absorbing film is a love letter to Hong Kong and its pioneering Jewish impresario, Harry Odell, who brought The Beatles and Isaac Stern to perform for the first time in the city.

Venue:   
O Cinema South Beach
1130 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

January 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM

SHOLEM SOUL GOAL

WORLD PREMIERE. This heartfelt Miami-made film directed by Devora Benchimol tells the moving story of the Benchimol family's resilience in the face of their youngest son Sholem's loss, highlighting his impact on others through his love for soccer and his Jewish faith.

Venue:   
Michael-Ann Russell JCC
18900 NE 25th Ave
Miami, FL 33180

January 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM

THE THREE OF US

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Winner of the Best Documentary, Best Directing, and Best Editing prizes at the Jerusalem Film Festival, The Three of Us is an extraordinarily moving film about a young ultra-Orthodox couple who challenge Israel’s established norms by integrating their autistic son into society.

Venue:   
Miami Beach JCC
4221 Pine Tree Dr
Miami Beach, FL 33140

January 23, 2024 at 8:30 PM

KIDNAPPED

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Marco Bellocchio's latest and perhaps final masterpiece, which premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, is a grand historical fresco depicting the scandalous true story of a young Jewish child abducted from his family by the church under the Pope's orders and demanded to be raised as a Catholic in mid-19th century Bologna.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 24, 2024 at 2:30 PM

ALL ABOUT THE LEVKOVICHES

EAST COAST PREMIERE. In this heartwarming family comedy, an elderly father reunites with his estranged son following an unexpected death in the family, leading to a week of mourning and a journey of rediscovery, healing, and understanding.

Venue:   
Coral Gables Art Cinema
260 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134

January 24, 2024 at 6:00 PM

REMEMBERING GENE WILDER

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. The endearing comic genius of legendary actor Gene Wilder comes to life in this affectionate tribute, chock full of uproarious clips, outtakes, and poignant reminiscences by Mel Brooks, Carol Kane, Alan Alda, and Karen Wilder.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM

THE GOOD PERSON

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Israeli superstar Moran Rosenblatt (Israeli hit TV show Fauda) stars as an ambitious Tel Aviv film producer tasked with resurrecting the career of a former legendary industry figure turned ultra-Orthodox rabbi for a comeback project.

Venue:   
O Cinema South Beach
1130 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

January 24, 2024 at 7:30 PM'

THE GOLDMAN CASE

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Acclaimed French filmmaker Cédric Kahn’s enthralling courtroom drama nominated for the Palm D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival dramatizes the mesmerizing 1976 trial of radical criminal Pierre Goldman and builds to a gripping, grandstanding climax.

Venue:   
Michael-Ann Russell JCC
18900 NE 25th Ave
Miami, FL 33180

January 24, 2024 at 7:30 PM

SABOTAGE
SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. This hybrid documentary utilizes animation, archival footage and live testimony to dramatize the untold story of a women’s underground resistance operation in Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Venue:   
Miami Beach JCC
4221 Pine Tree Dr
Miami Beach, FL 33140

January 24, 2024 at 8:30 PM

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NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE. This tense and thrilling tale, inspired by a true story, unfolds in Nazi-occupied Antwerp and follows the journey of a young idealistic artist serving as an auxiliary policeman who is secretly supporting the resistance.

Venue:   
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

January 25, 2024 at 7:30 PM
CLOSING NIGHT: THE MONKEY HOUSE

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Nominated for 11 Israeli Academy Awards (Ophirs), legendary Israeli director Avi Nesher (IMAGE OF VICTORY) returns with what is considered his final cinematic gem that melds a literary mystery, a rambunctious comedy, and a moving character study about the unexpected connection between two lost souls.

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Date: January11 - January 25,2024

Location: Various Towns in Florida

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