The event spokesperson describes the films as –
Documentary Films:
Antisemitism directed by Ilan Ziv
“Tracing the insidious origins of antisemitism in France from the Middle Ages to the 1894 Dreyfus Affair to the present day, this film delves deeply and intellectually into the depiction of “the Jew” in society and how that image established an ideology of hate that eventually led to the Holocaust…”
Aulcie directed by Dani Menkin
“…Recruited from the basketball courts of Harlem, Aulcie Perry joins Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1976, establishes himself a leader, and helps defeat the heavily favored Soviets to give team Israel its first European Championship. He adopts a Hebrew name, converts to Judaism, and dates an Israeli model. But the dark side of fame leads to a stunning downfall…Returning to Israel after time in prison, Aulcie shares his story of redemption.”
Breaking Bread (only June 6-8) directed by Beth Elise Hawk
“…A film about hope, synergy and mouthwatering fare, the film illustrates what happens when people focus on the person, rather than religion; on the public, rather than the politicians.”
Egg Cream (Bonus with All-Access Pass) directed by Nora Claire Miller and Peter Miller
“A short film about the enduring meaning of a beloved chocolate soda drink born on the Jewish Lower East Side… Through a tour of egg cream establishments led by a filmmaker and his young daughter, exhaustively researched archival imagery, and even a song by Lou Reed, the film examines the Jewish experience in America and the mythology of a simpler time.”
The Good Nazi directed by Yaron Niski and Ric Esther Bienstock
“Nazi Major Karl Plagge arrives in Vilnius, Lithuania with the occupation force during WWII. The SS is determined to murder every Jew, but Plagge decides to save Jews instead…The film tracks the stories of a child survivor, an American physician whose mother is saved, and Plagge himself.”
Howie Mandel: But Enough About Me directed by Barry Avrich
“A touching look at the life of wildly inventive comedian and actor, Howie Mandel…a man who uses humor to cope with a world that terrifies him…”
Love it Was Not directed by Maya Sarfaty
“A Nazi officer falls in love with a Jewish concentration camp prisoner, a forbidden romance with decades-long repercussions…”
Ma’abarot directed by Dina Zvi-Riklis
“…Arriving during a time of poverty and austerity, Jews seeking shelter in the Promised Land instead are forced into shantytowns known as ma’abarot. Thrown together from different cultures, already demoralized immigrants wait days for food, showers, and toilets. The troubling testimony of camp refugees with never-before-seen archival materials.”
Service to Man directed by Aaron Greer and Seth Panitch
“…Michael Dubois has a problem… only one medical school will suffice for him: Meharry, his father’s alma mater. Eli and Michael have another problem: they are outsiders from different backgrounds inside the pressure cooker of medical school. They battle the mysteries of medicine, demanding professors and each other.”
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