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2025 OPENING NIGHT FILM! Kick off the festival in true ’60s style at the iconic Riverview Theater! Walk the red carpet, snap a photo at our groovy selfie station, and soak up the sounds of Minneapolis’ favorite Beatles cover band, The Shabby Road Quintet, featuring Adam Levy, John Fields, Ken Chastain, Joe Carey, and John […]
With his unforgettable and shattering 1958 memoir Night, Elie Wiesel forever changed the way the Holocaust would be written about. A survivor of Auschwitz and Buchenwald as a teenager, the Romanian-born Wiesel became an international spokesperson and renowned author, eloquently transforming his trauma into literature of the highest and most profound order. In this enthralling new […]
Breaking barriers as the first transgender referee in professional soccer, Sapir Berman quickly ascended to officiate in Israel’s Premier League, excelling for years before bravely coming out as a woman. Amid scrutiny from fans, colleagues, and the media, she balances the physical, emotional, and psychological demands of refereeing top-tier football with the taxing process of […]
Join us for a special screening of 31 Candles as we mark the 31st anniversary of the Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival with cupcakes and a bubbly birthday toast! Programmer's Pick! "31 Candles charmed me from the very start — it’s endearing, funny, tender, and nostalgic, with surprises tucked in along the way. Jonah Feingold captures all the […]
Join us for a powerful screening featuring short films created by local Jewish teens on the theme of Resilience in Motion. These emerging filmmakers bring fresh perspectives and creative storytelling to […]
Finally. A film to answer to the question that has plagued scientists, theologians, and comedians for millennia: Will Judaism survive in space? Starring Neil deGrasse Tyson, astronauts Jeffrey Hoffman and […]
In a world consumed by political polarization, Joy Sela’s documentary The Other offers a rare revelation. Filmed between 2017 and 2024, it follows Israeli and Palestinian peace activists who, despite profound personal […]
Because of the power of love, the last year of Franz Kafka's life becomes his happiest. The well-known writer has never before been able to allow himself to experience intimacy, […]
After losing his job as a paralegal, Sam Stein suffers a panic attack and stumbles into a job babysitting his psychiatrist's three granddaughters. The girls' mother, Dianne, is an actor […]
Combining magical realism and evocative hand-drawn animation with revelatory interviews and verité footage, Among Neighbors examines the story of a small, rural town where Jews and Polish Catholics lived side by side […]
From awkward seders to identity crises, this bold, funny, and deeply human collection of narrative shorts explores the tangled mess of modern Jewish life. Whether navigating family expectations, bodily autonomy, […]
With extraordinary access, All We Carry follows Magdiel, Mirna, and their son Josh, as the young family flees Honduras on foot, rides in cargo trains across Mexico, claims asylum at the […]