TCJFF Screening: Fantasy Life
MSP Film at The Main CinemaAfter 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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
OUT ON THE TOWN. YOUR CULTURE CONNECTION. Join your JCC friends on an outing to Six Points Theater to see the show, The Last Yiddish Speaker. A conversation with the […]
Told with mordant humor and genuine warmth, Hungarian filmmaker Ádám Breier’s film follows a Jewish family on the winding path to reconciliation. Tamas (Zoltán Bezerédi), a gruff but tender boxing […]
This vibrant collection of documentary shorts spans continents and generations, illuminating Jewish life through stories of resilience, ritual, humor, and hope. From a Ugandan songstress’s journey of faith to a multigenerational challah tradition, a Christmas Day scramble for Chinese food, punk rock resistance, and post-October 7 resilience, these films offer a rich mosaic of what […]
CENTERPIECE DOCUMENTARY On October 7, during a Hamas raid on her kibbutz, Israeli-American Liat Atzili was kidnapped along with 250 others—12 of them U.S. citizens. Her family’s urgent, heart-wrenching fight for her release unfolds as father Yehuda, joined by relatives, travels to Washington, D.C., pleading for his daughter’s safe return. From acclaimed filmmaker Brandon Kramer, […]
With Israeli Academy Award-nominated lead performances, this tender observational drama explores the fragile equilibrium of an older couple's relationship as they navigate love, aging, and family obligations. Celebrated Israeli actors Sasson Gabai and Asi Levy costar as Sassi and Effi who, despite a large age gap and daily struggles—Sassi’s impotence and his son’s debts—maintain emotional […]
Step into the glamour of the art-deco era at the Minneapolis Institute of Art with a special screening of The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka. This dazzling documentary celebrates the life and legacy of the iconic Polish-born artist whose bold vision and style continue to inspire. Immediately after the film, stay for a special conversation with Carson […]
Based on real events, Never Alone reveals a little-known chapter of World War II: the fate of Jewish refugees in Finland. Directed by Klaus Härö—the acclaimed filmmaker behind Oscar-shortlisted The Fencer and Golden Globe–nominated My Sailor, My Love—this powerful drama centers on Abraham Stiller, a businessman and philanthropist who risked everything to protect Jews fleeing Nazi persecution. As Finland navigates […]