OPENING DAY ~ CRESCENDO:  (Sunday, February 7, 2021)

Sponsored by:

Sara & Brian Krivisky, Radiology Regional

When a world-famous conductor tries to create an Israeli-Palestinian orchestra, it takes all his skill and resources to overcome the discord and get them to play in harmony. 

Inspired by Actual Events 
Drama
1 hour 46 minutes
Germany 

THE CROSSING:  (Tuesday, Februray 9, 2021)

Sponsored by:

Andi & Bill Horowitz

Sarah and Daniel are Jewish and are to be deported out of the country. Hiding in the basement of Otto and Gerda's family, they are discovered, and the parents are arrested. Otto and Gerda decide to help their new friends. The goal is to get to Sweden. Life and death are on the line for their escape. 
Drama
1 hour 30 minutes
Norway 

SHARED LEGACIES: (Tuesday, February 16, 2021)

The often forgotten story of the coalition and friendship between the Jewish and African-American communities during the Civil Rights Movement. 
Documentary 
1 hour 35 minutes
USA

EXTRA INNINGS: (Tuesday, February 23, 2021)

Set against the enduring magic of the 1960s, Extra Innings is a coming of age story of a young man, David Sabah, caught between pursuing his dream of becoming a professional baseball player and the pressures of his conservative Syrian-Jewish family and religion. On top of this, the family must deal with the reality of mental health. Based on a true story.

Drama

1 hour 57 minutes

USA

MRS. G: Double Header (Sunday, February 28, 2021)

The film tells the story of Mrs. Lea Gottlieb, the legendary designer, founder and owner of the Gottex swimwear empire. A woman full of contradictions, but knew how to recover from periods of crisis – from surviving the Holocaust, establishing a small factory in Israel, to her phenomenal success abroad. 

Documentary

1 hour 35 minutes

Israel

THE ONE AND ONLY JEWISH MISS AMERICA: Double Header (Sunday, February 28, 2021)

Sponsored by:

Bat Yam Temple of the Islands

“The One and Only Jewish Miss America” is the surprising story of Bess Myerson, the talented beauty queen from the Bronx, and how she won the world’s most famous beauty pageant 75 years ago, at the tail end of World War II. It's also a story of courage and breaking down barriers.

Documentary

54 minutes

USA