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Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival 2021

Theatrical Release

The Royal Game

Dir.: Philipp Stölzl
| 90 minutes

1938. While Nazi troops march into Vienna, Josef Bartok hastily tries to escape to the USA but is arrested by the Gestapo. Thrown into solitary confinement, Bartok is psychologically tormented for months. However, when he steals an old book about chess it sets him on a course to overcome his mental suffering.

Soros

Dir.: Jesse Dylan
| 86 minutes

Billionaire activist George Soros is one of the most influential and controversial figures of our time. Soros reveals a complicated genius whose experiences as a Jew during the Holocaust gave rise to a lifelong crusade against authoritarianism and hate.

Speer Goes to Hollywood

Dir.: Vanessa Lapa
| 97 minutes

The implausible second career of Albert Speer: How did a man in charge of 12 million slaves become “the good Nazi”? A cautionary tale about his 1971 attempt to whitewash his past with a Hollywood adaptation of his memoir, "Inside the Third Reich.” 

Switch

Dir.: Gidon Dayan Forse
| 11 minutes

A newlywed Hassidic couple are on their way to a traditional wedding blessing celebration, when they discover that their car has stolen. A meeting at the insurance agency forces the couple to decide if they will lie or maintain marital harmony. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 1

Upheaval - The Journey of Menachem Begin

Dir.: Jonathan Gruber
| 87 minutes

Menachem Begin’s life is a nuanced and complicated canvas that tells the story of modern Israel and its relationship to its Middle East neighbors. With evocative imagery, rarely seen archival materials, and revealing interviews, Upheaval portrays the life and essence of this brilliant yet complex leader.

Vacant Space

Dir.: Shmueli Cohen
| 30 minutes

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of combat fighters gathers virtually for the annual Memorial Day ceremony. The casual conversation through the screens takes an unexpected turn, as the group recreates an incident in which their fellow unit member was killed. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 1

We’ll Meet Again, Season 2

Dir.: Ori Gruder
| 45 minutes

The moving story of three ultra-Orthodox mothers who’ve lost touch with a close relative because that person has abandoned the religious way of life. They set out on a journey into a foreign and frightening world in an attempt to salvage the connection with their family members. 

Where Is Anne Frank | Hebrew Version

Dir.: Ari Folman
| 99 minutes
One year from today, Kitty, Anne Frank’s imaginary friend, the one to whom Anne devoted her entire diary, magically comes to life at the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam. She believes that if she’s alive, Anne must be alive as well. She sets out on a relentless quest to find Anne. For ages 10 and above.

 

The Will to See

By: Bernard-Henri Lévy
| 94 minutes

Veteran war reporter, philosopher and writer, Bernard-Henri Lévy reports from war torn locations around the globe bearing witness to tremendous human suffering and misery, where the world’s destiny is being determined, and no one, it seems is paying attention.