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Eva Schloss, a Holocaust survivor, takes part in a new project: preserving survivors' stories as interactive holograms.
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1945
1945. Two Orthodox Jewish strangers are spotted at the train station of a small Hungarian village that is in the middle of preparing for a wedding and quickly becomes abuzz — who are these men?
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32 Pills: My Sister's Suicide
Hope Litoff's sister, Ruth, was dynamic and artistic.
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The 90 Minute War
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is about to be resolved....by a soccer match. In this politically-incorrect, satirical mockumentary, it's winner-take-all to remain in the Holy Land.
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A Bag of Marbles
In German-occupied France, 10-year-old Joseph and his older brother Maurice have to make it all the way to the "Free Zone" where they will meet their parents.
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BANG! The Bert Berns Story
Music meets the mob in this documentary about Bert Berns, the record producer who brought us hits like Twist and Shout, Brown Eyed Girl, and Piece of My Heart.
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Big Sonia
Sonia Warshawski, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor, is famous around town - at her tailoring shop for her huge personality and at high schools and prisons for the lasting resonance of her visits to share her story.
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Black Swell
Richard Kind plays a man whose suicide attempt is interrupted by an acquaintance from the past.
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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Hedy Lamarr was called the most beautiful woman in the world, but she was so much more.
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Sneak Preview: The Boy Downstairs
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Bye Bye Germany
Frankfurt, 1946. Jews remaining in Displaced Persons camps must make new rules to survive.
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The Chop
The Chop tells the story of Yossi, a Kosher butcher who upon losing his job, takes the unusual decision to work in a Halal butchery.
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BJFF Jr! with WBUR present: Circle Round
Join us for a live recording of Circle Round, WBUR?s new storytelling podcast for kids and the young at heart!
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Dimona Twist
In the 1950's and 60's Jews from cosmopolitan Arab cities like Baghdad and Casablanca arrived in Israel, often finding themselves in small, undeveloped towns.
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The Disposers
Matty and Shabu are in their late 60s. They have been partners for 40 years now, working for an Israeli crime organization.
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Etched in Glass: The Legacy of Steve Ross
Only 9 years old when he was first taken by the Nazis, Steve Ross miraculously survived 10 concentration camps.
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The Forger
Adolfo Kaminsky started saving lives when chance and necessity made him a master forger.
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7th Annual FreshFlix Short Film Competition
A screening of short films, celebrating the next generation of filmmakers.
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The Genius and the Opera Singer
Jessica and her mother, Ruth, have lived in the same crowded rent-stabilized NYC apartment for over 50 years.
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Heather Booth: Changing The World
From registering Black Mississippians to vote in the 1960s to advocating for affordable childcare for working parents, Heather Booth has played a role in forging civil rights since her teenage years.
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Hinda and Her Sisterrrz
When Hinda Avery began painting the women in her family, they emerged as heroic women taking on the Nazis
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Holy Air
With news of a new baby on the way, Adam reevaluates his life and realizes it isn't amounting to much. And to top it off, he needs to make some cash - fast!
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House of Z
Zac Posen is one of the most recognizable brands in the fashion world.
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Humor Me
Once an acclaimed New York playwright, Nate (Jemaine Clement, Flight of the Conchords) can't finish his new play.
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In Between
Laila, a sharp-witted lawyer, and Salma, a lesbian DJ, are part of Tel Aviv's ultra-hip Palestinian scene
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In Other Words
Trapped in his own memory, a man struggles to find a solution for a moment of great missed opportunity to communicate with his daughter
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The Jazz Singer
90 years after it became the first "talkie," The Jazz Singer is still relevant.
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Joe's Violin
A 91-year-old Holocaust survivor's violin donation during an instrument drive changes the life of a 12-year-old girl from the Bronx.
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Join The Club
Ari Graynor (For a Good Time Call..., Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist) plays a writer whose dilemma of whether or not to join a professional networking club takes many interesting as it unfolds entirely during one therapy session.
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Keep the Change
A rom-com set in a world where no character is typical.
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Let Yourself Go!
In this screwball comedy, psychoanalyst Dr. Elia Venezia (Toni Servillo, The Great Beauty) is long separated from his wife - but she lives in the apartment next door, does his laundry, and cooks his meals.
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Marlee Matlin Presents Dirty Dancing
Join Marlee Matlin for a screening and conversation about a Jewish film that inspired her.
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The Midnight Orchestra
Michael Botbol and his father Marcel, once a famous Jewish musician, return to Casablanca, which they left over forty years ago amidst a sudden rise in anti-Semitism.
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Muhi - Generally Temporary
Four-year-old Muhi was brought to an Israeli hospital from Gaza as an infant.
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NuWave: The Virtual Reality Experience
Virtual Reality has recently emerged as a new medium for storytelling, and filmmakers around the world have been embracing and experimenting with it.
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Out of Reach
Hagar works at a photo store where she converts old video tapes to new digital files.
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Pinsky
Sophia Pinsky is doing just fine in NYC: she has a job, an apartment, and a girlfriend.
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A Portrait of a Beautiful Woman
After an argument shakes up the comfortbale routine of her marriage, Gabi runs away to wander the streets on a nocturnal journey
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A Quiet Heart
Naomi moves to Jerusalem to find refuge from the pressure of her life as a concert pianist but finds herself pulled into a struggle between her ultra-Orthodox and secular neighbors.
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Sneak Preview: Scaffolding
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The Seven Men of Hanukkah
An actor is about to embark on the most peculiar audition of his life.
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Subte-Polska
As a young man, Tadeusz left Poland to fight in the Spanish Civil War, leaving behind his family and the girl he loved, and then immigrating to Argentina.
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Wig Shop
At a visit to a local wig shop, an Orthodox Jewish woman (Emily Mortimer, The Newsroom) uncovers a life-changing secret
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Winter Hunt
On a cold, wintry night, Lena shows up on the doorstep of the Rossberg family mansion.
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Women on the Verge: Short Film Program
A short film series focusing on women in the midst of personal, artistic and historic transformations
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The Young Karl Marx
This biopic by Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro) finds Karl Marx in 1844 when he and his wife Jenny have been exiled to Paris.
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