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Jews in Shorts
We've combed the globe to find and present the best new Jewish short films, featuring the work of both veteran and up-and-coming directors.
Naturalized
A young Russian Jewish man in New York decides to get circumcised, causing every member of his secular family to express an opinion.
Orthodox Stance
A fascinating journey into the two worlds of Dmitriy Salita, a strictly Orthodox young Russian immigrant in Brooklyn who is also an undefeated professional prizefighter.
Tolya
From Jerusalem's Sam Spiegel Film School comes this sweet and funny drama about a toothless immigrant calling home to offer a romantic greeting to his wife.
Touch Away, A
If you thought smartly written, superbly acted television dramas only happen on HBO, think again: A Touch Away takes a slice of contemporary Tel Aviv life and spins out a marvelous multi-family drama. The series revolves around the forbidden love between a young Russian immigrant man and his neighbor, an Orthodox Jewish girl. Eight episodes screen over two days at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco.
Weitzman St. No. 10
A Russian Jewish family immigrates to Israel; even stranger than the air raid is the behavior of their new fellow countrymen.