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2026 Film Guide

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Looking for Mr. Israeli
Looking for Mr. Israeli
A personal essay about a self-questioning, tenacious American Jew who sets out to find a crush he saw only in a magazine fifty years ago, while wrestling with his evolving relationship to Israel.
Meow
Meow
The search for her lost cat changes the path of a Hasidic girl’s world.
Photos of Her
Photos of Her
Conservative Shiri hires Lidor, a liberal trans woman, for her maternity photo shoot. When Shiri’s husband leaves them alone together, they explore questions together about their changing bodies and identities.
Saba
Saba
Saba is a metaphorical animated short film, about life, our journey and the endless effort to get closure with the meaningful people in our life.
Scenes from the Divide
Scenes from the Divide
Exploring the perspectives of New Yorkers on both sides of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign for mayor of New York, this film reveals a fierce battle among American Jews over identity, history, and responsibility.
Soft Boil
Soft Boil
Lulu takes a job as a nanny only to discover that her new boss isn’t who she expected.
The Suitcase
The Suitcase
A French filmmaker uses family photos and archival images to send a message to her long-deceased grandmother in an attempt to establish her own path toward healing.
That's How You Make a Torah
That's How You Make a Torah
Finally in 2007, Jen Taylor Friedman became the first woman known in history to scribe a Torah.  Meet Taylor Friedman and fellow trailblazing scribe Rabbi Linda Motzkin, who creates kosher parchment in her backyard.
Tracks: Stumbling Stones Amsterdam
Tracks: Stumbling Stones Amsterdam
A visual journey of remembrance in Amsterdam.
Women Laughing
Women Laughing
The New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly talks, draws, and laughs with some of the most celebrated and groundbreaking cartoonists at the iconic magazine as they reflect on the essential work of women cartoonists today and over the last century.

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