Complete Film Festival 2023 List

An involving and visually sumptuous story about sexual identity and personal trauma, following a swimming coach whose return to Israel triggers a series of life-altering events.

DRAMA • ISRAEL/GERMANY/CZECH REPUBLIC • 127 MINUTES

The true and sometimes shocking story of Holocaust survivor Eva Libitzky who spent her post-war life in America visiting primary and secondary schools throughout the United States.

DOCUMENTARY • UNITED STATES • 90 MINUTES

A childless young ultra-orthodox couple faces a crisis of faith after a traumatic treatment.

DRAMA • ISRAEL • 108 MINUTES

At a time when the US was governed almost exclusively by men, Bella Abzug challenged the status quo, running a campaign that elevated her to the US House of Representatives. Bella was loved and feared as she campaigned from the streets of New York to the halls of Congress.

DOCUMENTARY • ISRAEL • 85 MINUTES

In this riveting film based on a true story, a heroic Ukrainian Jewish Red Army battalion commander revisits his traumatic past.

DRAMA • ISRAEL • 110 MINUTES

A powerful account of the devastating heartbreak of the 2016 terrorist attack that took place in the heart of Tel Aviv.

DOCUMENTARY • ISRAEL • 60 MINUTES

Go behind the scenes of Operation Solomon, the mission to bring thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel in the midst of Ethiopia's civil war.

DOCUMENTARY • ISRAEL • 92 MINUTES

This acclaimed drama set in Paris during the Nazi occupation reveals the complex and contradictory sides of humanity pushed to its darkest limits.

DRAMA • FRANCE/BELGIUM • 115 MINUTES

Discover the extraordinary story of young mothers in the kibbutz movement forced to spend only four hours a day with their children.

DOCUMENTARY • ISRAEL • 56 MINUTES

Explore the life of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, "Hallelujah".

DOCUMENTARY/MUSIC • UNITED STATES • 115 MINUTES

In 2021, Israel's baseball team competed in the Olympics for the first time. They learn quickly that representing Israel on the world stage is not just fun and games.

DOCUMENTARY • UNITED STATES • 77 MINUTES

A married middle-class suburban couple in their 60s are drawn to their new neighbor, a charismatic bachelor who hosts karaoke evenings.

COMEDY • ISRAEL • 100 MINUTES

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, this comedy classic tells the story of a bigoted Frenchman who finds himself forced to impersonate a popular rabbi while on the run from assassins and police.

COMEDY • FRANCE • 95 MINUTES

After a Jewish couple sells their basement to a former history teacher, they discover his secret life as an anti-Semitic conspiracy theorist.

DRAMA/THRILLER • FRANCE • 114 MINUTES

Two students fall in love in the midst of social turmoil and discrimination in 1960's Warsaw.

DRAMA • POLAND • 115 MINUTES

Moti Bernstein is the perfect match for every bride. In search of a wife, he will meet the best girls in the Jewish Orthodox world but will fall for the one he can never have. This Israeli box office sensation delivers a healthy dose of laughter in a lighthearted tale of love and tolerance.

DRAMA • ISRAEL • 98 MINUTES

From director Hershey Felder, discover the Jewish history and celebrate the sumptuous music and food of Venice, Italy.

DOCUMENTARY • UNITED STATES • 85 MINUTES

Palestinians and Israelis who have suffered the loss of a loved one to violence manage to find a way to healing and reconciliation.

DOCUMENTARY • AUSTRALIA • 76 MINUTES

Discover the astonishing legacy of Laemmle Theaters, the beloved art house cinema chain in Los Angeles, and its ties to the origins of Hollywood.

DOCUMENTARY • UNITED STATES • 94 MINUTES

Nominated for six Israeli Academy Awards, this comedy of mistakes in the heart of magical Jerusalem is a story about friendship between two women at a critical point in their lives.

COMEDY • ISRAEL/FRANCE • 82 MINUTES

From Roberta Grossman, Reckonings explores the untold true story of the Luxembourg Agreements of 1952 and the back-and-forth between Jewish and German leaders in the aftermath of the Holocaust.

DOCUMENTARY • UNITED STATES • 74 MINUTES

Gene Wilder's memorable performances earned him a place among the movie greats. His life and career are dramatically brought to life through the insights of friends and colleagues.

DOCUMENTARY • UNITED STATES • 90 MINUTES

A young housewife becomes a fearless hostage mediator, only to be defamed, in this gripping telling of a terrorist siege.

DRAMA • ISRAEL • 78 MINUTES

A Viennese Jewish businessman bears witness to an unthinkable miscarriage of justice: the acquittal of an SS commandant who oversaw the murder of his family.

DRAMA • AUSTRIA • 110 MINUTES

This riveting documentary brings together a who's who of Israeli politicians and generals who testify about the extraordinary life of Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir.

DOCUMENTARY • ISRAEL • 60 MINUTES

The story of French feminist icon Simone Veil, whose hatred of injustice fueled by the death of her family in the Nazi camps turned her into a lifelong champion of human rights.

DOCUMENTARY • FRANCE • 140 MINUTES

In this Cinequest award-winner, A matriarch's death reunites her three neurotic children for a chaotic funeral and a shocker reading of the will.

DRAMA • UNITED STATES • 97 MINUTES

Set in the beautiful Italian countryside, Where Life Begins is a thought-provoking exploration of tradition, family and self-realization.

DRAMA • ITALY • 100 MINUTES

This acclaimed documentary uncovers a mysterious Long Island couple whose half a billion-dollar gift inspires peace and climate action through water tech.

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