Schedule:

Sunday, March 16, 2025

Technion 10² - Currier Museum of Art

5:30 PM-6:30 PM - Private Access to the Currier Museum of Art Galleries. Enjoy an exclusive tour with a Curator and explore the museum's collections.

6:30 PM - Movie Screening of Technion 10²
Post film discussion with special guest Dean Kamen Followed by Dessert Reception in the Currier’s Winter Garden

Sunday, March 23, 2025

12:00pm - Opening Day Lunch Reception - Spotlight Room at the Palace

Join us at the Spotlight Room for our Opening Day Lunch Reception to celebrate the start of our 17th Annual New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival before the screening of Shari and Lamb Chop at the Rex Theatre. (Separate tickets required for each event.)  

2:00pm - Shari & Lamb Chop - The Rex Theatre

Hailing from a Jewish Bronx family, Shari Hurwitz Lewis rose from playful beginnings in the ‘50s with her engaging children’s variety shows to the debut of her iconic sock-puppet, Lamb Chop, on Captain Kangaroo. A master ventriloquist, singer, dancer, and even a magician, Lewis amassed impressive accolades over the course of her career, including 13 Emmys and a Peabody, and she authored 60+ children’s books. In a male-dominated industry, Lewis transformed children’s television with an innovative, empowering style, and through Lamb Chop, voiced new notions for the women of her time. This documentary honors a visionary spirit, kindling the imaginations of dreamers and storytellers across generations.

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

7:00 PM - October H8te - Southern New Hampshire University Robert Frost Hall Walker Auditorium

From Executive Producer Debra Messing and Director Wendy Sachs, OCTOBER H8TE is a documentary about the explosion of anti-Semitism on college campuses, on social media and in the streets of America in the aftermath of October 7th. High profile people featured the film include: Debra Messing, Michael Rapaport, Mosab Yousef (son of Hamas's co-founder), Sheryl Sandberg, Scott Galloway, US Rep. Ritchie Torres, US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, Dan Senor, Noa Tishby, Bari Weiss, and a survivor from Nir Oz.

Thursday, March 27, 2025

7:00pm - Midas Man - The Rex Theatre

Meet Brian Epstein, a visionary who transformed music history and lived a thousand lives in a few short years. From running a Liverpool record store to shaping the sound of a generation, Epstein's journey is a rollercoaster of ambition, passion, and relentless pursuit of greatness. Jacob Fortune-Lloyd stars as the mastermind behind The Beatles' meteoric rise, navigating a whirlwind of unprecedented fame, cultural revolution, and personal demons.

Sunday, March 30, 2025

1:00pm - Never Alone - Drennan Auditorium Keene State College

A powerful, poignant true story of courage, resilience, and defiance during one of history’s darkest periods. Set against the backdrop of World War II, the film centers on Finnish businessman and philanthropist Abraham Stiller, a key figure in the Jewish community, who risks everything to protect Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution in Germany and Austria. As the Gestapo's influence grows and deportations to Auschwitz loom, Stiller fights to save those seeking sanctuary in Finland, a country caught in an uneasy alliance with Nazi Germany. This gripping tale of bravery and sacrifice is a testament to the enduring power of hope amid overwhelming adversity.

1:00pm - Running on Sand - Apple Cinema Merrimack

Aumari, a young Eritrean refugee living in Israel, is about to be deported back to his home country. After a spontaneous escape attempt at the airport, he is miistaken for a Nigerian striker, who is supposed to arrive at the same time. Aumari seizes the opportunity and benefits for his change of identity as the new key acquisitions for the team of ‘Maccabi Netanya’. Despite the absence of any soccer talent, Aumari is able to cover-up and heal the divisions of his struggling team, while a tender romantic bond with charmingly unconventional daughter of the team owner is growing.

1:00pm - The Property - 3S Artspace

Two months after the death of her son, Regina travels to Poland with her granddaughter Mika. The trip’s stated purpose is to retrieve the family’s property confiscated during World War II. But Regina has a secret ulterior motive: to find her first love, whom she was forced to leave 70 years earlier. Based on the graphic novel by Rutu Modan, The Property stars beloved actress Rivka Michaeli and has been nominated for 4 Israeli Academy Awards.

3:30pm - Soda - Drennan Auditorium Keene State College

Nominated for 3 Israeli Academy Awards, this wonderful historical drama follows a group of former Resistance fighters and young Holocaust survivors who settle as a community in 1950s Israel. When Eva (Rotem Sela) arrives at a coastal kibbutz, Shalom (Lior Raz), a WWII resistance fighter and factory foreman, is rapt by her beauty and vitality. Tensions mount as talk of Eva’s role as a Kapo spreads, forcing an impossible choice on Shalom.

10:00am - Janis Ian: Breaking Silence - Nugget Theaters

At the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the mid-1960s, teenage singer-songwriter Janis Ian’s hit song about an interracial relationship, “Society’s Child,” launched her career but also ignited controversy. Over the next six decades, Ian jammed with Jimi Hendrix, partied with Janis Joplin, and played duets with Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson. But she also had to overcome the stigma of her debut, homophobia, record industry misogyny, and a life-threatening illness to produce an indelible body of work that continues to draw large audiences around the globe. With access to Ian’s incredible body of music, as well as family, friends, famed collaborators, and music journalists, this in-depth documentary balances the intimacy of a home movie against a sweeping historical and contemporary context.

When you purchase your ticket for Janis Ian: Breaking Silence you will also be invited for the FREE LIVE Zoom Discussion with Director Varda Bar-Kar
April 1 at 7:00 PM. The information for the Zoom Discussion will be in your order confirmation email.

3:30pm - Unspoken - 3S Artspace

When a closeted religious teenager finds a love letter written to his grandfather by another man before the Holocaust, he discovers that he might not be alone. With the help of his high-school crush, he sets out to find the mysterious author of the letter and uncover both his grandfather’s identity as well as his own

3:30pm - Unspoken - Apple Cinema Merrimack

When a closeted religious teenager finds a love letter written to his grandfather by another man before the Holocaust, he discovers that he might not be alone. With the help of his high-school crush, he sets out to find the mysterious author of the letter and uncover both his grandfather’s identity as well as his own

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

7:00pm - The Blond Boy From The Casbah - Nugget Theaters

Passionate filmmaker Antoine travels to his birthplace, Algiers, with his young son to present his new film: an account of his childhood in mid-20th century Algeria during the country’s civil war. As he wanders through the city, he is immersed in the happiness, laughter, and tears of his childhood, spent between school, friends, and his Jewish family. Growing up in the final moments of Algeria’s pre-independence period, the young Antoine discovers his profound fascination with cinema and starts to understand who he truly is.

Thursday, April 3, 2025

7:00pm - Max Dagan - Red River Theatres

After his father is sentenced to 15 years for the manslaughter of a California State Trooper, Max Dagan fights to uncover the truth and get his now terminally ill parent out of prison with a compassionate release. Max must open up old wounds, including seeking the help of his estranged uncle and the daughter of the dead trooper, to find evidence that could set his father free. In a race against time, two divided families discover they have more in common than they think.

Sunday, April 6, 2025

1:00pm - Centered: Joe Lieberman with Discussion, Preceded By Short - Red River Theatres

Joe Lieberman, who nearly became the first Jewish Vice President of the United States, was known for putting principles above party. This film chronicles Lieberman’s extraordinary journey and 40+ years of public service, revealing the depth of his commitment to the American people. At a time of deep political division, it reminds us of the values of unity and bipartisanship. Lieberman’s legacy as a principled statesman who navigated the tumultuous world of American politics with unwavering integrity, provides a timely call for civility, moderation, and dialogue.

Preceded by the Short Film

Righting a Wrong: The Bialystok Cemetery Restoration Project
Bonus Post -Film Prerecorded Zoom Discussion with Jonathan Gruber

This film is dedicated to the memory of Darren Garnick, a cherished long-time member of the New Hampshire Jewish Film
Festival Committee.Darren’s passion for film, his unwavering dedication to thefestival, and his
warm spirit touched us all. His presence is deeply missed, but his contributions continue to inspire us.

1:30pm - The Prince of Egypt - Red River Theatres

FREE PJ LIBRARY FILM
ENJOY A PRE-FILM CRAFT PROJECT!
The story of Moses and the Ten Commandments is retold in song and story, following the prophet from his adoption by the Pharaoh to his role in leading the Hebrews out of Egypt. This film features the voices of Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, and Jeff Goldblum.

3:30 PM - Bad Shabbos - Red River Theatres

Winner of the Audience Award at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, Bad Shabbos is the story of a newly engaged couple, David and Meg, and the Shabbos dinner where her midwestern, Catholic parents are set to meet his New York, Jewish ones for the first time. What can we say? It all goes terribly wrong. A snappy, hilarious ensemble treat, starring Kyra Sedgwick as the controlling matriarch, David Paymer as the (at all costs) family protector, Cliff “Method Man” Smith as the resourceful building doorman, and an Upper West Side apartment full of other familiar faces. 

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Date: March 16 - April 6, 2025

Location:

3S Artspace - 319 Vaughan Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Drennan Auditorium, Parker Hall - 229 Main Street,Keene, NH 03435
The Rex Theatre - 23 Amherst Street, Manchester, NH 03101
Apple Cinemas Merrimack - 11 Executive Park Drive,Merrimack, NH 03054
Nugget Theaters - 57 S Main Street,Hanover, NH 03755
Southern New Hampshire University - 2500 North River Road,Hooksett, NH 03106
Currier Museum of Art - 150 Ash St, Manchester, NH 03104
Red River Theatres - 11 S. Main Street, Concord, NH 03301
Spotlight Room at the Palace - 96 Hanover Street, Manchester NH 03103

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