Schedule

Monday, April 21, 2025

The Property

In-person Comedy State Theatre

7 - 9 PM @ State Theatre

All Festival Pass holders can make a reservation for this In-person Event. Make sure to RSVP by the day of the event. Individual tickets can be purchased online or from a JCC member at the State Theatre on the day of the event . | What begins as a quest to reclaim a family flat becomes a deep journey of self-discovery and reconciliation.

Online Event

Avenue of the Giants

Virtual - Week one Drama

Monday, April 21, 8 PM - Sunday, April 27, 10 PM

Heartfelt performances, traversing haunting historical flashbacks and the serene redwood forests, movingly capture the unbreakable human spirit, offering hope in dark times and unexpected places.

Eid

Virtual - Week one Drama

Monday, April 21, 8 PM - Sunday, April 27, 10 PM

Starring Shadi Mari (“Fauda”, “Our Boys”), who won an Israeli Academy Award for his role, this is the first feature film directed by a Bedouin filmmaker.

Pink Lady

Virtual - Week one Drama

Monday, April 21, 8 PM - Sunday, April 27, 10 PM

This touching, provocative, and uplifting film follows one woman’s courageous journey of self-discovery, faith, and liberation.

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

The Stronghold

In-person Drama State Theatre

7 - 9 PM @ State Theatre

All Festival Pass holders can make a reservation for this In-person Event. Make sure to RSVP by the day of the event. Individual tickets can be purchased online or from a JCC member at the State Theatre on the day of the event . | The Stronghold not only captivates with its gripping battle sequences, but also serves as a poignant reminder of the soldiers we lost, and more importantly, who they were as human beings.

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Bad Shabbos

In-person Comedy Rackham Amphitheatre

7 - 9 PM @ Rackham Amphitheatre

All Festival Pass holders can make a reservation for this In-person Event. Make sure to RSVP by the day of the event. | An engaged interfaith couple are about to have their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner, but an accidental death gets in the way.

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Soda

In-person Drama State Theatre 

7 - 9 PM @ State Theatre

All Festival Pass holders can make a reservation for this In-person Event. Make sure to RSVP by the day of the event. Individual tickets can be purchased online or from a JCC member at the State Theatre on the day of the event . | This visually arresting, melancholic drama interweaves themes of love, guilt, and survival, inspired by filmmaker Erez Tadmor’s grandfather’s life.

Monday, April 28th

The Glory of Life

In-person Drama State Theatre 

7 - 9 PM @ State Theatre

All Festival Pass holders can make a reservation for this In-person Event. Make sure to RSVP by the day of the event. Individual tickets can be purchased online or from a JCC member at the State Theatre on the day of the event . | With evocative cinematography and touchingly nuanced performances, this adaptation of Michael Kumpfmüller’s novel offers an incandescent departure from the literary icon’s existential legacy, to celebrate a fleeting chapter of joy and intimacy.

Online Event

Bliss

Virtual - Week two Drama Comedy Romance

Monday, April 28, 8 PM - Sunday, May 4, 10 PM

A married couple must confront painful truths in this insightful, touching drama from Shemi Zarhin (MJFF 2016 film The Kind Words), one of Israel’s most renowned novelists and filmmakers.

Matchmaking 2

Virtual - Week two Comedy

Monday, April 28, 8 PM - Sunday, May 4, 10 PM

The delightful sequel to the 2022 Israeli box office hit rom-com, follows a love-struck bachelor in a Jerusalem yeshiva pressured to find his soulmate before it's too late.

Never Alone

Virtual - Week two Drama

Monday, April 28, 8 PM - Sunday, May 4, 10 PM

Based on actual events, Never Alone sheds light on a little-known chapter of Jewish refugees in Finland, portraying the moral dilemmas faced by a nation under pressure.

Monday, May 5, 2025

The Blond Boy From the Casbah

In-person Comedy State Theatre

2 - 4 PM @ State Theatre

All Festival Pass holders can make a reservation for this In-person Event. Make sure to RSVP by the day of the event. Individual tickets can be purchased online or from a JCC member at the State Theatre on the day of the event . | A celebrated filmmaker returns to Algiers with his young son in a bittersweet semi-autobiographical dramedy.

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Sabbath Queen

In-person Documentary State Theatre

7 - 9 PM @ State Theatre

All Festival Pass holders can make a reservation for this In-person Event. Make sure to RSVP by the day of the event. Individual tickets can be purchased online or from a JCC member at the State Theatre on the day of the event . | Sabbath Queen is a remarkable 20 year journey in the life of Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, a 39th generation Orthodox rabbi — and drag queen.

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Date: April 21 – May 9, 2025

Location: 

State Theatre - 233 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Rackham Amphitheatre - 915 E Washington St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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