Join AZ.s Jewish community and lovers of great indie films for the 28th Annual Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival.

Schedule of Events:

Scottsdale Harkins Shea:

February 18, 2024:

3:00 PM: The Way to Happiness

Running Time: 112 minutes
Language: French, Yiddish, German w/subtitles
Year: 2022
Director: Nicolas Steil

Saul Birnbaum never dreamed he’d fall in love this late in life. Saul is the vivacious owner of a Jewish deli in 1987 Brussels, where he runs a regular Hollywood movie trivia for patrons and imitates Hollywood stars. Saul is also a Holocaust survivor - saved by the Kindertransport - who has hired a young Chilean writer to create a screenplay of Saul’s life. Then film lover Hannah walks into the restaurant, and they fall in love - until he learns she holds a secret that shakes him to the core.

In Scottsdale and Chandler, preceded by the short film The Record.
2022 - 8 minutes - French, German w/subtitles - Jonathan Laskar
An animated story of a magical vinyl record that reads your mind and plays your lost memories.

In Peoria, preceded by the short film The Peacock That Passed Over.
2022 - 4 minutes - English - Max Goldberg
A peacock settles on the grounds of a Leeds, England synagogue.

7:00 PM: One Life

Running Time: 109 minutes
Language: English, Czech w/subtitles
Year: 2024
Director: James Hawes

Southwest U.S. Premiere Based on the book "If It’s Not Impossible…: The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton by Barbara Winton", ONE LIFE tells the incredible, emotional true story of Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton (Johnny Flynn), a young London broker who visits Prague in December 1938. In a race against time, Winton convinces Trevor Chadwick and Doreen Warriner of the British Committee for Refugees in Czechoslovakia to rescue hundreds of predominantly Jewish children before Nazi occupation closes the borders. Fifty years later, Nicky (Anthony Hopkins) is haunted by the fate of the children he wasn’t able to bring to safety in England. It’s not until the BBC show “That’s Life!” re-introduces him to some of those he helped rescue that he finally begins to come to terms with the guilt and grief he carried - all the while skyrocketing from anonymity to a national hero.

February 19, 2024:

3:00 PM: Vishniac

Running Time: 93 minutes
Language: English
Year: 2023
Director: Laura Bialis

Roman Vishniac is known as the premier photographer of pre-Holocaust Jewish life in Eastern Europe. His famous photographs immortalized life in the shtetlach. This beautifully filmed documentary looks at Vishniac’s evolution from a Russian-Jewish microbiologist in Berlin to the iconic photographer of a vanished civilization. Vishniac was directed by Laura Bialis and produced by Nancy Spielberg, Roberta Grossman, and Phoenix-area resident Ori Eisen.

7:00 PM: All About the Levkoviches

Running Time: 85 minutes
Language: Hungarian & Hebrew w/subtitles
Year: 2023
Director: Adam Breier

In this touching and often humorous film, a retired Jewish boxer in Hungary must sit shiva with his estranged Orthodox son from Israel after his wife dies. The father is fiercely stubborn and anti-religious. The grown son harbors resentments. The son brings his adorable little boy, who meets his gruff Grandpa for the first time. This charming, beautifully acted film celebrates what unites us versus what divides.

In Chandler, preceded by the short film Hannah Cohen’s Holy Communion.
2014 - 13 minutes - English - Shimmy Marcus
Return of a Festival favorite. A 7 year-old Irish girl can’t wait for her communion, but she’s not the right religion!

February 20, 2024:

3:00 PM: Who Are the Marcuses?

Running Time: 85 minutes
Language: English. Hebrew, Arabic w/subtitles
Year: 2022
Director: Matthew Mishory

Imagine giving away a half a billion dollars! Lottie and Howard Marcus, an unpretentious Long Island, NY Jewish couple did just that. The pair, feeling that “a simple gift can change the world”, donated this unbelievable amount to Ben Gurion University in Israel. The gift was to be used for new water technology to inspire peace and climate action. This award-winning documentary includes interviews with Warren Buffett, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Daniel Gordis, and the couple’s surviving daughter.

7:00 PM: Children of Nobody

Running Time: 108 minutes
Language: Hebrew w/subtitles
Year: 2022
Director: Erez Tadmor

Based on a true story, this gritty drama focuses on a shelter for troubled boys in the Neve Tzedek neighborhood near Tel Aviv. Margalit has run the shelter for years but when tragedy strikes and threatens to close them down, it is up to her protégée, Jackie (who grew up in the shelter) and the boys to all fight to stay together and keep their home.

February 21, 2024:

7:00 PM: Irena's Vow

Running Time: 121 minutes
Language: English
Year: 2024
Director: Louise Archambault

The unbelievable true story of a beautiful young Polish nurse, Irena Gut, who risked her life to shelter a dozen Jewish men and women within a Nazi commander’s home during the Holocaust. When the Nazis begin to tighten their knot on the Jews, Irena risks her life to save her friends from deportation and death.

In Scottsdale, preceded by the short film Letter To A Pig.
2022 - 16 minutes - Hebrew w/subtitles - Tal Kantor
The animated dream of a schoolgirl after hearing a holocaust survivor tells his story.

In Chandler, preceded by the short film The Rock Collection.
2022 - 3 minutes - English - Mayer Adelberg
A girl’s yearly short journey.

February 22, 2024:

3:00 PM: Exodus 91

Running Time: 90 minutes
Language: Hebrew w/subtitles
Director: Micah Smith

This extraordinary docudrama provides an inside view of Operation Solomon, the mission to rescue Ethiopian Jews in 1991. Israeli diplomat Asher Naim is sent to Ethiopia with the almost impossible task of negotiating between the Ethiopian government, the Ethiopian Jews, and the government of Israel. Includes dramatic re-enactments as well as archival footage and interviews.

7:00 PM: Story of Annette Zelman

Running Time: 93 minutes
Language: French w/subtitles
Year: 2023
Director: Philippe Le Guay

In this heartbreaking wartime romance, Annette (a Jewish artist) and her Catholic boyfriend in Nazi-occupied Paris feel the growing constrictions of the French collaborationist regime. Their future plans are disrupted when their relationship is denounced to the Gestapo and Annette is imprisoned and later, deported. How will Jean react to his parents and their prejudices and betrayal? A chilling look at bystanders and collaborators, based on actual events.

In Scottsdale, preceded by the short film 116 Cameras.
2017 - 15 minutes - English - Davina Pardo
A film about creating an interactive hologram to preserve a Holocaust survivor’s story.

February 24, 2024:

7:00 PM: Seven Blessings

Running Time: 111 minutes
Language: Hebrew w/subtitles
Year: 2023
Director: Ayelet Menahemi

Winner of 10 Israeli Ophir Awards and Israel’s entry for the 2024 Best Foreign Film Academy Award™, this comedic drama deals with unearthed family secrets. When she was a 2-year-old child, Marie’s mother “gifted” her to her infertile sister to raise, a custom common to Moroccan Jewish culture of the time. Now a grown woman, Marie travels from France to Israel to marry her childhood sweetheart and to confront her family. A wonderful film of hidden wounds, strong women, and forgiveness.

Actress and co-writer Eleanor Sela will join us in-person from Israel for a discussion and Q&A after the film in Scottsdale and Chandler.

February 25, 2024:

3:00 PM: Home

Running Time: 111 minutes
Language: Yiddish, Hebrew w/subtitles
Year: 2023
Director: Benny Fredman

Home provides a fascinating glimpse into an internal battle in the ultra-Orthodox world: those who yearn to use new technology to advance their place in the modern world and those who see it as a serious threat. Yair, a newly married Orthodox man, opens a computer store in the very religious Geula neighborhood of Jerusalem. This awakens a ferocity in the established community who are willing to fight to protect what they perceive as a serious threat to their way of life. Based on a true story and winner of 2 Israeli Ophir Awards, similar to the Academy Awards.

In Scottsdale, preceded by the short film Haircut.
2023 - 10 minutes - Hebrew w/subtitles - Noam Weitzman
A barber dreams his son will attend a prestigious Yeshiva.

7:00 PM: Remembering Cene Wilder

Running Time: 92 minutes
Language: English
Year: 2023
Director: Ron Frank

Gene Wilder is one of the most irresistible actors of American comic film. From his hilarious performance as Leo Bloom in The Producers - to his roles in Silver Streak, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and The Frisco Kid - Wilder was known as a quirky, warm and extremely funny actor. His irrepressible “Willy Wonka” will be cherished for generations to come. This touching documentary highlights Wilders life and his comic genius, showcasing performances that made him so loveable.

In Scottsdale and Chandler, preceded by the short film The Peacock That Passed Over.
2022 - 4 minutes - English - Max Goldberg
A peacock settles on the grounds of a Leeds, England synagogue.

In Peoria, preceded by the short film Hannah Cohen’s Holy Communion.
2014 - 13 minutes - English - Shimmy Marcus
Return of a Festival favorite. A 7 year-old Irish girl can’t wait for her communion, but she’s not the right religion!

February 26, 2024:

7:00 PM: Martha Liebermann

Running Time: 88 minutes
Language: German w/subtitles
Year: 2022
Director: Stefan Bühling

Martha Liebermann, the 88-year-old widow of famous modern painter Max Liebermann, is trapped in her beloved Berlin in 1943. She refuses to sell her husband’s paintings to finance her escape. In a chilling race against time, this dignified older Jewish woman can either go abroad or wait to be deported. But who can she trust? This award-winning drama is based on a true story and includes an incredible lead performance.

Preceded by the short film Voices In The Void.
2021 - 19 minutes - English - Juan Pablo De Gamboa
A first-hand account of the rescue of Danish Jews from the Nazis.

February 27, 2024:

3:00 PM: Matchmaking

Running Time: 98 minutes
Language: Hebrew w/subtitles
Year: 2022
Director: Erez Tadmor

In this comedic Israeli drama, yeshiva bocher Moti Bernstein, the ideal match for any girl in his Orthodox Jewish community, falls for a lovely, intelligent Sephardic girl. The problem is that his very traditional parents are hoping for an “Ashkenazic princess”. To thwart the matchmaker’s attempts, Moti comes up with a scheme that he hopes will make the bride of his dreams a reality.

7:00 PM: Everything Went Fine

Running Time: 113 minutes
Language: French, German w/subtitles
Year: 2021
Director: François Ozon

A thought provoking, often lighthearted French drama which deals with a complex father-daughter relationship and end-of-life issues. Andre has suffered a stroke leaving him semi-paralyzed with a diminished quality of life. He pleads with his oldest daughter to grant him a last wish to help end his life with dignity in Switzerland where assisted suicide is legal. Outstanding acting throughout.

Preceded by the short film The Rock Collection.

2022 - 3 minutes - English - Mayer Adelberg
The Rock Collection is a girl’s yearly short journey on her never-ending path to closure.

February 28, 2024:

3:00 PM: J'Accuse!

Running Time: 88 minutes
Language: English
Year: 2022
Director: Michael Kretzmer

Modern antisemitism once again rears its ugly head. Grant Gochin learns that Jonas Noreika was the murderer of his ancestors and thousands of Jews during the Holocaust and yet he is considered a Lithuanian hero today. Gochin sues the infamous Lithuania’s Genocide and Resistance Research Centre to correct this blatantly false narrative. Then he finds unexpected support from Silvia Foti, a brave Lithuanian woman fighting for the truth…and whose grandfather was Jonas Noreika. Together, Gochin and Foti work to bring justice to victims and the truth to light.

Preceded by the short film Anatevka.
2023 - 4 minutes - English - Danielle Durchslag
A modern, darkly comedic version of the song from Fiddler on the Roof.

7:00 PM: The Monkey House

Running Time: 131 minutes
Language: Hebrew w/subtitles
Year: 2023
Director: Avi Nesher

Nominated for 11 Israeli Ophir Awards, similar to the Academy Awards™, director Avi Nesher’s entertaining and often comedic new film is a mix between a literary mystery and a character study. Adir Miller plays Amitai, a well-known novelist whose popularity is dwindling. Attempting to avoid obscurity, Amitai comes up with a plot to try to reignite his career. He hires an eccentric young actress to pose as his biographer and the two become entangled in a web of their own lies. Based on a true story.

February 29, 2024:

3:00 PM: Generation 1.5

Running Time: 80 minutes
Language: Russian, Hebrew w/subtitles
Year: 2023
Director: Roman Shumunov

In the 1990’s, a massive number of Jews made aliyah from the former USSR. Many were children and teenagers. Seen through their eyes, three decades later, we learn of the struggles they and their families experienced transitioning into Israeli society. Blending their dual identities, this “Generation 1.5” continues to add its incredible imprint on Israeli culture and technology.

Preceded by the short film Periphery.
2021 - 27 minutes - English - Sara Yakobi-Harris
A photographic film project about ethnic diversity in the Jewish community.

7:00 PM: The Shadow of the Day

Running Time: 125 minutes
Language: Italian w/subtitles
Year: 2022
Director: Giuseppe Piccioni

A gripping love story set in 1940’s Italy. Luciano, a restauranteur and emotionally suppressed WWI veteran, finds his complacent life shaken when Anna, a young woman fleeing Mussolini’s fascists begs him for a job. Luciano has always cooperated with the fascists. Despite learning that Anna is Jewish, he falls desperately in love with her until a volatile stranger shows up, creating an impossible love triangle.

In Peoria, preceded by the short film The Rock Collection.
2022 - 3 minutes - English - Mayer Adelberg
A girl’s yearly short journey.

March 3, 2024:

3:00 PM: Bella!

Running Time: 102 minutes
Language: English
Year: 2023
Director: Jeff L. Lieberman

There’s nobody quite like Bella and her iconic hats! Congresswoman Bella Abzug became one of the leading forces behind the feminist movement in this country, as well as a champion of LGBTQ and civil rights. Never-before-seen home movies, film footage and numerous interviews (including Barbra Streisand, Shirley MacLaine, Hillary Clinton and Gloria Steinem) highlight this remarkable woman who sacrificed her political career in an unrelenting fight for female equality.

Preceded by the short film Deciding Vote.
2023 - 19 minutes - English - Jeremy Workman & Robert J. Lyons
50 years ago, a single vote on New York’s abortion bill changed history but destroyed a political career.

7:00 PM: Less Than Kosher

Running Time: 65 minutes
Language: English
Year: 2023
Director: Daniel AM Rosenberg

In this funny, ultra-contemporary film, Vi, a 30-year-old rebellious Jew moves back home when her attempts as a singer fail and money runs out. The family rabbi convinces Vi to accept a last minute gig as a fill-in-cantor at her childhood synagogue. When a new-age Jewish song video she makes goes viral, the irreverent Vi finds her career veering in directions she never imagined.

Less Than Kosher stars the amazing talent of co-writer/singer/actress SHAINA SILVER-BAIRD, who will join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A after the film, in both Scottsdale and Chandler.

Harkins Chandler Fashion:

February 18, 2024:

3:00 PM: Remembering Gene Wilder

Running Time: 92 minutes
Language: English
Year: 2023
Director: Ron Frank

Gene Wilder is one of the most irresistible actors of American comic film. From his hilarious performance as Leo Bloom in The Producers - to his roles in Silver Streak, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and The Frisco Kid - Wilder was known as a quirky, warm and extremely funny actor. His irrepressible “Willy Wonka” will be cherished for generations to come. This touching documentary highlights Wilders life and his comic genius, showcasing performances that made him so loveable.

In Scottsdale and Chandler, preceded by the short film The Peacock That Passed Over.
2022 - 4 minutes - English - Max Goldberg
A peacock settles on the grounds of a Leeds, England synagogue.

In Peoria, preceded by the short film Hannah Cohen’s Holy Communion.
2014 - 13 minutes - English - Shimmy Marcus
Return of a Festival favorite. A 7 year-old Irish girl can’t wait for her communion, but she’s not the right religion!

7:00 PM: Irena's Vow

Running Time: 121 minutes
Language: English
Year: 2024
Director: Louise Archambault

The unbelievable true story of a beautiful young Polish nurse, Irena Gut, who risked her life to shelter a dozen Jewish men and women within a Nazi commander’s home during the Holocaust. When the Nazis begin to tighten their knot on the Jews, Irena risks her life to save her friends from deportation and death.

In Scottsdale, preceded by the short film Letter To A Pig.
2022 - 16 minutes - Hebrew w/subtitles - Tal Kantor
The animated dream of a schoolgirl after hearing a holocaust survivor tells his story.

In Chandler, preceded by the short film The Rock Collection.
2022 - 3 minutes - English - Mayer Adelberg
A girl’s yearly short journey.

February 19, 2024:

3:00 PM: The Way to Happiness

Running Time: 112 minutes
Language: French, Yiddish, German w/subtitles
Year: 2022
Director: Nicolas Steil

Saul Birnbaum never dreamed he’d fall in love this late in life. Saul is the vivacious owner of a Jewish deli in 1987 Brussels, where he runs a regular Hollywood movie trivia for patrons and imitates Hollywood stars. Saul is also a Holocaust survivor - saved by the Kindertransport - who has hired a young Chilean writer to create a screenplay of Saul’s life. Then film lover Hannah walks into the restaurant, and they fall in love - until he learns she holds a secret that shakes him to the core.

In Scottsdale and Chandler, preceded by the short film The Record.
2022 - 8 minutes - French, German w/subtitles - Jonathan Laskar
An animated story of a magical vinyl record that reads your mind and plays your lost memories.

In Peoria, preceded by the short film The Peacock That Passed Over.
2022 - 4 minutes - English - Max Goldberg
A peacock settles on the grounds of a Leeds, England synagogue.

February 22, 2024:

3:00 PM: Story of Annette Zelman

Running Time: 93 minutes
Language: French w/subtitles
Year: 2023
Director: Philippe Le Guay

In this heartbreaking wartime romance, Annette (a Jewish artist) and her Catholic boyfriend in Nazi-occupied Paris feel the growing constrictions of the French collaborationist regime. Their future plans are disrupted when their relationship is denounced to the Gestapo and Annette is imprisoned and later, deported. How will Jean react to his parents and their prejudices and betrayal? A chilling look at bystanders and collaborators, based on actual events.

In Scottsdale, preceded by the short film 116 Cameras.
2017 - 15 minutes - English - Davina Pardo
A film about creating an interactive hologram to preserve a Holocaust survivor’s story.

7:00 PM: Home

Running Time: 111 minutes
Language: Yiddish, Hebrew w/subtitles
Year: 2023
Director: Benny Fredman

Home provides a fascinating glimpse into an internal battle in the ultra-Orthodox world: those who yearn to use new technology to advance their place in the modern world and those who see it as a serious threat. Yair, a newly married Orthodox man, opens a computer store in the very religious Geula neighborhood of Jerusalem. This awakens a ferocity in the established community who are willing to fight to protect what they perceive as a serious threat to their way of life. Based on a true story and winner of 2 Israeli Ophir Awards, similar to the Academy Awards.

In Scottsdale, preceded by the short film Haircut.
2023 - 10 minutes - Hebrew w/subtitles - Noam Weitzman
A barber dreams his son will attend a prestigious Yeshiva.

February 25, 2024:

3:00 PM: Seven Blessings

Running Time: 111 minutes
Language: Hebrew w/subtitles
Year: 2023
Director: Ayelet Menahemi

Winner of 10 Israeli Ophir Awards and Israel’s entry for the 2024 Best Foreign Film Academy Award™, this comedic drama deals with unearthed family secrets. When she was a 2-year-old child, Marie’s mother “gifted” her to her infertile sister to raise, a custom common to Moroccan Jewish culture of the time. Now a grown woman, Marie travels from France to Israel to marry her childhood sweetheart and to confront her family. A wonderful film of hidden wounds, strong women, and forgiveness.

Actress and co-writer Eleanor Sela will join us in-person from Israel for a discussion and Q&A after the film in Scottsdale and Chandler.

February 29, 2024:

3:00 PM: The Shadow of the Day

Running Time: 125 minutes
Language: Italian w/subtitles
Year: 2022
Director: Giuseppe Piccioni

A gripping love story set in 1940’s Italy. Luciano, a restauranteur and emotionally suppressed WWI veteran, finds his complacent life shaken when Anna, a young woman fleeing Mussolini’s fascists begs him for a job. Luciano has always cooperated with the fascists. Despite learning that Anna is Jewish, he falls desperately in love with her until a volatile stranger shows up, creating an impossible love triangle.

In Peoria, preceded by the short film The Rock Collection.
2022 - 3 minutes - English - Mayer Adelberg
A girl’s yearly short journey.

7:00 PM: All About the Levkoviches

Running Time: 85 minutes
Language: Hungarian & Hebrew w/subtitles
Year: 2023
Director: Adam Breier

In this touching and often humorous film, a retired Jewish boxer in Hungary must sit shiva with his estranged Orthodox son from Israel after his wife dies. The father is fiercely stubborn and anti-religious. The grown son harbors resentments. The son brings his adorable little boy, who meets his gruff Grandpa for the first time. This charming, beautifully acted film celebrates what unites us versus what divides.

In Chandler, preceded by the short film Hannah Cohen’s Holy Communion.
2014 - 13 minutes - English - Shimmy Marcus
Return of a Festival favorite. A 7 year-old Irish girl can’t wait for her communion, but she’s not the right religion!

March 3, 2024:

3:00 PM: Less Than Kosher

Running Time: 65 minutes
Language: English
Year: 2023
Director: Daniel AM Rosenberg

In this funny, ultra-contemporary film, Vi, a 30-year-old rebellious Jew moves back home when her attempts as a singer fail and money runs out. The family rabbi convinces Vi to accept a last minute gig as a fill-in-cantor at her childhood synagogue. When a new-age Jewish song video she makes goes viral, the irreverent Vi finds her career veering in directions she never imagined.

Less Than Kosher stars the amazing talent of co-writer/singer/actress Shaina Silver-Baird, who will join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A after the film, in both Scottsdale and Chandler.

Peoria Harkins Arrowhead:

February 25, 2024:

3:00 PM: Remembering Gene Wilder

Running Time: 92 minutes
Language: English
Year: 2023
Director: Ron Frank

Gene Wilder is one of the most irresistible actors of American comic film. From his hilarious performance as Leo Bloom in The Producers - to his roles in Silver Streak, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and The Frisco Kid - Wilder was known as a quirky, warm and extremely funny actor. His irrepressible “Willy Wonka” will be cherished for generations to come. This touching documentary highlights Wilders life and his comic genius, showcasing performances that made him so loveable.

In Scottsdale and Chandler, preceded by the short film The Peacock That Passed Over.
2022 - 4 minutes - English - Max Goldberg
A peacock settles on the grounds of a Leeds, England synagogue.

In Peoria, preceded by the short film Hannah Cohen’s Holy Communion.
2014 - 13 minutes - English - Shimmy Marcus
Return of a Festival favorite. A 7 year-old Irish girl can’t wait for her communion, but she’s not the right religion!

7:00 PM: The Shadow of the Day

Running Time: 125 minutes
Language: Italian w/subtitles
Year: 2022
Director: Giuseppe Piccioni

A gripping love story set in 1940’s Italy. Luciano, a restauranteur and emotionally suppressed WWI veteran, finds his complacent life shaken when Anna, a young woman fleeing Mussolini’s fascists begs him for a job. Luciano has always cooperated with the fascists. Despite learning that Anna is Jewish, he falls desperately in love with her until a volatile stranger shows up, creating an impossible love triangle.

In Peoria, preceded by the short film The Rock Collection.
2022 - 3 minutes - English - Mayer Adelberg
A girl’s yearly short journey.

March 3, 2024:

3:00 PM: The Way to Happiness

Running Time: 112 minutes
Language: French, Yiddish, German w/subtitles
Year: 2022
Director: Nicolas Steil

Saul Birnbaum never dreamed he’d fall in love this late in life. Saul is the vivacious owner of a Jewish deli in 1987 Brussels, where he runs a regular Hollywood movie trivia for patrons and imitates Hollywood stars. Saul is also a Holocaust survivor - saved by the Kindertransport - who has hired a young Chilean writer to create a screenplay of Saul’s life. Then film lover Hannah walks into the restaurant, and they fall in love - until he learns she holds a secret that shakes him to the core.

In Scottsdale and Chandler, preceded by the short film The Record.
2022 - 8 minutes - French, German w/subtitles - Jonathan Laskar
An animated story of a magical vinyl record that reads your mind and plays your lost memories.

In Peoria, preceded by the short film The Peacock That Passed Over.
2022 - 4 minutes - English - Max Goldberg
A peacock settles on the grounds of a Leeds, England synagogue.

7:00 PM: Seven Blessings

Running Time: 111 minutes
Language: Hebrew w/subtitles
Year: 2023
Director: Ayelet Menahemi

Winner of 10 Israeli Ophir Awards and Israel’s entry for the 2024 Best Foreign Film Academy Award™, this comedic drama deals with unearthed family secrets. When she was a 2-year-old child, Marie’s mother “gifted” her to her infertile sister to raise, a custom common to Moroccan Jewish culture of the time. Now a grown woman, Marie travels from France to Israel to marry her childhood sweetheart and to confront her family. A wonderful film of hidden wounds, strong women, and forgiveness.

Actress and co-writer Eleanor Sela will join us in-person from Israel for a discussion and Q&A after the film in Scottsdale and Chandler.

Dates: February 18, 2024 - March 3, 2024

Locations:

Scottsdale Harkins Shea, 7354 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85260.
Harkins Chandler Fashion, 3159 West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler, AZ 85226.
Peoria Harkins Arrowhead, 16046 North Arrowhead Fountains Center Dr, Peoria, AZ 85382.

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