Boulder Jewish Film Festival

Schedule of Events:

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Stella: A Life

Germany/2023/In German with English subtitles/121 min/Feature Film

A stunning portrait of degradation and desperation, this accomplished drama depicts a chilling and disturbing reality of the Holocaust rarely examined on screen. Vivacious Stella Goldschlag dreams of a career as a jazz singer but as a Jew in Berlin during the Nazi regime she is forced to go into hiding before her life takes a tragic turn. In order to save herself and her parents from deportation to Auschwitz, Stella begins to systematically betray other Jews by turning them over to authorities. Based on a true story and featuring a terrific performance by award-winning actress Paula Beer, this morally complex drama examines the sometimes fine line between victims of evil and participants in the same horror. Directed by Kilian Riedhof.

Location: Boedecker Theater - Walnut Street, Boulder, CO 80302

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6:30 pm - 7:15 pm: Isreal Swings For The Gold – Ryan Lavarnway in person

US/2023/English/77 min/Documentary

In 2021, Israel’s baseball team competed in the Olympics for the first time. With no media allowed in Tokyo’s Olympic Village, the players record their own experiences, logging unexpected battles against anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism. At once disturbing and inspiring, this story of Jewish pride makes an engaging follow-up to the crowd-pleasing 2018 hit “Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel,” about Israel’s Cinderella run at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Sadly, this underdog documentary could not be more relevant today. Directed by Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, and Jeremy Newberger

Ryan Lavarnway, the major league catcher who played on both Israeli teams, appears in person with the screening.

Location: Grace Gamm Theatre - Walnut Street, Boulder, CO 80302

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