Detroit Jewish Film Festival - How to Dance in Ohio and Running on Sand

The Detroit Jewish Film Festival celebrates the art of Jewish filmmaking by presenting films, encouraging discussion about Jewish stories, and creating shared experiences with filmmakers and audiences around the world. And through our history of promoting Israeli cinema as part of our diverse selection of Jewish films, we’re continuing to build a sense of community and inclusion for a broad range of audience members.

Film Schedule:

1:30pm: How to Dance in Ohio

Alexandra Shiva, Director

The Peabody award-winning documentary that inspired this season’s groundbreaking Broadway musical of the same name. This ability awareness film follows the challenges and triumphs of a group of adults from Columbus, Ohio —all of whom are living on the autism spectrum—as they prepare for their first formal dance. Presented by “The J’s Opening the Doors” Talk-back following film.

4pm: Running on Sand

Adar Shafran, Director

Comedy-drama about a young Eritrean refugee, on the brink of deportation, who is accidentally mistaken for a soccer star. With no sporting talent, but hailed as a hero, he unites and uplifts the floundering squad, hiding his identity and falling for the team owner's daughter. An Israeli Academy Award Best Film nominee blending humor and heart while shining light on the refugee problem in Israel.

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