Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
Virtual Screening
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence:
This inspiring documentary chronicles the acclaimed American singer-songwriter Janis Ian’s epic life journey beginning with her Jewish childhood on a chicken farm in New Jersey; her struggle with
notoriety following her first hit “Society’s Child” about an interracial love affair; and her ascent to fame with “At Seventeen” about body shaming. The film features other iconic singers like Joan Baez and Arlo Guthrie.
Colleyville:
On january 15, 2022, a Gunman took four men Hostage at a synagogue
In colleyville, texas. Featuring never-beforeseen security footage And exclusive interviews With the hostages, this Extraordinary action Documentary takes you inside that fateful day to Examine how the hostages’ faith and resilience kept Them strong when all hope seemed lost.
Speaker: Dani Menkin, Director
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The Glory of Life:
This tender love story portrays the relationship between acclaimed
writer Franz Kafka and his lover, Dora Diamant, a charming and politically active Orthodox Jewish kindergarten teacher. Despite Kafka’s rapidly progressing tuberculosis, the two fall in love and make a life together. Told with hope and heart, The Glory of Life reveals Kafka as more than a tortured artist.
Running on Sand:
An Eritrean refugee, Omari, is about to be deported when he is mistaken for a top-notch Nigerian soccer player. Despite zero soccer skills, Omari hides his identity in order to stay in Israel. His presence on the team both exposes and heals the racial divisions among his teammates. Running on Sand is a charming antidote for our polarizing times.
Speaker: Don Seeman, Emory University
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Telling Nonie:
In 1956, Shin Bet official Geizi Tsafrir helped assassinate Mustafa
Hafiz Darwish, an Egyptian military intelligence officer who had organized commando brigades against Israel. Now, over 50 years later, an elderly Geizi seeks forgiveness for his decision and contacts Darwish’s daughter, Nonie. This essential documentary sheds an unwavering spotlight on the individual costs of the Arab-Israeli
conflict.
