Co-Presented by Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
ALL PHILADELPHIA PREMIERES
THE PEACOCK THAT PASSED OVER
Directed by Max Goldberg
Documentary Short | UK | 2022 | 4 min | English
A peacock settles in the grounds of a synagogue in Leeds, England, prompting responses from its diverse Yorkshire residents.

THE CHOSEN ONE
Directed by Elazar Fine
Narrative Short | USA | 2023 | 19 min | Yiddish and English with English subtitles
A Hasidic man experiences a nightmarish transformation over the course of one night after shaving off his beard and sidelocks.

HALF
Directed by Jacob Roberts
Narrative Short | USA | 2022 | 11 min | English
After a chance encounter with a handsome stranger wearing a Star of David necklace, a half-Jewish, bisexual man decides to come out to his girlfriend, shaking the foundation of their relationship in this New York comedy.

PERIPHERY
Directed by Sara Yacobi-Harris
Documentary Short | Canada | 2021 | 27 min | English and Portuguese with English subtitles
Multiracial and multiethnic Jews from the Toronto community are interviewed about their lives in this evocative film that invites viewers to embrace the richness of Jewish identity.

KISSING THE WALL
Directed by Udi Persi
Narrative Short | Israel | 2023 | 21 min | Hebrew with English subtitles
On an intimate drive after a night out, two strangers stretch the boundaries of their desires after a shocking confession is made.