Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival

About the Event

Our multi-access festival proudly presents a variety of films both virtually and in-person at local theaters and the Levis JCC. Each year, we present an incredible roster of thought-provoking and entertaining documentaries and short and feature length Jewish-themed films from around the globe, ranging from laugh-out-loud comedies and love stories, to political and historical dramas and more. Plus, theater-goers enjoy special guest appearances, discussions, panels, special events, and year-round Jewish-themed film programming.

Film Lineup:

1:00 pm Beyond October 7th
Director: Jasmine Kainy, 65 min, Hebrew with English subtitles, 2024
Three generations of the Gad family physically survived the devastating assault by Hamas on October 7th. This intimate documentation begins just two days after their rescue from the massacre, capturing the family's painful struggle with shock, trauma, and grief at both personal and communal levels.

3:30 pm Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
Director: Varda Bar-Kar, 114 min, English, 2024
In the mid-60s, Janis Ian, a teenage singer-songwriter from New Jersey scores a hit ("Society's Child," 1966) about an interracial relationship. The song launches her illustrious career but also ignites controversy, and she plunges into an emotional tailspin–only to emerge from the ashes with an even bigger hit ("At Seventeen," 1975) about body shaming. For the next six decades, Janis overcame homophobia, record industry misogyny, and a life-threatening illness to produce an indelible body of work that continues to draw large audiences around the globe.
7:00 pm Of Dogs and Men
Director: Dani Rosenberg, 82 min, Hebrew with English subtitles, 2024
16-year-old Dar returns to her kibbutz seeking her lost dog amid a terror spree, navigating horrors while encountering the unfolding disaster beyond the fence, caught between those seeking revenge and those keeping faith in humanity.

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