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 Remember My Soul
Director: Jillian Glantz, 88 min, English and Spanish with English subtitles, 2019
Remember My Soul unearths the history of Sephardic Jews in South Texas and explores how their contributions to regional customs and culture have shaped the identity of people in the borderlands.
 3:30 pm The Two Mariettes
Director: Poli Martinez Kaplun, 80 min, Spanish with English subtitles, 2023
For more than seven decades, Mariette Diamant—who escaped with her parents from Nazi-occupied France during WWII—would hide the Jewish origins of her family for fear of retaliation. But at 90, Mariette decides to shed light on that past that haunts her and reveal her true identity.
7:00 pm Auction
Director: Pascal Bonitzer, 91 min, French with English subtitles, 2024
André Masson, specialist in modern art, receives a letter according to which a painting by Egon Schiele had been discovered in Mulhouse. He finds that the work has been missing since 1939. This discovery puts his career in danger.

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