News & Events

29 October - 04 November, 2017
October 29
  • 03:30pm  The Invisibles (New Jersey Premiere)    ::  Rutgers Jewish Film Festival 2017

    New Jersey PremiereThe Invisibles (Germany, 2017, docudrama, 110 minutes)German with English subtitles • Director: Claus Räfle This dramatic thriller tells the story of four young German Jews in 1943 who manage ... read more about  The Invisibles (New Jersey Premiere)

  • 07:00pm  Harmonia    ::  Rutgers Jewish Film Festival 2017

    Harmonia (Israel, 2016, drama, 98 minutes)Hebrew with English subtitles • Director: Ori Sivan A modern adaptation of the biblical story of Sarah, Abraham, and Hagar, Harmonia is set against the musical ... read more about  Harmonia

October 31
  • 12:30pm  Keep the Change (New Jersey Premiere)    ::  Rutgers Jewish Film Festival 2017

    New Jersey PremiereKeep the Change (USA, 2017, drama, 94 minutes)English • Written and directed by Rachel Israel A feel-good romantic comedy set in New York City, Keep the Change is the ... read more about  Keep the Change (New Jersey Premiere)

  • 03:30pm  Harmonia    ::  Rutgers Jewish Film Festival 2017

    Harmonia (Israel, 2016, drama, 98 minutes)Hebrew with English subtitles • Director: Ori Sivan A modern adaptation of the biblical story of Sarah, Abraham, and Hagar, Harmonia is set against the musical ... read more about  Harmonia

  • 07:30pm  1945 (New Jersey Premiere)    ::  Rutgers Jewish Film Festival 2017

    1945 (Hungary, 2017, drama, 91 minutes)Hungarian with English subtitles • Director: Ferenc Török On a sweltering August day in 1945, a rural Hungarian village prepares for the wedding of the town ... read more about  1945 (New Jersey Premiere)

November 02
  • 01:15pm  Dimona Twist (New Jersey Premiere)    ::  Rutgers Jewish Film Festival 2017

    New Jersey PremiereDimona Twist (Israel, 2016, documentary, 71 minutes)Hebrew with English subtitles • Director: Michal Aviad This moving documentary focuses on the lives of seven women from North Africa and Poland ... read more about  Dimona Twist (New Jersey Premiere)

  • 04:00pm  The Testament (New Jersey Premiere)    ::  Rutgers Jewish Film Festival 2017

    New Jersey PremiereThe Testament (Israel and Austria, 2017, drama, 88 minutes)English, German, and Hebrew with English subtitles •Director: Amichai Greenberg Yoel Halberstam, a historian leading a legal battle against Holocaust deniers ... read more about  The Testament (New Jersey Premiere)

  • 07:30pm  The Cakemaker (Northeast Premiere)    ::  Rutgers Jewish Film Festival 2017

    Northeast PremiereThe Cakemaker (Germany and Israel, 2017, drama, 104 minutes)English, Hebrew, and German with English subtitles •Director: Ofir Raul Graizer The Cakemaker is a sensitive portrayal of love and relationships. Thomas, ... read more about  The Cakemaker (Northeast Premiere)

November 04
  • 07:15pm  The Invisibles (New Jersey Premiere)    ::  Rutgers Jewish Film Festival 2017

    New Jersey PremiereThe Invisibles (Germany, 2017, docudrama, 110 minutes)German with English subtitles • Director: Claus Räfle This dramatic thriller tells the story of four young German Jews in 1943 who manage ... read more about  The Invisibles (New Jersey Premiere)

  • 09:30pm  The Wedding Plan    ::  Rutgers Jewish Film Festival 2017

    The Wedding Plan (Israel, 2016, drama, 110 minutes)Hebrew with English subtitles • Director: Rama Burshtein At 32, Michal, an Orthodox Jewish woman, is looking forward to the comfort and security of ... read more about  The Wedding Plan