2023 Films
2023 Films
- Barren
- Country: Israel
- Year: 2022
- Director: Mordechai Vardi
- Run Time: 108 minutes
- Language(s): Hebrew with English subtitles
New Jersey Premiere
A young ultra-Orthodox couple in Israel, unable to conceive children, find their lives turned
upside down in this provocative drama about faith, trust, and sexual exploitation. When Naftali
travels to Ukraine during Rosh Hashanah to pray for a child, his wife Feigi is left with her in-
laws, who invite a visiting rabbi to stay at their home for the holiday. He claims to be a healer of
barren women, convincing Feigi to undergo his “treatment” and setting off a chain of events that
leads to marital strife and crises of conscience and belief.
"A graceful, compelling look at a young ultra-Orthodox couple.” —The Jerusalem Post
Showtimes
Saturday, October 28, 9:30 p.m. Regal Cinema
Tuesday, October 31, 3:30 p.m. Regal Cinema
This Film has been Postponed
- Closed Circuit
- Country: Israel
- Year: 2022
- Director: Tal Inbar
- Run Time: 54 minutes
- Language(s): Hebrew with English subtitles
- Speaker: Nancy Spielberg, Producer
New Jersey Premiere
Filmmaker Tal Inbar helps us imagine the unthinkable by skillfully weaving together raw footage from closed-circuit cameras at the infamous 2016 terrorist attack in Tel Aviv’s Sarona Market with the present-day memories of Arab and Jewish survivors of the incident. The result is a heart-pounding and cinematic confrontation with trauma.—Jaie Laplante, Artistic Director, DOC NYC
“This 54-minute must-watch movie may shatter your complacency.” —The Jerusalem Post
Showtime
Tuesday, October 31, 7:30 p.m. Regal Cinema POSTPONED
- Generation 1.5
- Country: Israel
- Year: 2022
- Director: Roman Shumunov
- Run Time: 80 minutes
- Language(s): Hebrew and Russian with English subtitles
New Jersey Premiere
The monumental influx of Soviet immigrants to Israel in the 1990s left an indelible mark on Israeli society. This powerful documentary explores this complex history through the eyes of immigrants to Israel from the former USSR who came as children or teenagers. Three decades later, they reflect on the discrimination and racism they experienced and the compromises and sacrifices their families made to live freely as Jews. They share their rocky journey, navigating their complex identity and sense of belonging in their adopted homeland.
Virtual Screenings
Available online November 6–12
- Irena’s Vow
- Country: Canada, Poland
- Year: 2023
- Director: Louise Archambault
- Run Time: 121 minutes
- Language(s): English
- Speaker: Jeannie Smith, daughter of Irena Gut Opdyke
Pre-theatrical Release Sneak Preview
In occupied Poland, a young nurse risks her life to hide Jews in this powerful drama. Forced to work as a housekeeper in the home of a Nazi commandant, Irena Gut uses her wit and courage to charm the commandant while avoiding his dangerous comrades in an impossible situation. Based on the true story of Irena Gut Opdyke who was awarded a Righteous Among the Nations medal in 1982, the film was adapted by Dan Gordon from his 2009 Broadway play and features Sophie Nélisse of the hit series Yellowjackets in the title role.
Official Selection: Toronto International Film Festival, 2023
“Timely and crucial in the face of ignorance and hate, IRENA’S VOW is a triumph” ---Toronto International Film Festival
Showtimes
Thursday, October 26, 3:00 p.m. Regal Cinema
Thursday, October 26, 7:00 p.m. Regal Cinema
Tuesday, October 31, 7:30 p.m. Regal Cinema
ALMOST SOLD OUT! Limited tickets sold at door!
- Matchmaking
- Country: Israel
- Year: 2022
- Director: Erez Tadmor
- Run Time: 98 minutes
- Language(s): Hebrew with English subtitles
A yeshiva student goes to comical excess to meet the girl of his dreams in this ultra-Orthodox matchmaking romcom. Handsome, young Moti goes on a whirlwind of dates within his tight-knit Ashkenazi community. He's soon paired with the ultimate catch: a wealthy American girl visiting Israel to find a suitable husband. But Moti is smitten with his sister's alluring Mizrahi friend, Nechama, taboo due to her Middle Eastern origins. To the dismay of the exasperated matchmaker and his parents, Moti will do anything to pursue his true love. An award-winning cast rounds out this joyous, lighthearted tale of romance-overcoming-prejudice, one of Israel's biggest recent box office hits.
Showtimes
Saturday, October 28, 7:30 p.m. Regal Cinema
Tuesday, October 31, 12:30 p.m. Regal Cinema