17th Annual NH Jewish Film Festival
Presented by New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival
On behalf of the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire (JFNH), we are thrilled to welcome you to the 17th Annual New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival. This year, we are excited to present a multi-access experience, featuring both in-theater and virtual screenings of exceptional films from around the world. From March 23 to April 6, enjoy a curated selection of 15 outstanding feature-length films that promise to entertain, enlighten, and provoke thought. Don’t miss our special pre-festival event on March 16 at the Currier Museum. After the main festival concludes, a Bonus Week will offer additional virtual streaming opportunities from April 6 through April 11.
We extend our deepest gratitude to our Sponsors, Friends of the Festival, dedicated Volunteers, the JFNH Board, Director Allyson Guertin, and the entire JFNH staff. Your ongoing support makes this event possible. This year’s festival is proudly sponsored, in part, by the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts.
Join the New Hampshire Jewish community in celebrating the power of film, as we come together to enjoy a memorable lineup of films from around the globe.
See you at the movies!
(92 min)
GET TICKETSAfter his father is sentenced to 15 years for the manslaughter of a California State Trooper, Max Dagan fights to uncover the truth and get his now terminally ill parent out of prison with a compassionate release. Max must open up old wounds, including seeking the help of his estranged uncle and the daughter of the dead trooper, to find evidence that could set his father free. In a race against time, two divided families discover they have more in common than they think.
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Winner of the Audience Award at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, Bad Shabbos is the story of a newly engaged couple, David and Meg, and the Shabbos dinner where her midwestern, Catholic parents are set to meet his New York, Jewish ones for the first time. What can we say? It all goes terribly wrong.
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Joe Lieberman, who nearly became the first Jewish Vice President of the United States, was known for putting principles above party. This film chronicles Lieberman’s extraordinary journey and 40+ years of public service, revealing the depth of his commitment to the American people.
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The story of Moses and the Ten Commandments is retold in song and story, following the prophet from his adoption by the Pharaoh to his role in leading the Hebrews out of Egypt. This film features the voices of Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, and Jeff Goldblum.
