Keyword: judaism

Philip Roth: Unmasked

7.4

2013

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Explore the life of Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning novelist Philip Roth, often referred to as the greatest living American writer.

Aside From That

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2015

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A film about everyones least favorite topic: mortality. How do we live, knowing we are going to die? Is there a best practice for thinking about mortality?

'Til Kingdom Come

7

2020

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Emmy-winning Israeli filmmaker Maya Zinshtein (Forever Pure) returns to the Festival with this riveting exposé that investigates the unlikely connection between Jews and evangelical Christians in the U.S. and Israel, and the startling hypocrisy at its core. From conversations with a devout pastor and his congregation in rural Kentucky to meetings with religious leaders in Washington D.C. and Israel, Zinshtein closely follows Chicago native Yael Eckstein, President and CEO of the influential advocacy group the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, in her fundraising and coalition-building efforts. What she uncovers is a shocking alliance rooted in apocalyptic prophecy and driven in unprecedented ways by Donald Trump’s White House.

Marching to Zion

5.6

2015

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Documentary tracing the history of the Jewish people from the destruction of the temple in AD 70 to the modern-day nation of Israel. Through scriptural and historical evidence, DNA, mathematics, and testimony from rabbis and pastors, it attempts to answer the question, \Who are Gods chosen people?\.

The Confession

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1999

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A High powered NY litigator, hired to defend a murderer who avenged his young sons death, struggles with his own desires for success versus the moral wishes of his client to choose the path of truth.

Bee Season

5.5

2005

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Wife and mother Miriam begins a downward emotional spiral as her husband avoids their collapsing marriage by immersing himself in his 11-year-old daughters quest to become a spelling-bee champion.

The Ornament of the World

7.3

2019

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Retracing an 800-year period in medieval Spain when Muslims, Christians and Jews coexisted in a manner that led to the creation of great works of art, architecture, literature and music.