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The Books He Didn’t Burn

Dir.: Claus Bredenbrock, Jascha Hannover
| 91 minutes

Can literature provide a handbook for mass murder? The Books He Didn’t Burn provides a look into Hitler's personal library. The surviving volumes provide deep insights into the sources of Hitler’s worldview, marking his path from youthful fantasist to mass murderer.

Here Lived

Dir.: Jane Wells
| 79 minutes

When conceptual artist Gunter Demnig conceived the idea of laying Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) for victims of Nazi persecution, he never imagined his project would grow to become the world’s largest decentralized memorial. Here Lived retraces the Stolpersteine project through the stories of Dutch victims.

Lost City

Dir.: Willy Lindwer
| 91 minutes

Between July 1942 and September 1943, 63,000 of Amsterdam’s 77,000 Jews were deported. 58,000 were killed. The Nazis received the help of many Dutch citizens: police officers, civil servants, and the Amsterdam City Tram. Willy Lindwer and author Guus Luijters retell this forgotten story of deportation..

Sabbath Queen

Dir.: Sandi Dubowski
| 105 minutes

Twenty-one years in the making, SABBATH QUEEN follows Amichai Lau-Lavie’s journey from radical drag queen to influential Rabbi of a God-optional, artist-driven New York synagogue.

Song of Ascent

Dir.: Shlomo Weprin
| 86 minutes

After October 7th, American Jewish singer Matisyahu confronts anti-Israel backlash, cancelled US shows, and rising tensions while performing in Israel, becoming a symbol of Jewish resilience amidst a global crisis.

The Two Mariettes

Dir.: Poli Martinez Kaplun
| 80 minutes

For over seven decades, Mariette Diamant—who escaped with her parents from Nazi-occupied France during WWII—hid the Jewish origins of her family out of fear of retaliation. But at 90, Mariette decides to shed light on that past that haunts her and reveal her true identity.