23MonSep4:00pm Mon. "Man On The Bus" Festival Closing Film/Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut
23MonSep1:30pm Mon. "Avalon" JFFWCT Classic Film/Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut
23MonSep12:00pm Mon. Dramatic Shorts IV/Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut
22SunSep6:15pm Sun. "Golda's Balcony, The Film" Connecticut Premiere Meet n' Greet Recep. And Q&A With Producer: David Fishelson/Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut
22SunSep4:15pm Sun. "The Tobacconist" Multiple Award Winner!/Jewish Federation of Western ConnecticutSep 22, 2019, 4:15 PM – 6:00 PMJewish Federation of Western Connecticut, 444 Main St N, Southbury, CT 06488, USABased on the international bestseller by Robert Seethaler. A tender, heart-breaking story about one young man and his friendship with Sigmund Freud during the Nazi occupation of Vienna.
22SunSep2:45pm Sun "Ghetto Uprising - The Untold Story"/Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut
16MonSep7:45pm Mon. "King BiBi" JFFWCT/Jewish Federation of Western ConnecticutSep 16, 2019, 7:45 PM – 9:15 PMJewish Federation of Western Connecticut, 444 Main St N, Southbury, CT 06488, USAThe remarkable and controversial story of Benjamin Netanyahu's rise to power, reflected through four decades of public appearances that changed Israel forever. Trailer: https://vimeo.com/349910343
16MonSep6:00pm Mon. "Diamonds In The Snow" Q&A With Director and Holocaust Survivor: Mira Reym Binford/Jewish Federation of Western ConnecticutSep 16, 2019, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMJewish Federation of Western Connecticut, 444 Main St N, Southbury, CT 06488, USAThousands of Jewish children lived in the Polish city of Bedzin before the Holocaust. Barely a dozen survived the community’s destruction. Through interviews, rare archival film and photos, this critically-acclaimed, award-winning documentary tells the story of three of children.
16MonSep4:15pm Mon. "FIG Tree"/Jewish Federation of Western ConnecticutSep 16, 2019, 4:15 PM – 5:45 PMJewish Federation of Western Connecticut, 444 Main St N, Southbury, CT 06488, USAMina is 16 years old. The Ethiopian Civil War has been underway her entire life. The family is Jewish and is planning to flee Ethiopia for Israel, where Mina's mother awaits their reunion.
16MonSep3:00pm Mon. Dramatic Shorts III/Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut
16MonSep1:15pm Mon. “Also Life Is An Art - The Case Max Emden”/Jewish Federation of Western ConnecticutSep 16, 2019, 1:15 PM – 2:45 PMJewish Federation of Western Connecticut, 444 Main St N, Southbury, CT 06488, USAAlmost no one knows the name Max Emden today - but his department stores are already familiar: the KaDeWe in Berlin, the Operpollinger in Munich, the Allas department store in Stockholm or Corvin Ahuraz in Budapest. During the Nazi occupation his wealth and art collection were confiscated leaving...
16MonSep12:00pm Mon. Dramatic Shorts II/Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut
15SunSep6:15pm Sun. "David" Meeting n'Greet and Q&A With Director & Producer: Joel Fendelman/Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut
15SunSep4:00pm Sun. “The Light of The Fire” & “The Time In Between” Q&A With Director: Bentzi Avtzon/Jewish Federation of Western ConnecticutSep 15, 2019, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMJewish Federation of Western Connecticut, 444 Main St N, Southbury, CT 06488, USAAmerican-Israeli artist, Yoram Raanan comes to grips after 40 years of work is destroyed by fire. Three individuals who came of age in the turbulent America of the Vietnam War era reflect on their lifelong journeys and the moments that shaped them.
15SunSep2:45pm Sun. "Sustainable Nation" Water Solutions From The Desert!/Jewish Federation of Western ConnecticutSep 15, 2019, 2:45 PM – 3:45 PMJewish Federation of Western Connecticut, 444 Main St N, Southbury, CT 06488, USASustainable Nation, the new hour-long documentary from Imagination Productions, follows three individuals who are doing their part to bring sustainable water solutions to an increasingly thirsty planet.
09MonSep8:00pm Mon. "It Happened In Havana: A Yidish Love Story: & "Cuba's Forgotten Jewels"/Jewish Federation of Western ConnecticutSep 09, 2019, 8:00 PM – 9:15 PMJewish Federation of Western Connecticut, 444 Main St N, Southbury, CT 06488, USA“It Happened In Havana: A Yidish Love Story” & “Cuba’s Forgotten Jewels: A Haven in Havana” Q&A with “It Happened In Havana” Director: Judy Schiller It Happened in Havana - Trailer: https://vimeo.com/230971609 Cuba's Forgotten Jewels - Trailer: https://vimeo.com/230971609
09MonSep6:15pm Mon. "The Last Suit" Multiple Award Winning Film!/Jewish Federation of Western ConnecticutSep 09, 2019, 6:15 PM – 7:45 PMJewish Federation of Western Connecticut, 444 Main St N, Southbury, CT 06488, USAAt 88, Abraham Bursztein sees his world rapidly disappear. His kids have sold his Buenos Aires residence, set him up to move to a retirement home, and disagree on how to handle his fading health. Abraham survived the Holocaust, made a successful life in a foreign land, and isn’t about to go quietly.
09MonSep4:30pm Mon. “Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel”/Jewish Federation of Western ConnecticutSep 09, 2019, 4:30 PM – 5:45 PMJewish Federation of Western Connecticut, 444 Main St N, Southbury, CT 06488, USAA stirring story of sports, patriotism and personal growth, Heading Home charts the underdog journey of Israel's national baseball team competing for the first time in the World Baseball Classic.