Saint Louis Jewish Film Festival

Schedule:

3:30-5pm: Exodus 91

This hybrid documentary film follows Israeli diplomat, Asher Naim, on a seemingly insurmountable mission to bring 15,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel. As Asher learns more about these African Jews, he finds himself between worlds and facing a crisis of faith in himself and his country. Is his government acting out of altruism towards their fellow Jews or is it using the issue as part of an elaborate publicity stunt against claims that Zionism is Racism.

Director: Micah Smith
Country: Israel
Language: English and Various Languages with English subtitles
Genre: DocuDrama
Duration: 87 minutes

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7-9pm: The Way to Happiness

Saul Birnbaum is a “hidden child”, separated from his parents at the age of 6 to escape the upcoming Shoah, sent by a Kindertransport abroad, from Vienna to Brussels. Now, in 1987, Saul is an aspiring film producer who owns a popular cinema-themed deli. While helping a young Chilean refugee to write and direct the story of his childhood, Saul unexpectedly falls in love and is forced to confront his past, and how he escaped the Holocaust.

Director: Nicolas Steil
Country: Belgium
Language: French with English subtitles
Genre: Feature Comedy/Drama
Duration: 107 minutes

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