Annual Dayton Jewish International Film Festival

The Dayton Jewish International Film Festival offers outstanding world cinema that promotes awareness, appreciation and pride to the diversity of the Jewish people and to the community at large. Our goal is to educate and entertain through evocative, narrative and documentary films that portray the Jewish experience from historic to current global perspectives.

Schedule of Events:

7:15 pm: Come Closer

Location: The Neon (130 E. 5th Street, Dayton, OH 45402)

Cost:
Individual Ticket: $12
Season pass: $110 (includes all films, except Bee Movie, which requires separate registration)

(Israel, Italy, 2024, 100 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles) Drama

Eden, consumed by grief after her brother's death, discovers and becomes obsessed with his secret girlfriend, embarking on a journey of passion, obsession, and self-discovery, ultimately exploring the complexities of love, loss, and healing. The film showcases how the path to healing can be fraught with challenges. In September 2018, screenwriter Tom Nesher's brother Ari was killed in a car accident shortly after his 17th birthday. She wrote the screenplay for the film, initially titled Finally, which is based on her personal story.