Film Pittsburgh's JFilm Festival, the largest Jewish cultural event in the region, will return to theaters April 24-May 4, 2025. For 32 years, JFilm has showcased Jewish-themed, independent feature films from around the globe.
Schedule of Events:
1:30 pm: Soul of a Nation
Location - The Oaks Theater
Documentary - English - Hebrew - with English subtitles
Soul of a Nation is an inspiring and eye-opening film that delves into Israel's most perilous chapter in recent history - a period defined by profound internal divisions, political unrest, and external threats that pushed the nation to the brink of collapse.
4:30 pm: Never Alone - Followed by Film Schmooze
Location - The Oaks Theater
Drama - Finnish - with English subtitles
Never Alone tells the gripping story of Jewish refugees seeking safety in Finland during WWII. As Nazi influence grows, the Finnish-Jewish businessman Abraham Stiller (Ville Virtanen, Netflix's Bordertown) risks everything to protect the refugee community.
7:00 pm: Mazel Tov
Location - The Oaks Theater
Drama - Comedy - Spanish - with English subtitles
Hoping to rebuild family ties with his estranged father and brothers, Dario travels from the US to his hometown in Argentina to attend his sister Daniela's wedding and his niece's Bat Mitzvah. As he and his three siblings make their way home, their father has a sudden stroke and passes away.
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