Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival

Schedule :

Halakocha (The Client)

Karin, an Israeli human rights lawyer named Karin finds herself unexpectedly babysitting Nasrin, the 12-year-old daughter of her Palestinian client, for a day. While navigating bureaucratic challenges, Karin fails to notice that Nasrin is in distress, prompting her to confront her own emotional barriers. To truly help Nasrin, Karin must discover a deep maternal empathy within herself that she never realized existed.

Runtime: 16 minutes

Director: Noa Gusakov

Savoy

Kochava Levi, a 31-year-old housewife of Yemeni descent, was taken hostage during an attack on the Savoy hotel in Tel Aviv (March 1975). Over the course of one night, she transformed herself into a fearless heroine. However, by dawn, she was left with nothing but shame.

Runtime: 78 minutes

Director: Zohar Wagner

Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Days Between Rest

Rachel Namudosi, a third-generation Jewish Ugandan and lead singer of her musical family, appears in a Grammy-nominated album of Abayudaya music. The film follows her as she juggles taking her four children to school, making music, and leading Shabbat services. Rachel shares her experiences with antisemitism, her community’s focus on inclusivity, and her hopeful view of the Abayudaya’s connection to Israel.

Runtime: 11 minutes

Director: Peter Decherney

Running on Sand

Aumari, a young Eritrean refugee living in Israel, is about to be deported back to his home country. After a spontaneous escape attempt at the airport, he is miistaken for a Nigerian striker, who is supposed to arrive at the same time. Aumari seizes the opportunity and benefits for his change of identity as the new key acquisitions for the team of ‘Maccabi Netanya’. Despite the absence of any soccer talent, Aumari is able to cover-up and heal the divisions of his struggling team, while a tender romantic bond with charmingly unconventional daughter of the team owner is growing.

Runtime: 95 minutes

Director: Adar Shafran

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm