Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival

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Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity

Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity is a documentary by Larry Weinstein that explores the impact of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in the context of contemporary challenges. It follows nine diverse individuals, including Ukrainian musicians and a deaf composer, as they reflect on music's role as a source of hope and resilience amid war and adversity. The film highlights the enduring legacy of Beethoven’s work and its ability to inspire humanity in dark times.

Runtime: 85 minutes

Director: Larry Weinstein

Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Soda

A beautiful seamstress moves to a neighborhood of Holocaust survivors in 1956. Rumors about her past (as a Capo) shake up the neighborhood, and especially Shalom, the leader and a former brave resistance fighter, who is torn between his passion to the beautiful woman and his commitment to the community to reveal her past.

Runtime: 96 minutes

Director: Erez Tadmor

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm