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SUMMARY:Austin Jewish Film Festival: Virtual Features | Dell JCC
DESCRIPTION:AUSTIN JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL&nbsp\;VIRTUAL SCREENINGSNOVEMBER 20 - NOVEMBER 29&nbsp\;The SoundmanOn the eve of the German invasion in 1940 Belgium\, a tender attachment forms between a gifted young radio apprentice and a rising actress\, their hopes colliding with a world edging toward war. Inside Brussels’s famed Flagey Building\, 18-year-old Berre—an introverted talent with a magical ear—rises from intern to sound engineer\, crafting transportive live radio drama soundscapes that captivate Elza\, a luminous on-air performer seeking joy in uncertain times. As their fragile bond deepens amid air-raid sirens and rising antisemitism\, the radio studio becomes a haven where imagination and escape push back the gathering darkness. Through lyrical visuals\, sumptuous period detail\, and breathtaking use of sound\, this singular prewar tale delivers an immersive WWII-era drama unlike any other.YEAR: 2025RUN TIME: 118 MinutesLANGUAGE(S): DutchSUBTITLES: EnglishFor more information and to purchase tickets\, click HERE.Kinder Doll: A Kindertransport StoryA stop-motion animation short that follows a young girl on a Kindertransport journey as she leaves her home\, family\, and everything familiar behind. Holding tightly to her beloved doll\, she faces the uncertainty of exile with quiet courage. Through delicate handcrafted puppets and miniature sets\, the film transforms historical memory into a moving visual meditation on loss\, resilience\, and the enduring power of hope.YEAR: 2025RUN TIME: 8 MinutesLANGUAGE(S): English\, GermanSUBTITLES: English subtitlesPREMIERE STATUS: Central Texas PremiereFor more information and to purchase tickets\, click HERE.The Mad Dog of EuropeThis gripping documentary uncovers the remarkable true story of The Mad Dog of Europe\, a screenplay written in 1932 by Herman J. Mankiewicz\, a decade before he wrote Citizen Kane. Conceived as an urgent warning about the rise of Nazism\, the film was never made after Hollywood’s Jewish studio executives\, constrained by diplomatic pressure and financial interests\, refused to produce it. This compelling documentary explores the intersection of politics\, censorship\, and the film industry\, while drawing striking parallels to today’s climate of polarization\, resurgent antisemitism\, and cultural silencing.YEAR: 2026RUN TIME: 83 MinutesLANGUAGE(S): EnglishFor more information and to purchase tickets\, click HERE.\nRosenthal: The Great ShowmanBased on a true story: Germany’s most popular TV presenter in the 1970s must face his traumatic past—and that of the whole country. Germany\, 1978. Hans Rosenthal is the country”s most popular TV presenter\, and\, what few people know: he is Jewish and a Holocaust survivor. The 75th edition of his beloved live game show is about to be broadcast\, but the celebratory mood is dampened by the air date: November 9. Exactly 40 years after the Nazi pogrom against the Jewish population\, Hans is expected to entertain and distract an audience of millions with his harmless TV show\, rather than attend the first official German memorial for the victims. Hans finds himself in a dilemma: has the Jewish showman become himself a henchman of repression? Or will he find the strength to address his family trauma?YEAR: 2026RUN TIME: 92 MinutesLANGUAGE(S): GermanSUBTITLES: EnglishFor more information and to purchase tickets\, click HERE.\nHold On To Your MusicA young pianist escapes Nazi occupied Vienna on the Kindertransport\, carrying nothing but her music and her mother’s final words. That act of love creates an artistic legacy that resonates across generations. Directed by Academy Award nominee Josh Aronson and Emmy winner Adam R. Wood\, Hold On To Your Music: A Mother’s Legacy tells the true story of Lisa Jura\, a gifted Jewish pianist whose life was upended in 1938 Vienna. Forced onto the Kindertransport at age fourteen\, Lisa found her way in wartime London\, sustained by the music she carried with her and the memory of the family she left behind. Drawing on rare archival footage\, newly digitized recordings\, and the virtuosic performances of her daughter Mona Golabek\, the film traces Lisa’s journey from prodigy to refugee to mother – and the enduring artistic lineage she passed on. Adapted from Golabek’s bestselling book and international stage production The Pianist of Willesden Lane\, the documentary brings new cinematic depth to a story that has reached more than 10 million readers and audience members worldwide through concerts\, books\, and 5\,000+ performances. The film bridges past and present to reveal a universal message: that memory\, love\, and music are forces powerful enough to sustain a life – and inspire generations.YEAR: 2025RUN TIME: 77 MinutesLANGUAGE(S): EnglishFor more information and to purchase tickets\, click HERE.\nHeroes of the LouvreAs a lover of the arts\, Jewish man Babi Maklouf Benhamou has the best job in the world: he’s the night watchman at the Louvre Museum. When World War II breaks out and a German invasion looms\, Jacques Jaujard\, the museum’s curator\, organises a secret operation to rescue the artworks before they fall into Nazi hands. Entrusted with transporting the Louvre’s masterpieces out of Paris\, Babi agrees on one condition: that he is allowed to bring his family with him. So begins an epic\, perilous family journey across occupied France\, one that will bind the fate of the Louvre’s treasures to Maklouf and his family. Directed by Maklouf’s real-life grandson\, Elie Chouraqui\, this historical drama tells the extraordinary story of an ordinary man who put his life at risk to quietly and anonymously helped preserve some of the world’s greatest works of art for generations to come.YEAR: 2026RUN TIME: 105 MinutesLANGUAGE(S): FrenchSUBTITLES: EnglishFor more information and to purchase tickets\, click HERE.\nFaraway HomeTerry Loane brings to life Marilyn Taylor’s beloved\, award-winning young adult novel\, Faraway Home\, which tells the gripping true story of two young Jewish children who are sent by their parents from Nazi-occupied Austria\, via the Kindertransport\, to Millisle refugee farm in Northern Ireland\, smack in the middle of its own troubles. Thousands of miles from their parents\, they begin to adjust to Irish farm life and create a found family of their own among their fellow refugees and hosts. However\, when German bombs hit Belfast in the 1941 Blitz\, the war is brought back to their doorstep. A sharply observed tale of resilience and heroism when ordinary people are faced with extraordinary circumstances.YEAR: 2026RUN TIME: 97 MinutesLANGUAGE(S): German\, EnglishSUBTITLES: EnglishFor more information and to purchase tickets\, click HERE.\nNight of Broken GlassKristallnacht\, Vienna 1938 – as seared into the memory of Prof. Gershon Shaked\, who was a 9-year-old child at the time of the traumatic event. The film bridges three generations: a father’s text\, an AI powerful realization by his daughter\, and narration in his grandson’s voice- fusing personal memory with cutting -edge technology.YEAR: 2025RUN TIME: 3 MinutesLANGUAGE(S): EnglishSUBTITLES: English subtitlesPREMIERE STATUS: Southwest PremiereFor more information and to purchase tickets\, click HERE.
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URL:https://thgaac.texas.gov/calendar/event/389238
CATEGORIES:Films
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