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Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Formats
Description
Narrated by Martha Teichner, the film follows the trajectory of Jewish American life from the earliest arrivals in the mid-17th century through the impact of the Nazi regime in World War II, the creation of Israel, and the new challenges of 21st century assimilation.. Explore the personal stories many faced as they migrated to America, whether for economic opportunity or to escape persecution.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Deutsch
Description
On the day Adolf Hitler comes to power, the German-Jewish family Glickstein comes together for a family dinner. Most of them however don't take the Nazis seriously. When young Leah reveals her plans to emigrate from Berlin to Palestine, her family starts disputing. Her father Aaron can't see any reason to leave Germany. But when Michael, Leah's younger brother, indicates that he actually is an ardent admirer of the national socialist movement, the...
5) Spiral
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A look at the rise of anti-Semitism and assaults against Jews in present-day France.
7) The hilltops
Publisher
Sisu Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
עברית
Description
"The Israeli/Palestinian conflict unfolds in front of the camera in this powerful drama as viewers get a rare, no-holds-barred look into the lives of illegal Jewish settlements on the West Bank, populated by those who stare down the future of the Middle East peace process from up on their hilltops."--Container.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Español
Description
After years away, Ariel returns to Buenos Aires seeking to reconnect with his father Usher, who founded a charity foundation in Once, the city's bustling Jewish district where Ariel spent his youth. In the process of trying to meet his father and getting entangled in his charitable commitments, Ariel meets Eva. Eva's independent spirit motivates Ariel to come to grips with the traditions that once divided him and his father.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Deutsch
Description
While Nazi propaganda minister Josef Goebbels infamously declared Berlin 'free of Jews' in 1943, 1,700 Jewish Berliners managed to survive in the Nazi capital. Claus Rafle's gripping docudrama traces the stories of four real-life survivors who learned to hide in plain sight, mixing reenactments of their stories with interviews in which they discuss their experiences.
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Today, Europe's fastest growing Jewish population is in Berlin. Germany is considered one of the most democratic societies in the world, assuming the position of moral leader of Europe as they embrace hundreds of thousands of refugees. This development couldn't have been imagined in 1945. Through personal stories Germans & Jews explores Germany's transformation as a society, from silence about the Holocaust to facing it head on. Unexpectedly, a nuanced...
12) Golden voices
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
עברית
Description
Raya and Victor built a shared career as the Soviet Union's most beloved film dubbers, translating the work of Federico Fellini and Stanley Kubrick into Russian over the decades. Upon the collapse of the USSR in 1990, the Jewish couple must immigrate to Israel and reinvent their talents to find employment. As they strive to acclimate to their adopted home, opportunities for first-rate vocal performances are few and far between. Raya answers a help...
13) Keep quiet
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
An anti-Semitic far right politician's astonishing transformation after finding out he is Jewish.
15) Run boy run
Publisher
Menemsha Films
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Polish
Description
A superlative saga of courage and compassion, it tells the extraordinary true story of a Polish boy who seeks the kindness of others in his solitary struggle to outlast the Nazi occupation and keep alive his Jewish faith.
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
©2015
Language
English
Description
Follow the word of God and witness the most legendary heroes and stories of the Bible. In the Ten Commandments, join Moses as he crosses the Red Sea and leads his people to the promised land. Witness the awe inspiring story of Samson and Delilah and the ultimate betrayal by his lady love. In David and Goliath, watch a young man with a strong faith in God take on the philistine giant. Follow the story of Noah as he builds his massive ark and repopulates...
17) Jojo Rabbit
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy named Jojo whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
18) Schindler's list
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The incredible true story follows the enigmatic Oskar Schindler, who saved the lives of more than 1,100 Jews during the Holocaust. It is the triumph of one man who made a difference and the drama of those who survived one of the darkest chapters in human history because of what he did.
19) The pianist
Series
Shout select volume 119
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Loosely based on the memoirs of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jew who was a brilliant pianist. He watched as his family was shipped off to Nazi labor camps. He managed to escape and lived for years in the ruins of Warsaw, hiding from the Nazis.
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