Jewish Shorts

Co-Presented by Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

ALL PHILADELPHIA PREMIERES

THE PEACOCK THAT PASSED OVER

Directed by Max Goldberg
Documentary Short | UK | 2022 | 4 min | English

A peacock settles in the grounds of a synagogue in Leeds, England, prompting responses from its diverse Yorkshire residents.

THE CHOSEN ONE

Directed by Elazar Fine
Narrative Short | USA | 2023 | 19 min | Yiddish and English with English subtitles

A Hasidic man experiences a nightmarish transformation over the course of one night after shaving off his beard and sidelocks.

HALF

Directed by Jacob Roberts
Narrative Short | USA | 2022 | 11 min | English

After a chance encounter with a handsome stranger wearing a Star of David necklace, a half-Jewish, bisexual man decides to come out to his girlfriend, shaking the foundation of their relationship in this New York comedy.

PERIPHERY

Directed by Sara Yacobi-Harris
Documentary Short | Canada | 2021 | 27 min | English and Portuguese with English subtitles

Multiracial and multiethnic Jews from the Toronto community are interviewed about their lives in this evocative film that invites viewers to embrace the richness of Jewish identity.

KISSING THE WALL

Directed by Udi Persi
Narrative Short | Israel | 2023 | 21 min | Hebrew with English subtitles

On an intimate drive after a night out, two strangers stretch the boundaries of their desires after a shocking confession is made.

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