A Preview of the 15th Annual Michiana Jewish Film Festival
Join us May 12–15 at the University of Notre Dame’s Browning Cinema, located in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, for a multifaceted exploration of Jewish identity, community, culture, and history.
Visit MichianaJewishFilmFestival.com for more information.
Monday, May 12 at 7:00 PM (Double Feature)
TELLING NONIE (2023)
Directed by Paz Schwartz, Uriel Sinai
Documentary, 51 minutes
In English and Hebrew with English subtitles
Tormented by his role in a 1950s Gaza assassination, Geizi Tsafrir, an elderly Israeli agent, seeks redemption. Reflecting on his time with Shin Bet (Israeli Secret Service) and the killing of an Egyptian lieutenant colonel, he decides to confront his past.
06:30 (2024)
Directed by Alon Daniel
Documentary, 65 minutes
In Hebrew with English subtitles
Capturing the harrowing events of the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel with profound sensitivity, this documentary features firsthand accounts from survivors at seven different attack sites, each story vividly brought to life through the creative use of miniature models and animations.
Tuesday, May 13 at 5:30 PM
NEVER ALONE (2024)
Directed by Klaus Härö
Drama, 85 minutes
In English, Yiddish, Finnish, German, and Swedish with English subtitles
The gripping story of Jewish refugees seeking safety in Finland during WWII. As Nazi influence grows, the Finnish-Jewish businessman Abraham Stiller risks everything to protect the refugee community.
Sponsored by the Simon Fund for Holocaust Remembrance
Tuesday, May 13 at 8:00 PM
YANIV (2024)
Directed by Amnon Carmi
Comedy, 85 minutes, In English
A high school teacher in the Bronx loses funding for the school musical and convinces his fellow statistics teacher to help him cheat at an underground card game run by the Hasidic Jewish community.
Preceded by a short film: The Father, The Son, and The Rav Kalmenson
Wednesday, May 14 at 5:30 PM
999: THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS (2025)
Directed by Heather Dune Macadam, Beatriz Calleja
Documentary, 90 minutes, In English
The untold story of 999 young, Jewish women who were initially registered for government service but were tragically sent to Auschwitz. Survivors reveal the truth of this largely ignored piece of women’s history, known as the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz.
Sponsored by the Simon Fund for Holocaust Remembrance
Wednesday, May 14 at 8:00 PM
BAD SHABBOS (2024)
Directed by Daniel Robbins
Comedy, 84 minutes, In English
When David and his fiance Meg gather for his family’s traditional Shabbat dinner on New York’s Upper West Side, things spiral faster than you can say “hamotzi” when an accidental death (or...murder?) derails the evening entirely.
Preceded by a short film: No Harm Done
Thursday, May 15 at 7:00 PM
SABBATH QUEEN (2024)
Directed by Sandi Simcha Dubowski
Documentary, 105 minutes
In English, Hebrew and Yiddish with English subtitles
This documentary, filmed over 21 years, follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie’s epic journey as the dynastic heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis. He is torn between rejecting and embracing his destiny and becomes a drag-queen rebel and the founder of Lab/Shul—an everybody-friendly, God-optional, artist driven, pop-up experimental congregation.
Sponsored by the Simon Foundation of Temple Beth-El
BIG NEWS ABOUT THURSDAY'S FILM! Before seeing SABBATH QUEEN on Thursday, May 15 at 7 PM, join us for a dessert reception at 6:30 PM catered by Sassy Cakes and sponsored by the Simon Foundation of Temple Beth-El.
Then, after the film, stay for a Q&A with director Sandi Simcha Dubowski, joining us in-person at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center!
Our Deepest Thanks to Our Film Festival Sponsors & Supporters
Special thanks to Cari & Barry Shein for providing matching funds for this year's Festival donations.
PRESENTING SPONSOR
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management - Kahn, Ruthrauff & Associates
STUDIO MOGUL
Kurt & Tessye Simon Fund for Holocaust Remembrance
Ravitron
Donna & Mark Richter
WNIT
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Carol & Craig Kapson
Kurt & Tessye Simon Foundation of Temple Beth-El
Ann & Ron Silverman (Popcorn Sponsor)
Walter & Keenan Wealth Management
WVPE
DIRECTOR
HealthMarkets
Diane & Bill Sarnat
ACTOR
1st Source Asset Advisors
Artistas
Blackbird Philanthropy Advisors
Family Dental Health Corporation
Maggie & Steve Goldberg
Grass Roots Media
Carolyn & Jerry Langley
Lebermuth Company
Mid-City Supply
Kathy, Lene & David Mirkin – In Memory of Sam & Sherril Mirkin
Morris & Estelle Polis Charitable Fund
Northern Indiana Hearing Center – Cheri Schuster & Terry Hoffman
Piser Designs
Priority Risk Management
Ina & Irv Rosenberg
AGENT
Ben Davis Consulting LLC
Mara & Pat Boettcher
Nancy & Ron Cohen
Bonny & Todd Hoover
DWC CPAS, LLC
Jake Lerman & Family
Jo-Anne & Bill Lopatin
Betsy Rossow
Sally Schreiber
FILM FAN
Mina Gardner
Natalie Gilbert
John Harlan
Tom & Claudia Kselman
Megan & Dan New
Mary & Dr. James Reidy
Nanci Wilford
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