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THEATER PROGRAM | VIRTUAL PROGRAM

Here it is! We're thrilled to announce the complete program for the 29th Miami Jewish Film Festival, America's largest Jewish film festival! Experience movie magic and discover the best in world cinema with more than 135 film premieres presented on the big screen in theaters across Greater Miami and virtually from the comfort of your home over 16 exciting days!

Experience movie magic and discover the best in world cinema at our one-of-a-kind hybrid Festival featuring a virtual program premiering more than 80 films (with more than 60 films available to stream nationwide), as well as our largest in-theater program presenting more than 90 film events with special guests, live performances, and many unforgettable surprises. Tickets for both in-theater and virtual films are now available, so head to the Festival website now to start making your must-see lists!

Program Announcement

Special Premieres

Opening Night Premiere

Once Upon My Mother

Winner of multiple audience awards at festivals worldwide, Once Upon My Mother is a triumphant, big-hearted crowd-pleaser—a joyous celebration of one Moroccan-Jewish mother's boundless love and unbreakable faith as she defies every odd to help her son soar beyond everyone's expectations.

Director Ken Scott in attendance! Opening Night Sponsored by Haber Law

Closing Night Premiere

The Ring

From one of Israel’s biggest box-office hits comes a powerful odyssey of love and redemption based on a true story, as a father and daughter journey from Tel Aviv to Budapest in search of a gold ring that once saved their family from the Holocaust.

Featuring a special Awards Ceremony and other surprises! Closing Night Sponsored by Evensky & Katz / Foldes Financial

Southeast US Premiere

Fantasy Life

Anchored by an all-star cast including Amanda Peet in a career-best performance and Judd Hirsch, this charming romantic comedy follows a down-on-his-luck former law student who finds unexpected connection while babysitting his psychiatrist’s granddaughters on Martha’s Vineyard.

Actress Amanda Peet and director Matthew Shear in attendance!

World Premiere

Influenced

This big-hearted Jewish comedy starring Jill Kargman (Bravo's Odd Mom Out) alongside an all-star cast including Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, Matt Damon, and David Krumholtz is a laugh-out-loud satire about a social media queen whose picture-perfect world unravels in the funniest—and most heartfelt—way possible.

Actress Jill Kargman and director Rachel Israel in attendance!

Florida Premiere

A Letter to David

Produced by Nancy Spielberg and winner of the Israeli Academy Award for Best Documentary, this powerful film is a moving reflection on friendship, family, and the unimaginable rupture of October 7.

Producer Nancy Spielberg and director Tom Shoval in attendance!

World Premiere

Jerusalem '67

Set against the harrowing backdrop of the Six Day War, this riveting drama follows three strangers whose fates collide during the siege of Jerusalem, revealing the courage, sacrifice, and unbreakable spirit that turned the tide of history.

Director Oded Raz and producer Joseph Schick in attendance!

Program Announcement

Marquee Screenings

Southeast US Premiere

Pure Luck

From acclaimed Israeli filmmakers Hanan Savyon & Guy Amir (Maktub) comes a riotous new comedy featuring Lior Ashkenazi, where two hapless TV repairmen’s search for a lucky break spirals into a wild misadventure of murder, mobsters, and spectacular misfortune.

Directors and "Kings of Israeli Comedy" Hanan Savyon & Guy Amir in attendance!

Southeast US Premiere

We Met at Grossinger's

This joyfully nostalgic and revelatory film chronicles the rise and fall of the iconic Grossinger’s Resort—the real-life inspiration for Dirty Dancing—capturing how this Catskills haven became a symbol of Jewish resilience and the evolving American dream.

Director Paula Eiselt and producer Robert Friedman in attendance!

Southeast US Premiere

The Sea

Israel’s official Oscar entry and a record-setting 13-time Ophir nominee, The Sea is a tender, profoundly humanist story of a 12-year-old boy’s quest to see the sea for the first time..

🏆 Official Academy Award entry!

Florida Premiere

Franz

In Poland’s official entry to the Academy Awards, acclaimed filmmaker Agnieszka Holland (Europa Europa) directs a masterful tour de force portrait of legendary writer Franz Kafka.

🏆 Official Academy Award entry!

Southeast US Premiere

Orphan

In Oscar-winning director László Nemes's haunting postwar drama—Hungary’s official Oscar entry this year—a young Jewish boy clinging to hope for his missing father confronts long-buried family secrets when a mysterious stranger arrives.

🏆 Official Academy Award entry!

Southeast US Premiere

Dead Language

This tender and quietly arresting romantic drama stars Sara Adler (The Cakemaker) as an Israeli woman whose chance encounter with a stranger stirs an unexpected intimacy.

🏆 Nominated for 12 Israeli Academy Awards!

International Premiere

For the Love of a Woman

Set across two eras, this evocative drama masterfully intertwines a love story with a gripping historical mystery, as a woman’s journey through 1970s Israel unearths the long-buried passions and secrets of another’s life in 1930s Palestine.

International Premiere

Elena's War

During WWII in Rome's Jewish ghetto, a defiant woman joins the resistance and races to warn her community of an impending Nazi roundup, risking everything to save lives in this powerful true story of courage against fascism.

Program Announcement

Miami Stories

World Premiere

From Cuba to America

Featuring new original music by music icon Emilio Estefan, this film chronicles Miami icon George Feldenkreis's journey from Havana to building the Perry Ellis fashion empire, exploring how exile, resilience, and the fusion of Jewish and Cuban heritage shaped both a man and the city he helped define.

Director Jerry Levine and film subjects Fanny Hanono, Oscar Feldenkreis, and Emilio Estefan in attendance!

Southeast US Premiere

Parting the Waters

Four decades after representing Israel as a young swimmer in the Olympics and the Maccabiah Games, Florida native Michele Kupfer dives back into the waters—and into her past—in this deeply moving, award-winning chronicle of loss and renewal that celebrates the power of returning to one’s passion and embracing life’s possibilities.

Film subject Michele Kuvin Kupfer and directors Marc Levy and Marc Salomon in attendance!

East Coast Premiere

Baseball Mensch:

The Marty Lurie Story

From Miami Beach to the San Francisco Giants broadcast booth, Baseball Mensch follows Marty Lurie's entertaining and heartfelt journey through baseball, justice, and the power of America's pastime to unite and inspire

Film subject Marty Lurie in attendance!

US Premiere

Sheitel:

Beauty in the Hidden

Featuring Chani Lipskar, Beatie Deutsch, and Bal Harbour’s vibrant religious life, this captivating film travels through Jewish communities worldwide to reveal the spiritual, cultural, and deeply personal significance behind hair covering.

Director Lynda Medjuck-Suissa in attendance!

Festival Badges

Enjoy an All-Access Festival Experience

If you want the ultimate Miami Jewish Film Festival experience, now’s the time to purchase your In-Theater Badge or Virtual Pass to the 2026 Festival. Get access to all the films and special events to make your Festival experience unforgettable! Give yourself or that special someone the gift of unlimited films throughout the entire 16-day Festival, featuring more than 135 films showcased from January 14-29, 2026.

With the In-Theater All-Access Badge, enjoy access to every film across nine different venues in Greater Miami and meet renowned filmmakers, stars, and special guests throughout the two-week event. If you are joining us from home, the Festival's Virtual Pass is just for you. Revel in seeing all the top films playing exclusively on demand during the Festival, all in the comfort of your sweats!