Tag: Film

First to Stand is an international-award-winning documentary that delves into the cases and causes of Irwin Cotler, former Canadian Minister of Justice, Nobel Prize nominee, and global human rights advocate. His relentless work defending political prisoners and upholding democratic values is brought to life in this riveting film through his defense of activists worldwide, including Natan… Read More

In celebration of Jewish Heritage Month, join WTTW and the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center for an in-person screening of the acclaimed film Where Neon Goes To Die by filmmaker David Weintraub. The film explores South Beach’s vibrant Yiddish community that was created by Jewish immigrants and retirees after World War II. It looks behind the… Read More

A beautiful seamstress moves to a kibbutz of Holocaust survivors in 1956. Rumors about her past (as a Capo) shake up the neighborhood, and especially Shalom, the leader and a former brave resistance fighter, who is torn between his passion to the beautiful woman and his commitment to the community to reveal her past. There… Read More

Join JCC Jewish Film Festival Chicago for a film told largely through his own words and eloquent voice, Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire seeks to penetrate to the heart of the known and unknown Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) – his passions, his conflicts and his legacy as one of the most public survivors of the trauma of the… Read More

Join JCC Jewish Film Festival Chicago for a staggering story of secrets and lies, identity and family…One Holocaust survivor. Four false identities. Two fake reunions…The Jewish Nazi? tells the remarkable story of a Jewish child who survives the Holocaust as the Nazi’s youngest soldier, hides his shocking secret in Australia for 50 years, has had four… Read More

Join us for the powerful and eye-opening documentary Unspoken, a film that uncovers a hidden chapter of history and explores the complex intersections of identity, love, and silence. Through the personal journey of Noam, a closeted teenager in a religious community, Unspoken reveals the untold persecution of gay men during the Holocaust and how this… Read More

In partnership with 3G Chicago, join us for a can’t-miss screening of A Real Pain, the Oscar®, Golden Globe, and Critics Choice Award winning film. Edited by the acclaimed Robert Nassau, A Real Pain is globally celebrated for its emotional depth and powerful storytelling. Follow two cousins on a transformative journey to Poland, where humor and… Read More

Award-winning documentary The Commandant’s Shadow follows Hans Jürgen Höss, the 87-year-old son of Rudolf Höss, former Commandant of Auschwitz, as he faces his father’s terrible legacy for the first time.  While Hans Jürgen enjoyed a happy childhood in the family villa at Auschwitz, Jewish prisoner Anita Lasker-Wallfisch struggled to survive unimaginable conditions within the camp…. Read More

In partnership with JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival Gather at the Museum to hear the true story of the man behind what became known as the Czech “Kindertransport” program, Sir Nicholas “Nicky” Winton, as portrayed in One Life, a film starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, and Jonathan Pryce. There will be a post-film discussion led by… Read More

For five years, Bernhard Rammerstorfer collected questions directed to Holocaust Survivors that were posed by students from all over the world. Taking The Stand: We Have More to Say presents a powerful documentary compilation of these remarkable interviews with 9 witnesses to Nazi tyranny including Jehovah’s Witnesses, Sinti, a political prisoner, and three Jewish Survivors…. Read More