Festival: 2019

The Last Suit

At 88, Abraham Bursztein is seeing his place in the world rapidly disappear.  His daughters have sold his Buenos Aires residence, set him up to

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The Art of Spiegelman

A fascinating look at the visionary who took underground comics into the mainstream and won a Pulitzer for Maus.  Reflecting on childhood memories and his

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Satan and Adam

Racism, Blues music and the power to make a difference drive this intimate, poignant and unlikely documentary. In 1986, harmonica player Adam Gussow asked if

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#Work in Progress

Eight of Israel’s most passionate social activists join with the countries most acclaimed and influential Youtubers to encourage connection across a multitude of boundaries. Playful

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Paddington

The whole family will enjoy the story of Paddington, a young Peruvian bear who travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost

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Echo

Echo starts out like a fairytale.  The main character, Avner, has looks, an important job, an intelligent, beautiful wife named Ella, two lovely children, and

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Estella

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, the Maine Jewish Film Festival is proud to present a film that celebrates the Irish Jewish connection. Estella

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The Mamboniks

Directed by Peabody Award winner Lex Gillespie, “The Mamboniks” tells a surprising, little-known story: how two cultures, Jewish and Latin, met on the dance floor

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Itzhak

Nominated for a 2019 Grammy for Best Music Documentary, Itzhak uncovers the story of a polio survivor who became one of classical music’s superstars, while

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Across the Waters

Immersed in the nightlife of 1943 Copenhagen, jazz guitarist Arne Itkin is unconcerned as the Danish government opts for a compliant relationship with Nazi Germany.

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Shockwaves

Gut wrenching and captivating, this film follows three Israeli families, with a member who has been physically or psychologically wounded through combat or terror. It

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Budapest Noir

A beautiful girl is found dead in Budapest 1936 and no one wants to investigate — except Zsigmond Gordon, a world-weary reporter who asks unwanted

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Eldorado

It is often easier to focus on the headlines, statistics, and rhetoric about immigrants than on the people themselves.  The Swiss nomination for Best Foreign

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Klezmer

This is not a film about the musical tradition, but a gripping drama with an unusual perspective.  When a group of foraging villagers discover a wounded

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The Interpreter

The late-middle aged son of a Nazi officer embarks on a road trip with his translator, an older Jewish Slovakian man who believes the officer

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