2024 JFJSFF
2024 JFJSFF
Program 2 at 7:00 PM | Opening Night | David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
Thursday, November 21, 2024 7:00 PM PST
Lawrence Family JCC | JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS

5:30 PM | Opening Night Reception 

Kissing the Wall

Program 2
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A night of passion and misgivings from a first-time director who also delivers a remarkable performance as the lead actor.  Yoni and Emily are out for an unforgettable night, which could change their lives forever.  Mature themes.

Showings
Thu, Nov 21st, 7:00 PM @ Lawrence Family JCC | JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
  • Year:
    2023
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Language:
    Hebrew
  • Country:
    Israel
  • Premiere:
    San Diego Premiere
  • Genre:
    Narrative
  • Subtitle Language:
    English
  • Content Warning:
    Mature themes
  • Director:
    Yehuda Udi Persi

Testimonies 710

Program 2
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Juxtaposes the harrowing GoPro footage of Hamas terrorists shot on October 7 with accounts of Israeli survivors -- the fortunate few who successfully hid in their safe-rooms as their neighbors were massacred. Mature themes.

Showings
Thu, Nov 21st, 7:00 PM @ Lawrence Family JCC | JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
  • Year:
    2024
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes
  • Language:
    Hebrew
  • Country:
    Israel
  • Premiere:
    San Diego Premiere
  • Genre:
    Documentary
  • Subtitle Language:
    English
  • Content Warning:
    Mature themes
  • Director:
    Kobi Yonatan

Swimming With Wings

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This fanciful, animated documentary explores the immigration experience through the eyes (and voices) of children learning to swim with their clothes on in The Netherlands.

Showings
Thu, Nov 21st, 7:00 PM @ Lawrence Family JCC | JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
  • Year:
    2023
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Language:
    Dutch, English, Hebrew
  • Country:
    Netherlands
  • Premiere:
    California Premiere
  • Genre:
    Animation, Documentary
  • Subtitle Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Daphna Awadish Golan

Empty Nest

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In this romantic comedy, two new empty-nesters attempt to enjoy their solitude after sending their son off to college.

Guest speaker: Jill Remez: Writer/Actress

Showings
Thu, Nov 21st, 7:00 PM @ Lawrence Family JCC | JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
  • Year:
    2022
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Language:
    English
  • Country:
    United States
  • Premiere:
    San Diego Premiere
  • Genre:
    Narrative
  • Director:
    W. Alex Reeves

More Than Friends

Program 2
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A lesbian mom discovers a love letter written by her 11-year-old son to a male classmate.  Concerned that he will be ostracized, his mom crashes a birthday party to keep a watchful eye.  Mature themes.

Showings
Thu, Nov 21st, 7:00 PM @ Lawrence Family JCC | JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
  • Year:
    2023
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes
  • Language:
    Hebrew
  • Country:
    Israel
  • Premiere:
    San Diego Premiere
  • Genre:
    Narrative
  • Subtitle Language:
    English
  • Content Warning:
    Mature themes
  • Director:
    Omri Laron

A Great Big Secret

Program 2
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Blending interviews, archival footage and hand-drawn animation, the film tells the story of a Holocaust survivor who was a hidden child. Anita Magnus Frank overcame years of silence about her identity as a survivor.

Guest speaker: Anita Frank/Film Subject

Showings
Thu, Nov 21st, 7:00 PM @ Lawrence Family JCC | JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
  • Year:
    2024
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes
  • Language:
    English
  • Country:
    United States
  • Premiere:
    World Premiere
  • Genre:
    Animation, Documentary
  • Director:
    Yoav Potash
Lawrence Family JCC | JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
The David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre is a 500-seat theatre that provides a comfortable, versatile venue for lectures, conferences, classes, symposiums, dance and music performances, concerts, and films. With a large-format screen, LCD projector, and digital sound, the theatre has multimedia capabilities and state-of-the-art acoustics and technology.
Lawrence Family JCC, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS, 4126 Executive Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
November 21, 2024, 7:00 - 9:00 PM PST