Cleveland Jewish FilmFest

The Best of International Jewish Cinema

The Mandel JCC Cleveland Jewish FilmFest is an 11-day festival that brings the
best of international Jewish and Israeli cinema to Northeast Ohio theaters.
With a diverse lineup of dramas, documentaries, shorts and TV series – from dramatic to humorous – it features powerful, award-winning films for
all movie lovers.

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FOR THE LIVING

For the Living

Sun Jan 25 11 AM
J Members: Free / Community $5
FILM TO MARK INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY
Ten-year-old Holocaust survivor Marcel Zielinski walked 60 miles from Auschwitz to Krakow in 1945.
In 2019, 250 cyclists retraced his journey in “Ride for the Living” to reflect on humanity’s capacity for both dehumanization and empathy.

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The 19th annual Cleveland Jewish FilmFest opens September 4th with a screening of the French film Once Upon My Mother.

 

2025 Cleveland Jewish FilmFest

Bringing the best of international Jewish and Israeli cinema

5 Theaters

11 Festival Days

33 Number of Films

9 Number of Countries

Thank You To Our Major Sponsors

Explore films presented at past Cleveland Jewish FilmFests

Carl Laemmle
Redemption
The Unorthodox
Murder: An Anatomy of a Trial
Chewdaism: A Taste of Jewish Montreal
It Must Schwing! The Blue Note Story

Cleveland Jewish FilmFest Leadership

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