Film Descriptions
(TICKETS ON SALE JANUARY 3RD)
ALL ACCESS PASS TICKETS ON SALE FROM JANUARY 3 THROUGH FEBRUARY 3
Bad Shabbos
2024 | United States | 84 min. | English | Comedy
A humorous evening when an interfaith couple plan a Shabbat dinner for their parents’ first meeting. An unexpected death interrupts their plans.
Tuesday | Feb. 18 | 6:00 PM
Shanna and Bryan Glazer JCC | Ballroom -Tampa
6:00 PM RED CARPET COCKTAIL HOUR
7:00 PM STARR AWARD | FEATURE FILM | Q & A WITH THE DIRECTOR AND FILM TALENT
$36 includes open bar, hors d’oeuvres, feature film and conversation with director and film talent
Midlife
2024 | Israel | 98 min. | Hebrew | Narrative
A love story intertwined with religion and heartache surrounding two sisters whose lives take different paths and are brought back together in an unexpected way.
Wednesday | Feb. 19 | 7:00 PM
Shanna and Bryan Glazer JCC | Tampa
$12 includes feature film
Sunday | Feb. 23 | 2:30 PM
Shanna and Bryan Glazer JCC | Tampa
$12 includes feature film
(UK International Jewish Film Festival Award Recipient)
Running On Sand
2024 | Israel | 98 min. | Hebrew | Narrative
About to be deported from Israel, a young Eritrean refugee is mistaken for the new Nigerian striker of Maccabi Netanya football club. His survival depends on the team’s success.
Thursday | Feb. 20 | 7:00 PM
AMC Woodlands Square 20 – Oldsmar
$12 includes feature film
“The movie hits the sweet spot between a truly light-hearted comedy and a real drama, with engaging characters you care about.
– Hannah Brown, The Jerusalem Post
Never Alone
2024 | Finland | 85 min. | Finnish | Drama
A Jewish leader in Helsinki, Finland risks everything to protect his community in 1942 during WWII.
Friday | Feb. 21 | 11:00 AM
The James Museum – St. Pete
$12 includes feature film
$15 Box Lunch Break featuring a conversation with Mr. Makila; The Finnish Honorary Consul (12:30 PM - 1:30 PM)
$26 Combo Ticket includes feature film + Box Lunch Break
The Glory Of Life
2024 | Austria & Germany | 84 min. | German | Drama
The ailing writer Franz Kafka meets Dora Diamant, a teacher, at the Baltic Sea. Despite their differences, they fall in love and begin a life together in Berlin.
Friday | Feb. 21 | 2:00 PM
The James Museum – St. Pete
$12 includes feature film
Sunday | Feb. 23 | 12:30 PM
Shanna and Bryan Glazer Jcc | Tampa
$12 includes feature film
The Stronghold
2023 | Israel | 113 min. | Hebrew | Narrative
Based on a true story, an Israeli reserve combat medic tries to save his fellow soldiers during the Yom Kippur War at a remote Sinai outpost.
Saturday | Feb. 22 | 7:30 PM
Shanna and Bryan Glazer JCC | Tampa
$12 includes feature film
“Plays almost like a snapshot of Israel’s soul... a major accomplishment in telling this story of grace under fire”
– The Jerusalem Post
All About The
Levkoviches
2024 | Hungary | 85 min. | Hungarian & Hebrew | Narrative
An elderly boxing coach gets along with everyone except his son. They are reunited after the death of boxing coach’s wife and forced to face old grievances.
Thursday | Feb. 20 | 5:00 PM
AMC Woodlands Square 20 – Oldsmar
$12 includes feature film
Sunday | Feb. 23 | 10:30 AM
Shanna and Bryan Glazer JCC | Tampa
$15 includes feature film and bagel buffet
Seven Blessings
2024 | Israel | 111 min. | Moroccan, Hebrew, French | Narrative
A boisterous Moroccan-Jewish-Israeli clan reunites for a cross-cultural wedding celebrating the Moroccan-Jewish bride and French-Ashkenazi groom.
Sunday | Feb. 23 | 4:30 PM
Shanna and Bryan Glazer JCC | Tampa
4:30 PM – Feature Film
6:30 PM – CLOSING CELEBRATION
$36 includes Moroccan-themed appetizer buffet, cocktails and entertainment.
