Above the Drowning Sea – May 20

7:00 PM This documentary—which has particular timeliness in light of today’s global refugee crisis—concerns refugees from Nazi Europe who found sanctuary in Shanghai, thanks to the efforts of a Chinese diplomat who defied his own government to...

Shalom Bollywood – May 19

7:00 PM We open the festival with a documentary that reveals the unlikely story of how the 2,000-year-old Jewish community in India played a key role in shaping the world’s largest film industry. Infused with music and dance, the film focuses on the lives of...