Miami Jewish Film Festival

1:00 PM Beethoven's Nine - Miami Theater Center

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Oscar-nominated director Larry Weinstein explores Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and its iconic 'Ode to Joy' as a profound expression of hope and resilience, reflecting on the composer’s struggles, the inspiration it provides, and its lasting relevance, even in light of recent global tragedies, including the October 7 attack in Israel.

3:00 PM Air War - Miami Theater Center

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE. Israel's extraordinary answer to Top Gun and a box office sensation, this heartfelt and exhilarating film delivers breathtaking aerial action sequences as it centers on a rivalry between two charismatic fighter pilots that reaches its peak on the eve of the Six-Day War.

5:30 PM Come Closer - Miami Theater Center

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Israel’s official entry to the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film is an achingly beautiful exploration of love, loss, and resilience, following a young woman’s journey of grief and self-discovery after her brother’s death.

8:00 PM Tatami - Miami Theater Center

EAST COAST PREMIERE. A Venice Film Festival winner, this groundbreaking film directed by Israeli Oscar-winner Guy Nattiv (Golda) and Iranian filmmaker Zar Amir Ebrahimi—the first ever film co-directed by an Israeli and an Iranian filmmaker—follows an Iranian judo fighter's courageous decision to defy her government’s ultimatum to lose rather than face an Israeli opponent at the World Championship, putting her freedom and her family’s safety on the line.

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