Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival

WELCOME TO YIDDISHLAND

This captivating documentary offers an upbeat, witty, and timely exploration of a global community of artists who are rediscovering and revitalizing the endangered Yiddish language through their progressive and provocative creative works. Together, as we travel through Yiddishland – not a homeland but a heartland without borders – we journey across continents, from Melbourne to Berlin, New York to Haifa to meet the diverse array of individuals who find solace, identity, and inspiration within Yiddish language and culture.

Post-screening discussion with Lisa Newman, Director of Publishing and Public Programs, and Caleb Sher, Senior Bibliography Fellow, at the Yiddish Book Center.

DOCUMENTARY | 2024 | 97 MINUTES
AUSTRALIA | ENGLISH
DIRECTED BY ROS HORIN

Time: 11:00am

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THE GLORY OF LIFE

Set against the picturesque Baltic Sea coast in 1923, this tender drama captures Franz Kafka’s final year, transformed by the redemptive power of love. The fragile writer, battling tuberculosis and an overbearing family, finds an unforeseen connection with Dora Diamant, a spirited young woman working at a Jewish community center. Their romance blooms into a profound partnership, carrying them through Berlin to an Austrian sanatorium where Kafka confronts his mortality with newfound peace.

NARRATIVE FEATURE | 2024 | 104 MINUTES
GERMANY | GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTED BY JUDITH KAUFMANN AND GEORG MAAS

Time: 2:00pm

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