Saint Louis Jewish Film Festival

The St. Louis Jewish Film Festival Committee is made up of volunteers, co-sponsors, and community partners who love film and are committed to bringing the best in Jewish Film to St. Louis.

Schedule of Events:

3:00 pm: The Stronghold

Director: Lior Chefetz
Feature: 108 minutes

In 1973 a desolate Israeli outpost in the Sinai Desert comes under siege after a surprise Egyptian attack during the Yom Kippur War. The surviving soldiers must choose between following their idealistic commander into a final, hopeless battle, or listening to a reserve combat medic whose plan will save them but betray their core values. Human life and national pride or put at odds in this masterful film starring Michael Aloni, one of Israel's most recognizable and successful actors, in a stellar performance.

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7:00 pm: Irena's Vow

Director: Louise Archambault
Feature: 120 minutes

We close the 30th annual STL JFF with a story of hope and resilience in a film that shows the triumph of the spirit over impossible odds, all made the more astonishing that the story is all true. The tension in Irena's Vow is palpable from start to finish. Every moment is filled with nail-biting anticipation, leaving you on the edge of your seat, and holding your breath in anticipation of what might come next. Afterall, how long can a Polish nurse decide to hide a group of Jews right under the nose of a top German commandant?

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