Events

HJFF: Cinema Sabaya*

MFAH - Museum of Fine Arts Houston 1001 Bissonnet St, Houston, Texas

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium Theater Directed by Orit Fouks Rotem Israel, 2021, 91 minutes Language English, Hebrew, Arabic with English Subtitles Genre Drama Israel’s entry for […]

HJFF: Bad Nazi, Good Nazi

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Directed by Chanoch Ze’evi Israel, 2021, 52 minutes Language Hebrew, German with English Subtitles Foreign Language Title Yomano Shel Nazi Genre Documentary This documentary explores the complicated story of Nazi-turned-rescuer […]

HJFF: More Than I Deserve

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Directed by Pini Tavger Israel, Germany, 2021, 82 minutes Language English and Russian with English Subtitles Foreign Language Title Yoter Mema Shemagia Li Genre Drama This sweet coming-of-age drama portrays […]

HJFF: J’Accuse

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Director Michael Kretzmer in attendance for Post Film Q&A Directed by Michael Kretzmer United Kingdom, 2022, 87 minutes Language English Genre Documentary This chilling Holocaust documentary — for adult audiences […]

HJFF: Barren

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Directed by Mordechai Vardi Israel, 2022, 108 minutes Language Hebrew with English subtitles Foreign Language Title Akara Genre Drama This sensitive film — for adult audiences only — portrays a […]

Toddler Tales: Story & Playtime

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Join your friends for Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time in the J’s indoor play space! Hear a children’s story and stay and play in the J’s indoor play space. […]

Love and Mazel Tov – Sip and Savor

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Join us for a pre-film sip and savor event. What better way to gear up for this comedy of errors than with light bites and a glass of champagne before […]

HJFF: CLOSING NIGHT: Love & Mazel Tov

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Directed by Wolfgang Mumberger Germany, 2020, 88 minutes Language German with English Subtitles Foreign Language Title Schönes Schlamassel Genre Comedy Anne, whose gentile grandparents profiteered in WWII, runs a Berlin […]

HJFF: Best of the Fest

Were you not able to make it in person for some of our films? Purchase the Best of the Fest pass to see America, Barren and Love & Mazel Tov virtually. The films will be available to […]