The week-long festival will feature 21 award-winning and fan favorite films spanning from seven different countries.
The Katz JCC will kick off its 12th annual Cherry Hill Volvo Cars Jewish Film Festival on Sunday, March 19. The week-long festival will run through Sunday, March 26, and feature 21 award-winning and fan favorite films spanning from seven countries. All weekday matinee films will be screened at the Katz JCC in Cherry hill and all evening screenings and Sunday matinees will be held at the Carmike Ritz Center 16 in Voorhees.
Kicking off the festival on Sunday, March 19 is the feature film “Moos” an international film festival favorite. The film spotlights a woman who reexamines her life after her mother’s passing and reuniting with a childhood friend. “A Children’s Song” is a multiple award winning dramatic short about two competing music students who discover the true origin of a song, a story of salvation and hope when over 20,000 Jews emigrated to Shanghai during World War II.
On Monday, March 20 at 7 p.m., view “Wounded Land,” a multiple award winning action-packed thriller, featuring a police officer and a regional commander who are faced with a roller coaster night while watching over a terrorist situation at a city hospital. Hadassah Foundation board member Roz Holberg will speak following the film’s New Jersey Premiere about how this issue impacts the staff and the manner in which it is handled by Hadassah Hospital.
On Wednesday, March 22 at 7 p.m., enjoy Israel’s №11 film of the year, “The Women’s Balcony,” which examines religion, tradition, and the tensions between the community’s men and women. At this screening, the JCC will honor outstanding women leaders in the community.
Thursday, March 23 at 7 p.m. will feature a screening of “My Hero Brother.” Presented in conjunction with the JCC’s ACHaD special needs department, the film is an inspiring documentary about a group of young adults with Down Syndrome who embark on a trip through the Indian Himalayas. The film examines the dynamics of sibling relationships and the complexities as they deal with physical and emotional challenges. Founder and producer Enoch Cassel will share insights into the film.
This year’s festival will host two student created films with local roots. “Better Together ‘Names, Not Numbers’” from the students at the Kellman Brown Academy, is a powerful documentary making its world premiere on Tuesday, March 21 at 7 p.m. It features the stories of four local Holocaust survivors, and sets out to capture oral histories from our community. “Kaddish” by JCC member Antony Post makes its world premiere on Thursday, March 23 at 1 p.m., and tells the story of Simon Zayon as he recollects the time he spent on the USS Savannah during World War II.
Closing the festival on Sunday, March 26 are “Midnight Orchestra” and “A Grain of Truth.” “Midnight Orchestra” at 2:30p.m. is a comedic drama that tells the story of the son of a famous Jewish musician who travels home to bury his father. At 7 p.m., “A Grain of Truth,” a crime thriller about a prosecutor who is called in to investigate a strange and mysterious murder case with links to ritual killings rooted in Poland’s anti-Semitic past, will be screened. Following the film, guest speaker Bill Wine, KYW Newsradio movie critic will provide commentary.
Patron and Series ticket holders receive tremendous perks such as exclusive receptions and early access to seating. Tickets for individual screenings can be purchased starting at $8. Group discounts, available for groups of 10 or more, must be purchased in person or by phone by Thursday, March 16.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit katzjcc.org/film or call Suzanne Post at (856) 424–4444 ext. 1226 or Michele Susson at ext. 1119.
