12th Annual
Naples Jewish
Film Festival 2025
NJFF Presents the best and brightest cinematic moments from newly released Israeli and Jewish cinema. All films will be shown at the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center on 4720 Pine Ridge Road. We tell a story!
Schedule
Running on Sand
Sunday, March 2 at 7:00 PM
(Drama, 1 h 44 m, Hebrew with English Subtitles)
2024 Winner of San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
When a young Eritrean refugee deported from Israel is mistaken for the new foreign player of a struggling soccer team, his survival depends on the team's success. This Israeli drama-comedy revolves around the very real timely dangers of living in Israel as an illegal immigrant. The script swings elegantly between farce with a Ted Lasso vibe and dead-serious social commentary.
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The Glory of Life
Sunday, March 9 at 3:00 PM Matinee
(Drama/Romance, 1 h 38 min, German with English Subtitles)
2024 Winner Austin Jewish Film Festival
Because of the power of love, the last year of Franz Kafka's life becomes his happiest. The film, based on the novel by Michael Kumpfmüller, tells of the young love of two extraordinary people in a hopeless situation. It is a story about longing and about being happily unhappily in love. The well-known writer has never before been able to allow himself to experience intimacy, he suffers from tuberculosis and is dependent on his overbearing family. They are granted a single year together until Franz Kafka's health deteriorates incurable However their year together allows them to feel the glory of life.
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Bad Shabbos
Sunday, March 16 at 7:00 PM
(Comedy, 1 h 24 min, English)
2024 Winner of Tribeca Film Festival
An engaged interfaith couple are about to have their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner gone awry. Modern Jews trying to balance the polarities of secular and religious lives along with the dilemma of a dead body in the bathroom. The humor in this movie can be appreciated by everyone. It transverses all religions and ethnicities. The ensemble cast starring Kyra Sedgwick, Milana Vayntrub, and Jon Bass is extremely talented. This film is already a festival favorite.
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Pink Lady
Sunday, March 23 at 7:00 PM
(Drama, 1 h 46 min, Hebrew with English Subtitles)
2024 Nomination for Israeli Film Academy
Battie and Lazer, a young Jewish ultra-Orthodox couple receive an unmarked envelope with pictures of Lazer kissing another man. He tells her that the pictures are fabricated and that he is being blackmailed by an ultra-Orthodox gang who are terrorizing their community. Battle and Laser stand up against the gang in a journey that will test their love and faith and change their lives forever. This story is fundamentally a story about female empowerment and fortitude.
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Sunday, March 30 at 7:00 PM
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As a result of the generosity of our Patrons and Sponsors, the Naples Jewish Film Festival has become one of the top Jewish Film Festivals in the country. Please consider being a Patron for another outstanding Jewish Film Festival.
Executive Producer Benefits ($1,000 per person)
- One reserved seat with your name for all films. RSVP is required at least 48 hours before the event to guarantee your reserved seat.
- Acknowledgement at the event, in the Federation Star, and in the Naples Jewish Film Festival eblasts.
- The heartwarming feeling that you are supporting the Naples Jewish Film Festival above and beyond the cost of event admission.
Director Benefits ($500 per person)
- One reserved seat with your name for all films. RSVP is required at least 48 hours before the event to guarantee your reserved seat.
- Acknowledgement at the event, in the Federation Star, and in the Naples Jewish Film Festival eblasts.
- The heartwarming feeling that you are supporting the Naples Jewish Film Festival above and beyond the cost of event admission.
Festival Friend Benefits ($250 per person)
- One preferred seat for all films. RSVP is required at least 48 hours before the event to guarantee your preferred seat.
- Acknowledgement at the event, in the Federation Star, and in the Naples Jewish Film Festival eblasts.
- The heartwarming feeling that you are supporting the Naples Jewish Film Festival above and beyond the cost of event admission.
Subscriber Benefits ($136 per person)
- One seat for all films.
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Registration is per person.
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Event payments are NOT tax deductible. Checks cannot be accepted from Donor Advised Funds, Foundations, or any account that is expected to be tax deductible.
If you are unable to attend an event and want a guest to attend in your place, please let Reneé know at least 48 hours in advance.
If a start time or film is changed, you will be notified via email.
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