The Sacramento Jewish Film Festival, a program of the Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region, has presented the best films related to Jews and Judaism since 1997.

Schedule Of Events

Call Me Dancer 10:00am, Usa, Documentary, 2023, 84 Min

Our Annual Family Film Features A Street Dancer From Mumbai Who Struggles Against His Parents’ Insistence That He Follow A Traditional Path. Mentored By A Curmudgeonly Israeli Ballet Master, He Must Push His Physical Limits To Compete In The World Of Ballet. Proudly Sponsored By Brenda Jew Waters

Running On Sand 12:30pm, Israel, Drama, 2023, 104 Min

A Young Eritrean Refugee About To Be Deported From Israel Evades The Police, And Is Mistaken For A Professional Nigerian Soccer Player. He Pretends To Be The Star Recruit He Was Mistaken For, Covering Up His Lack Of Soccer Talent – And Bonding With The Daughter Of The Team’s Owner. Proudly Sponsored By B Street Theatre

Midas Man 2:45pm, United Kingdom, Docudrama, 2024, 112 Min

This Biopic Introduces Us To Brian Epstein, Who Masterminds The Beatles’ Meteoric Rise, Navigating A Whirlwind Of Unprecedented Fame, Cultural Revolution — And Personal Demons. A Jewish, Closeted 26-Year-Old Running A Liverpool Record Store When He First Saw The Beatles Perform In 1961, Epstein’s Journey Is A Rollercoaster Of Ambition, Passion, And Relentless Pursuit Of Greatness.

Sabbath Queen 5:10pm, Usa, Documentary, 2024, 105 Min

Sabbath Queen Follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie’s 20-Year Journey As The Dynastic Heir Of 38 Generations Of Orthodox Rabbis. Torn Between Rejecting And Embracing His Destiny, Amichai Seeks To Radically Reinvent Religion And Ritual, Challenge Patriarchy, And Champion Interfaith Love And Peace In Israel/Palestine. The Film Interrogates What Jewish Survival Means In A Difficult Rapidly Changing 21st Century

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