A Kaddish for Selim | Shorts Program ( Virtual Screening)

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Our shorts program includes 5 Films. A Kaddish for Selim, Give It Back, Ismail's Dilemma, Pops and Space Torah.

A purchase of a Short Film ticket includes 5 films: A Kaddish for Selim, Give It Back, Ismail's Dilemma, Pops and Space Torah.

On the eve of WWI, a young British Jew has to change his name in order to join the army to fight and die for King and Empire. Assembled from recently discovered family photographs and a handful of letters, this short film tells the story of a child of immigrants who died for their adopted country.

Director’s Statement

When I unearthed a family photo album that was over 100 years old, I decided to tell the story of my Uncle who was killed in World War One: A Kaddish for Selim. It's not just a personal story, it's the story of any family who emigrate and then lose a child fighting for their adopted home.

Selection: New York Jewish Film Festival 2022, Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival 2022, Toronto Jewish Film Festival 2022, Westchester Jewish Film Festival 2022.

This film is in the competition for the Audience Best Short Film of the Fest Award.

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Year
2022
Runtime
15 Minutes
Language
English
Country
United States
Premiere
New England
Note
Menemsha Films

Director
Jane Wells
Producer
Jane Wells
Co-Producer
Paloma Perez
Editor
Francesco Portinari

5 films in package

A Kaddish for Selim

On the eve of World War One, a young British Jew has to change his name in order to join the army to fight and die for King and Empire.

Give it Back!

Olivia, a 12-year-old immigrant from New York, is trying to find her place in the new world she just landed in, Israeli society.

Ismail's Dilemma

As Nazi's arrive in his village, an Albanian peasant is torn between protecting his family or saving two Jewish men he's been hiding for a year.

Pops

Pops is a Jewish comedy drama about family, religion and how we choose to honour a life well-lived.

Space Torah

Space Torah: A Film by Verissima Productions. Space travel, Jewish world values and Yiddishkeit conjoin in this visual stunner that relates the uniquely inspiring life and out-of-this-world journey of Jewish-American astronaut Dr. Jeff Hoffman.