The Crossing is a family-friendly film and should be appropriate for most kids 10 and up. Please note, however, that it is in Norwegian with English subtitles. Regarding geographic restrictions: For the purposes of the festival, the “Greater Spokane Metro Area” includes Spokane and Coeur d’Alene and environs (e.g., Colville, Elk, Mead, Harrison, Hayden, etc.) as well as the Tri-Cities and the Moscow/Pullman area. If you live in one of these areas and are unable to access this film, please email <a href="mailto:director@sajfs.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">director@sajfs.org</a> for help.

Norwegian filmmaker Johanne Helgeland, who directed "The Crossing," talks about her film and how it relates to the festival's theme. She also encourages families to watch it together.

Introductory comments from "The Crossing" director Johanne Helgeland

The Crossing tells the story of the adventurous 10-year-old Gerda and her brother, Otto, whose parents are in the Norwegian resistance movement during World War II. One day, just before Christmas in 1942, Gerda and Otto's parents are arrested, leaving the siblings on their own. Following the arrest, they discover two Jewish children, Sarah and Daniel, hidden in a secret cupboard in their basement at home. It is now up to Gerda and Otto to finish what their parents started: to help Sarah and Daniel flee from the Nazis across the border into neutral Sweden and reunite them with their parents. The Crossing is a film about the confidence, uncompromising loyalty, and great courage you can find in even the youngest of children.

The Crossing

"The Crossing" tells the story of the adventurous 10-year-old Gerda and her brother, Otto, whose parents are in the Norwegian resistance movement during World War II.

The Crossing (with filmmaker introduction)

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Since 2005, the Spokane Jewish Cultural Film Festival has brought to Spokane international films that share Jewish life and culture with the community. We continue this year with seven features and two shorts that offer fascinating glimpses into the diversity of Jewish experiences around the world.

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