A collection of short documentary films that are as rich, surprising and diverse as life itself.Running time: 83 mins.

The unusual sight of a whale that has washed up dead on an Israeli beach brings those who have witnessed it to share their thoughts about life, death, and the thin line between them.

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Requiem for a Whale

At an Israeli pet cemetery, committed workers and proud dog and cat owners show the true meaning of a man’s relationship with his non-human friends.

Man's Best Friend

It was 40 years ago when Klaus Barbie, former head of the Gestapo in Lyon, was arrested. In this animated short film, Robert Badinter, France’s former Minister of Justice, speaks about the ambivalence he felt when he realised that by abolishing the death penalty two years earlier he had helped save the life of the man who had deported his father to Sobibor.

Justice

An Ibach piano receives a makeover after surviving an international move and playing for four generations of pianists.

Ibach

Following Lisa Melmed’s Larry & Me (UKJFF 2021) – about iconic American TV host Larry King’s long friendship with Herb Cohen – this new short documents the meeting of Cohen and Larry King Jr, the son King Sr didn’t know he had. A loving tribute to a small screen star and a true mensch.

When Larry Met Larry

This visually innovative and deeply moving short documentary is based on an interview with 100-year-old Joseph Alexander. The sole survivor of a large family, he lived through 12 concentration camps and a death march.

12 Camps

A beautifully animated short celebrating the bravery of Attilio Francesetti, who in 1943, at the age of just 18, helped save the lives of nearly 300 Jews.

The Righteous

In the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, members of a self-identifying Jewish community practice their faith in secret.

In the Next Year - Becoming Jewish in Pakistan

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Facts of Life (Shorts Programme)

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CC - Closed Captions

Relaxed Screenings

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Wheelchair accessible screenings 

Best Film Award 2023

Best Documentary Award 2023

Young Jury Award for Best Short Film 2023

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