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Join us for the Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival from November 1-5, 2023 at The New Vic Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara. All Access Passholders are granted early admission to all shows. Times subject to change.

Mar

19 2018

Rabbi's Most Unlikely Granddaughter (short)

12:00PM - 12:30PM  

The New Vic Theatre
33 West Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

 

The story of Bialystok Rabbi's granddaughter.

Mar

19 2018

Zuzana: Music is Life (feature)

12:30PM - 2:00PM  

The New Vic Theatre
33 West Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

 

The triumphant story of Zuzana Ruzickova, who survived Nazi concentration camps and the terrors of the Communist regi…

Mar

19 2018

An Israeli Love Story (feature)

2:15PM - 3:50PM  

The New Vic Theatre
33 West Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

 

The true story of the love between Eli Ben-Zion, son of the second president of Israel and Margalit, an aspiring actr…

Mar

19 2018

Last Band in Lebanon (feature)

4:15PM - 6:00PM  

The New Vic Theatre
33 West Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

 

A huge box office hit in Israel. An army buddy movie that combines comedy, romance, and music to create a film as hot…

Mar

19 2018

Now or Later (short)

7:00PM - 7:15PM  

The New Vic Theatre
33 West Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

 

A young Hasidic woman and a young black man start an unlikely relationship.

Mar

19 2018

The Wonderful Kingdom of Papa Alaev

7:15PM - 8:30PM  

The New Vic Theatre
33 West Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

 

Jewish immigrants to Israel from Tajikistan, the Alaev Family are a multigenerational music act with offstage drama t…

Mar

19 2018

Performance by the joyful sounds of FLOR De KANELA Sephardic Music Ensemble

8:30PM - 9:30PM  

 
Join us for a special program after the film as we end the Festival with the joyful sounds of FLOR De KANELA Sephardi…