The 28th Annual Central Florida Jewish Film Festival is a cinematic celebration of Jewish life, culture, and history. Using the power of film to inform, educate, and most of all entertain, the festival challenges conventional perspectives on issues facing all of us. This program is part of Enzian’s cultural festival circuit and is co-presented with Shalom Orlando.

Drinks and Concessions will be available for purchase on opening night of the festival.

Preview the Films…

WE MET AT GROSSINGER’S

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

8:00 PM
AT THE DOME AT ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER

This wonderfully entertaining documentary is an immersive journey through the Catskills, once known as the Borscht Belt, that defined an era of Jewish American life. Resurrecting this vanished world with an immersive warmth, the film is a timely reminder of the historic richness of Jewish culture and its immeasurable contributions to American life.

USA, 2025, 104 MIN, DIRECTED BY PAULA EISELT

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HOLA!...CIAO

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8

Get ready for the ultimate family reunion! Marcello, an Argentinian-Israeli aspiring film director, shares a crowded home with his wife, their adult children, a son-in-law, a grandchild, and a sharp-tongued mother-in-law. When his estranged Argentine father and sister arrive for a three-week visit after a decade apart, the drama and the comedy hit the roof.

ISRAEL, 2025, 86 MIN, DIRECTED BY JORGE WELLER, IN HEBREW AND SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

1:45 PM

AT ENZIAN

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THE STAMP THIEF

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8

4:45 PM
AT ALOMA CINEMA GRILL

Part detective story, part heist film, and part untold history, this fascinating documentary investigates a tale dating back to the Holocaust: that a mysterious Nazi stole priceless stamp collections from concentration camp victims. One-time Seinfeld producer Gary Gilbert sets out to confirm the story and recover the stamps, aiming to return them to their rightful owners, more than 70 years later.

USA/POLAND/GERMANY, 2025, 103 MIN, DIRECTED BY DAN STURMAN

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ONCE UPON MY MOTHER

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9

3:45 PM
AT ENZIAN

In this inspiring, emotionally charged, and often funny real-life drama set in the 1960s, the matriarch of a bustling Jewish immigrant family from Morocco does anything to give her youngest son the best possible life despite his physical setbacks.

FRANCE/CANADA, 2025, 102 MIN, DIRECTED BY KEN SCOTT, IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

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THE RING

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9

6:30 PM
AT ENZIAN

Israeli superstar Adir Miller (The Matchmaker) delivers a captivating performance in a deeply personal, semi-autobiographical tale. A comic melodrama about a gambling-addicted father racing against time in Budapest with his estranged daughter, The Ring explores secrets, regrets, and love that shape three generations in a poignant story of loss, emotional discovery, and closure.

ISRAEL/HUNGARY, 2024, 122 MIN, DIRECTED BY ADIR MILLER AND DORON & YOAV PAZ, IN HEBREW AND HUNGARIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

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