Welcome to the fourth annual ChaiFlicks Hanukkah Film Festival. As every year, this edition features eight remarkable feature films and series that inspire, entertain, and celebrate Jewish life and culture from around the globe.
With exclusive film presentations, Q&As, and TV series — there’s something for everyone to love this Hanukkah.
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“A cult comedy classic and one of the best Chanukah movies ever made”( Danielle Solzman, Solzy at the Movies) As a child, Mordechai Carver (Adam Goldberg) was teased mercilessly... “A cult comedy classic and one of the best Chanukah movies ever made”( Danielle Solzman, Solzy at the Movies) As a child, Mordechai Carver (Adam Goldberg) was teased mercilessly for his Jewish heritage by his gentile Christmas-celebrating classmates and neighbors. That has all changed: Mordechai fancies himself the Hebrew Hammer, defending his people against those who seek to do harm. His main antagonist is would-be Hanukkah saboteur Damian Claus (Andy Dick) -- the evil offspring of Santa Claus (Richard Riehle) himself. Read More
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“A fun and funny thriller with a lot of heart” (Film Threat), Yaniv is a comedy-drama about a New York City high school teacher who tries to raise money for... “A fun and funny thriller with a lot of heart” (Film Threat), Yaniv is a comedy-drama about a New York City high school teacher who tries to raise money for the school musical by cheating at an underground card game run by the Hasidic Jewish community. After the school's arts budget is cut, the teacher, Barry Bernstein, recruits his statistics-teacher colleague, Jonah, a recovering gambling addict, to help him win money by infiltrating the game. Read More
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Neighbours “affirms the values - and just maybe the triumph - of empathy, dignity and decency” (KQED San Francisco). With a fine sense of humor and satire, the film tells... Neighbours “affirms the values - and just maybe the triumph - of empathy, dignity and decency” (KQED San Francisco). With a fine sense of humor and satire, the film tells of a childhood, which, between dictatorship and dark drama, also has its light moments. How much friendship, love and solidarity are possible in times of repression and despotism? Read More
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Written and directed by the creator of THE NEW BLACK, and starring fan-favorite Shuli Rand, The Unorthodox is a historical comedy that tells the story of an orthodox single father... Written and directed by the creator of THE NEW BLACK, and starring fan-favorite Shuli Rand, The Unorthodox is a historical comedy that tells the story of an orthodox single father whose daughter was expelled from school for ethnic reasons. After deciding to run for election, he almost single-handedly establishes the first ethnic political group in Israel which is today an empire with almost half a million voters. Read More
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In this feel good comedy, Aumari, a young Eritrean refugee living in Israel, is about to be deported back to his home country. After a spontaneous escape attempt at the... In this feel good comedy, Aumari, a young Eritrean refugee living in Israel, is about to be deported back to his home country. After a spontaneous escape attempt at the airport, he is mistaken for a Nigerian soccer striker, who is supposed to arrive at the same time. Aumari seizes the opportunity and benefits for his change of identity as the new key acquisitions for the team of ‘Maccabi Netanya’. Despite the absence of any soccer talent, AUMARI is able to cover-up and heal the divisions of his struggling team. Read More
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“An old-fashioned romantic drama (The Guardian) L’ombra del Giorno (The Shadow of the Day) is a film set in a provincial town (Ascoli Piceno) in the late 1930s. Luciano, a... “An old-fashioned romantic drama (The Guardian) L’ombra del Giorno (The Shadow of the Day) is a film set in a provincial town (Ascoli Piceno) in the late 1930s. Luciano, a Fascist sympathizer, like the vast majority of Italians, is the owner of a restaurant, who nevertheless believes he can live his life according to rules he has set himself, in a sort of isolation from the outside world. But at the window overlooking the old square, along with the worrying signs of something that is about to happen in the world, a young woman appears bearing a secret. From that point on, life will never be the same for Luciano and among the dangers he faces, there is the greatest of all: love. Read More
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Israel's #1 smash hit comedy series follows the hilarious antics of a diverse cast of customers and staff of a struggling Israeli supermarket. Headed by the overly eager general manager,... Israel's #1 smash hit comedy series follows the hilarious antics of a diverse cast of customers and staff of a struggling Israeli supermarket. Headed by the overly eager general manager, Shira (Noa Koler, "The Wedding Plan", HBO's "Our Boys") and assisted by Ramzi – for whom no job is too small – the store's staff is always looking to cut corners while eccentric customers look for more than just to complete their weekly shopping. Read More
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A sharp, character-driven comedy-drama set within an ultra‑Orthodox neighborhood, where tradition meets the messy realities of modern life. Episode one introduces a lovable ensemble with secrets, ambitions, and plenty of... A sharp, character-driven comedy-drama set within an ultra‑Orthodox neighborhood, where tradition meets the messy realities of modern life. Episode one introduces a lovable ensemble with secrets, ambitions, and plenty of heart. Read More
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