Events

A new chapter begins!

The Film Festival that we all love and look forward to is in its 20th year and getting an exciting update. Introducing The JCC International Jewish Film Festival - emphasis on the International! This change reflects our commitment to bring you a diverse and enriching cinematic experience from Jewish communities around the globe. To kick off the JCC International Jewish Film Festival this fall, we are screening films from Italy, France, Israel and the U.S. This festival will continue to feature films that celebrate Jewish culture, heritage and stories told through the lens of film.

Our fall schedule for the JCC International Jewish Film Festival is set, and we have plans to bring you new films throughout the year so you can enjoy the most up-to-date, exceptional films as they become available. The first film outside of our fall schedule will be screened in February 2025!

Join us on this year-long journey as we bring together community through the power of international films that showcase the mutual interests of the Jewish spirit, culture, traditions and humor.

All films are in person at The Cranford Theater
The Cranford Theater
25 North Avenue West, Cranford, NJ

PURCHASE TIX

Director: Marco Bellocchio
Language: Italian and Hebrew with English subtitles
Running Time: 134 minutes

This grand, richly staged period drama, set in 19^thcentury Italy and based on true events, recounts the abduction and forced Christian conversion of a Jewish boy by Papal decree, igniting global outrage. In 1858 Bologna, young Edgardo (Enea Sala) is taken from his family and sent to Rome to become Catholic. Despite his parents’ desperate pleas and public furor, Pope Pius IX (Paolo Pierobon) stands firm. The struggle to reclaim their son echoes Italy’s growing nationalism and challenges the Vatican’s power. Directed by the legendary Marco Bellocchio, this epic uncovers a dark chapter of tyranny in the Church, artfully contrasting clashes of faith with a nation teetering on revolution.

View the entire fall schedule

All films are in person at The Cranford Theater
The Cranford Theater
25 North Avenue West, Cranford, NJ

Ticket Price:  $18/film, Member Ticket Price: $15/film
Series Price (4 films): $68, Member Series Price: $56

PURCHASE TIX