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

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Director: Gad Elmaleh
Language: French with English subtitles
Running Time: 93 minutes

Stay with Us is an offbeat French comedy starring acclaimed French/comedian Gad Elmaleh in a semi-autobiographical story of a French Jewish comedian who decides to return to Paris after living in New York and convert to Catholicism much to the horror of his family. Gad's family endeavors to bring him back to Judaism for fear of losing him forever. Inspired by the director's own fraught relationship to the Jewish faith and starring Elmaleh's real-life family, Stay With Us is a heart-warming and charming story about faith, family and acceptance. Stay With Us is a delightful film about challenging matters, and a reminder that sometimes our paths aren’t always easily laid out for us or our loved ones.

Gad Elmaleh is one of the biggest and most recognizable comedic talents in the world. His first English-language special, Gad Elmaleh: American Dream, is now available on Netflix. He has also starred in Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin and Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris.

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

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