Film & TV

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UKJFF 2021: Sin La Habana ★★★★

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UKJFF 2021: Sin La Habana ★★★★

This moving romantic drama about a struggling Cuban ballet dancer, who crosses paths with an Iranian-Canadian Jewish woman looking for love, brings the 25th UK Jewish Film Festival to a vibrant close this week. Sin La Habana screens online and in person at London's Picturehouse…

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TLVFest at 16

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TLVFest at 16

While the UK Jewish Film Festival is underway this week, Tel Aviv’s International LGBTQ+ Film Festival enjoys its sweet 16th. The annual event celebrates LGBTQ+ film from around the world, featuring over 150 movies in 2021, 47 of which are Israeli shorts, with 10 made by young…

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UKJFF 2021: Apples and Oranges ★★★

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UKJFF 2021: Apples and Oranges ★★★

This absorbing new documentary explores those volunteers who flocked to Israel’s kibbutzim and their vast impact, but it also reveals the darker underside. In the swinging 60s, the countercultural generation wanted to travel, try new experiences, taste life abroad and, most importantly…

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UKJFF 2021: The Policeman ★★★★

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UKJFF 2021: The Policeman ★★★★

This classic 1971 Israeli feature celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and it's aged beautifully. Written and directed by Ephraim Kishon, HaShoter Azoulay, aka The Policeman, took home numerous awards in 1972, including Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globes…

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Ridley Road on TV this weekend

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Ridley Road on TV this weekend

Last year we were lucky enough to host author Jo Bloom at our first ever book club, where she discussed her debut 2015 novel Ridley Road, which had just been commissioned for adaptation by the BBC. This Sunday the thrilling four-part drama is finally set to premier. The story is told from…