David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin in an Oscar-winning role) are cousins travelling to Poland to pay homage to their grandmother. The pair couldn’t be more different, and as they become mired in arguments, their trip becomes increasingly challenging. David is a tech worker with a settled family living in Manhattan, while Benji has an unconventional and rebellious lifestyle. With their painful family history setting the backdrop for their tour, the pair go on a challenging journey that brings them closer than ever.

Registration is required! – The fee to attend is $3.00.

Rent it on Amazon Prime, AppleTV, or Hulu.

This event is in partnership with JCC Greater Boston.

Next week, we will come together for Yom HaShoah to remember those lost, and to watch, discuss, and share Jewish history and culture through film.

Join us for a powerful film screening and panel discussion on Tuesday, April 29, 7:00 PM at West Newton Cinema.

Winner of the Boston Jewish Film Festival's Best Documentary Award, the film tells the true story of a young boy who survived ten Nazi concentration camps over five harrowing years. April 29—80 years ago—a barely alive young Steve Ross was rescued from the Dachau concentration camp by an American soldier. His interaction with that tank commander rekindled his will to live, fueled by the soldier's simple yet profound gift. 

Steve Ross went on to build a life in America, dedicating himself to supporting at-risk youth in Boston. He became a psychologist and youth worker, helping teenagers overcome their adversities. Among his most enduring legacies is the founding of the New England Holocaust Memorial, with its six iconic glass towers standing tall along Boston's Freedom Trail. A central theme in the film is Steve's lifelong quest to find the American soldier who saved him. Just when it seems the search will end in heartbreak, a remarkable turn of events leads to an emotional revelation during a Veterans Day ceremony at the Massachusetts State House.

Though Steve Ross has since passed away, his story remains deeply inspiring, celebrating the resilience of a man who transformed unimaginable trauma into a life of purpose, compassion, and hope.

Followed by a discussion with Director Roger Lyons, Editor Tony Bennis, Michael Ross, the son of Steve Ross, and Glenn Frank, co-author of From Broken Glass, the book about Steve Ross; moderated by Jody Kipnis, co-founder of the Holocaust Museum Boston and President of the Holocaust Legacy Foundation.

Presented by Boston Jewish Film and the Holocaust Museum Boston.

Every Saturday morning, a group of twenty Holocaust survivors meet at Israel’s National cemetery to conduct a parliament. Minia and Lena (sisters-in-law) are members of this group. The movie tells the story of these two women, the story of this surrealistic parliament, and, through the eyes of the members, the story of Israel. 

A group of Jewish survivors decides to avenge those lost in the Holocaust by poisoning the water system in Germany in a dangerous and bold secret operation that they codenamed Plan A.

Screening as part of IFFBoston 2025.