Experience bold, modern Jewish storytelling — from the last living witnesses of a small Polish town to five interwoven Israeli stories of unlikely common ground, from Woody Guthrie's Jewish education to the life of Henrietta Szold — with talk-backs and discussion in this independent, community-run nonprofit theater.

See below for the titles, descriptions, and screening times of each film.

All showings are $15, or purchase a festival pass and see all six feature films and our special short film screening for $75!
Jewish for Good or a Chelsea Theater member? Receive discounted pricing of $12 per screening or $60 for a festival pass!

Each screening will take place at The Chelsea Theater (1129 Weaver Dairy Rd Suite AB, Chapel Hill, NC 27514)

Among Neighbors
2025, Poland • USA
101 minutes; English and Polish (with English subtitles)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 11, 1:30pm &
tuesday OCTOBER 13, 7pm

Blending exquisite hand-drawn animation with searing first-person testimony, Among Neighbors uncovers the haunting story of a Polish town where centuries of coexistence with its Jewish community collapsed in the shadow of World War II. At its center are two remarkable voices: the town’s last living Holocaust survivor and an elderly eyewitness who recalls a shocking massacre — not under Nazi occupation, but months after its defeat.

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Dust Bowls & Jewish Souls: Another Side of Woody Guthrie
2026, USA
89 minutes; English

sunday OCTOBER 11, 7pm &
monday OCTOBER 12, 1:30pm

This compelling documentary explores an often-overlooked chapter of Woody Guthrie’s life and legacy, examining the profound influence of Jewish culture, faith, and community on the iconic folk singer’s worldview, music, and activism. Through archival footage, interviews, and historical insight, the film reveals Guthrie’s relationship with his Jewish in-laws and the relationships that helped shape some of his most enduring beliefs about justice, equality and human dignity.

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Lost in Territories
2026, Israel • France
108 minutes; Hebrew (with English subtitles)

Monday OCTOBER 12, 7pm &
Tuesday OCTOBER 13, 1:30pm

Set in the West Bank, this audacious debut finds unexpected humor in the impossible. In five interwoven stories inspired by the Academy Award-nominated Argentinian film Wild Tales, Jews and Arabs — neighbors separated by fear, fences, and history — land in absurd situations that reveal how much they share. Soldiers, checkpoints, and rockets turn ordinary encounters into surreal tests of survival and understanding. Darkly comic and deeply human, it's a look at life beyond the headlines, where living together becomes both tragedy and farce.

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Rosenthal: The Great Showman
2025, Germany
92 minutes; German (with English subtitles)

Sunday OCTOBER 18, 1:30pm &
tuesday OCTOBER 20, 7pm

Hans Rosenthal was the beloved face of 1970s German television — the ever-smiling host of the wildly popular game show “Dalli, Dalli.” To millions, he represented joy, cheerful entertainment, and a new beginning for a nation eager to move forward. But behind his effortless charm lay a truth he rarely shared: Rosenthal was Jewish — and a survivor of the Holocaust.

A powerful and deeply human drama, Rosenthal reveals the untold story of one of Germany’s most iconic entertainers — a man forced to reconcile laughter with loss, and performance with the painful echoes of history.

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The Floaters
2025, USA
101 minutes; English

sunday OCTOBER 18, 7pm &
monday OCTOBER 19, 1:30pm

Amid faulty septic systems, bunkmates with less-than-pleasant habits, and the occasional lice check, Nomi and her campers discover that summer camp can be more than a way to pass the season. It can be a place of creativity, growth, and lasting connection. The Floaters is a laugh-out-loud, multi-generational comedy that celebrates the joy, absurdity, and heart of summer camp life.

Irreverent and heartfelt, The Floaters reunites audiences with the all-star talents of screen legend Steve Guttenberg and comedy icon Seth Green.

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Labors of Love: The Life and Legacy of Henrietta Szold
2025, USA
79 minutes; English

monday OCTOBER 19, 7pm &
tuesday OCTOBER 20, 1:30pm

Henrietta Szold was one of the most influential Jewish American women of the 20th century, yet her extraordinary story has never been told on film — until now. A pioneering humanitarian, Szold transformed personal heartbreak into a lifelong mission of service. She founded Hadassah in 1912, mobilizing generations of American Jewish women to support health care and education in Palestine, and later became the driving force behind Youth Aliyah, which rescued thousands of Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Europe.

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SPECIAL SCREENING

An Act of Kindness
2026, USA
28 minutes; English

Sunday OCTOBER 18, 4:30pm

When Keith and Aviva Siegel were taken hostage from Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7, 2023, the people around Keith's mother made a decision. Gladys was in her nineties and living with dementia, and she would not be told. She died in December 2024, still not knowing. Both Keith and Aviva have since come home. Written and produced by Duke student Lucas Lin, this short film is about what a community will carry for one of its own.

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