Experience bold, modern Jewish storytelling — from a Shabbat dinner gone off the rails to hidden pasts in postwar Israel, from the legacy of Elie Wiesel to the journey of a rabbi-turned-drag queen —
with talk-backs and discussion in this recently renovated, community non-profit 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 films 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)

Soda
directed by Erez Tadmor
2024, Israel
96 minutes; Hebrew (with English subtitles)

SUNDAY september 7, 1:30pm +
tuesday september 9, 7pm

In 1956, a quiet Israeli town is shaken when a glamorous seamstress arrives with a hidden past. As romance sparks between her and a resistance fighter, rumors swirl: was she once a Nazi collaborator?

A gripping historical drama about love, trauma, and the ghosts of war, Soda explores the fragile line between redemption and reckoning.

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Bad Shabbos
directed by Daniel Robbins
2024, USA
84 minutes; English

sunday september 7, 7pm +
monday september 8, 1:30pm

During a Shabbat dinner on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, tensions escalate after a sudden and suspicious death disrupts an already stressful evening. Kyra Sedgwick leads a stellar ensemble—including Method Man, Jon Bass, and Milana Vayntrub—as family loyalties and cultural clashes erupt in this wildly humorous yet suspenseful comedy.

A fast-paced, interfaith ensemble film full of twists, secrets, and darkly funny moments.

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Technion 10²
directed by Uri Rosenwaks
2024, Israel
77 minutes; Hebrew (with English subtitles)

Monday September 8, 7pm +
Tuesday September 9, 1:30pm

Charting 100 years of innovation, this thoughtful documentary explores the history and impact of the Technion – Israel’s Institute of Technology.

Using rare archival footage and expert commentary, the film reflects on how this pioneering institution helped shape Israel’s scientific, technological, and national identity.

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Halisa
directed by Sophie Artus
2025, Israel
102 minutes; Hebrew
(with English subtitles)

Sunday september 14, 1:30pm +
tuesday september 16, 7pm

In a multi-ethnic neighborhood in Haifa, Sarah, a nurse haunted by infertility, forms an intense bond with Anya, a struggling young mother.

As Sarah’s maternal longing grows, her emotional boundaries begin to blur, putting both women on a collision course between compassion and personal need.

A moving portrait of connection, longing, and the unseen weight of womanhood.

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Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire
directed by Oren Rudavsky
2024, USA
87 minutes; English, Hebrew, German, and French
(with English subtitles)

sunday september 14, 7pm
monday september 15, 1:30pm

This animated documentary offers an intimate and lyrical portrait of Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel. Through his own eloquent words, personal archives, and hand-painted animation, the film explores his private struggles, enduring moral vision, and the legacy of a Holocaust survivor who became a global voice for justice and memory.

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Sabbath Queen
directed by Sandi DuBowsky
2024, USA
105 minutes; English, Hebrew, and Yiddish
(with English subtitles)

monday september 15, 7pm
tuesday september 16, 1:30pm

Descended from 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis, Amichai Lau-Lavie breaks from tradition to become a queer parent, drag performer, and spiritual innovator. This compelling documentary follows his 20-year journey as he reimagines Judaism through radical inclusivity and theatrical ritual, founding a new kind of congregation and challenging what it means to lead, to belong, and to believe.

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